Higher gas prices bolster January retail sales
By Rachel Newman Seasonally adjusted U.S. retail sales rose 0.4 percent in January, the Commerce Department reported, beating Wall Street expectations by 0.3 percent. Sales
Former child prodigy travels beyond the blues in third album
By Mike Davis The teenage years tend to be a time of identity crisis. Whether striving to be a member of the crowd, or a
New England Patriots’ Trey Flowers shares Super Bowl success with his father
By Brent Schwartz Reporting from Houston Robert Flowers Jr. packed his things, and planned his trip to go watch his son, New England Patriots defensive
Northwestern’s dance with basketball history
By Mark Singer Standing in the same arena of his final high school game some 25 years ago, Chris Collins can’t help but smile when
Former NFL player hopes his technology will decrease concussion rates
By Allie Burger Reporting from Houston The Super Bowl has come and gone. Fans have left Houston and Twitter has trended toward in-season sports. But
Indoor Climbing: America’s Hottest New Workout?
By Kathleen McAuliffe When Daniel Duane spent his weekends scaling Yosemite in the 1980s, climbing was an outdoor experience, as rooted in nature as in
Who are you wearing? NFL fans explain
By Giuliana Allegrotti Reporting from Houston [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/306613063″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] At NFL Experience, the hub for fan activity at Super Bowl LI
Super Bowl city hosts protests as well as the big game
By Jaaziah Bethea Reporting from Houston [vimeo 202971566] Prior to Super Bowl LI on Sunday an estimated one thousand protesters marched against President Donald Trump
Bowlin’ On A Budget: The big game without the big bucks
By Andres Waters and Sye Bennefield Reporting from Houston [vimeo 203168075] Houston, Texas hosted an estimated 1 million people for Super Bowl LI. But, NRG
VR expands the limits of Chicago comedy and improv
By Grace Austin Virtual reality is arriving on to the Windy City’s sketch scene, as iO Chicago launched pioneering technology designed to bring the outside
Belichick, Brady reflect on Super Bowl LI
By Rosie Langello Reporting from Houston Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quaterback Tom Brady speak publicly for the first time since their overtime 34-28 Super
In Houston Super Bowl LI merchandise in high demand, short supply
By Allie Burger Reporting from Houston One day after Super Bowl LI, fans wanted to wear their team spirit on their sleeves…. and their shirts,