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As any transportation planner can tell you, an economic recession is a sure way to improve traffic. Freedom may be just another word for nothing left to lose, but it's also another word for sitting around your house and watching tv. Not surprisingly, Houston traffic has gotten better over... continue reading on Houstonist

If you're anything like Houstonist, when you were growing up and heard the phrase "educational games," your eyes glazed over and your brain began to turn off. Because you were about to receive a message, and it was going to be delivered with all the subtlety of a very... continue reading on Houstonist

No love for NASA in the House of Representatives. Who uses counterfeit money at a school cafeteria? Oh, Katy ISD. High-speed rail in Texas is on the front burner again, backers say. Harris County also has more train accidents than any other place in Texas. Hey Mickey Rourke—you've just been... continue reading on Houstonist

Mayor Bill White really, really wants you to live downtown. Circuit City may be closing its doors, but Houston shoppers aren't seeing bargain-basement prices. Yet. Harris County DA Patricia Lykos has created a new three-person unit to prosecute animal cruelty cases. Houston state senator Rodney Ellis' proposal to toughen car... continue reading on Houstonist

Quick! Name the most-watched television program of all time. Last year's thrilling Super Bowl? A mere 97.5 million viewers. The series final of "M*A*S*H" in 1983? 106 million viewers, tops in American television history -- but a fraction of the 396 million people who watched last year's Spring Festival... continue reading on Houstonist