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Mattress Mack and Gallery Furniture have partnered with a nonprofit to surprise a local grandmother who is helping raise her grandchildren with free children’s furniture on Wednesday.

This week on Texas Eats: Host David Elder goes Middle-Eastern at an iconic Houston staple serving food that’s *literally* on fire.

Imagine having to move and not being able to bring your four-legged companion because of its breed.

Today is Selena’s birthday, and the Queen of Tejano would have been 50 years old.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says additction happens gradually, but it always begins with experimentation.

Inflation is the topic of the month in our solutions journalism show, “Solutionaries.”

Put your knowledge of World Showcase to the test with our quiz.

Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?

It seems like you hear about it more and more these days: The extreme lengths people are going to in order to buy a new house; how much it costs to fill up the gas tank; and what we’re spending at the grocery store.

Just last week, we asked you, our readers and viewers: When it comes to inflation, or even just when you hear the word, what do you think of first? Or better yet, what’s affecting your life the most?

Although your favorite team may or may not still be dancing, the NCAA Tournament continues on, with Sweet 16 games running through the weekend.

Nearly five years after the United States men’s national soccer team famously blew a spot in the 2018 World Cup by losing to a vastly inferior Trinidad and Tobago squad in October of 2017 in the final game of qualifying, the moment of redemption has finally arrived for the Americans.

In recent years, an international team of linguists partnered with Merriam-Webster to analyze a decade’s worth of words.

In Jacinto City, there isn’t an animal shelter. Just an open-air holding facility with five city-owned kennels.

Vitamin D deficiency is extraordinarily common, and most people don’t even realize they’re suffering from it.

Bulls, buckles and boots; but a cowboy hat is a must-have for any rodeo, including RodeoHouston.

The Academy Awards are happening in March, and in the 94 years the event has been running, only 20 Black actors have won an acting Oscar.

It’s known that breastfeeding can be extremely beneficial to a baby, but as it turns out, it’s extremely beneficial to the mom, as well, and in many ways.

Do you do more for the planet, less for the planet, or about average, compared to your peers? We posed a series of poll questions just last month, trying to help you determine how environmentally friendly you are.

If you’re familiar with the Texas coast, which isn’t known for having crystal clear water, you probably never would have suspected that a mere 100 miles off of Galveston is a 56 square mile marine sanctuary complete.

You hear it often: There’s a need for blood donors -- but there’s apparently a particular need for the Black community to step up and donate.

You’ve seen it on Instagram and TikTok, and beauty experts say it’s the newest and fastest way to beautiful eyebrows.

Exercise can be great once you get into a healthy routine -- especially when you’re doing some workouts you enjoy.

While it’s not as comfortable and it might be easier to lose motivation this time of year, colder winter days shouldn't prevent you from running outside.

With the NFL on a break for a week until Super Bowl festivities begin, a lot of focus now can turn to the start of the latest Winter Olympics, which open Friday in Beijing.

Chiefs fans celebrated their win in many ways, but one of those has massively benefited Buffalo’s Oishei Children’s Hospital.

When it comes to the human body, it goes without saying that our hearts are incredibly important.

If you ever had a doubt, and wondered about whether rock ‘n’ roll was a dying genre, go to a Courtney Barnett show.

January always feels like the longest month of the year, and since we’re almost at the end, you’re probably looking for some new shows or movies to watch to ease your boredom.

You should, in theory, know how to spell the following words. Yet they seem to be misspelled pretty often.

Did you have any idea just how many health care workers are nervous about a physical attack on the job?

Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is turning 92 on Thursday.

Just last week, we asked: If you’re a health care worker, what are you seeing lately on the job?

Buying the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for someone is not always easy -- especially when you’ve just spent all your good ideas on Christmas.

Disney acquired the copyright to Winnie-the-Pooh books and its characters in 1961.

Look, SO much happened this year that it’s hard to believe 2021 is coming to a close. Are we still processing what went down in 2020? Absolutely. But 2022 is around the corner, and it’s time to reminisce about the year we just had.

It’s that time of year again: To watch all of the classic (and a few new) Christmas movies -- and given how 2021 has gone, we could all use a little holiday cheer these days, right?

After watching the first two episodes of the highly anticipated “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That,” we couldn’t help but wonder: Is this the best reboot of a beloved TV show about to happen?

As an aging millennial who has the privilege of living with my parents while I save up to buy a house in this crazy housing market, I’ve noticed something about my parents that I had no clue about, previously: They’re obsessed with Hallmark Christmas movies.

‘Tis the season for desserts, cocktails and everything that’s delicious.

It’s safe to say it’s been a rough couple days for actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

Attending a major sporting event can be overwhelming: You might have to fly or embark on a road trip just to get there, depending on the location of course, and consider your accommodations and where you’ll stay, eat and how you’ll get around.

Last summer, we asked: “Are you or your partner pregnant -- or have you delivered in the past few months?” ... “We want to hear from you.”

It’s hard to believe, but Halloween is just about here.

You’d probably never think that a “mockumentary”-style TV show about a group of vampires who are roommates would be enjoyable, but somehow, FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” is the funniest TV show you’re probably not watching.

College football trophies have a tendency to be quirky, whether it’s the Old Brass Spittoon, the Little Brown Jug, the Iron Skillet, the Bronze Boot or the Golden Egg.

James Michael Tyler, who was best known for the role of Gunther on “Friends,” died Sunday at his home, according to reports.

What do you know about the original "Halloween" movie?

Since Halloween only comes around once a year, you’ve got to get your Halloween film binge-watching in while you can.

Can you believe that HBO’s hit “Succession” is finally back after being off the air for over two years?

No matter how much one may dislike the Dallas Cowboys, watching CMTs Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team is a guilty pleasure for many Texans. Kristina Skinner (@stinaskinnerr) August 12, 2014The show chronicles try-outs, training camp, and every team cut leading up to the first game of the season. Throughout the show, viewers witness all it takes to become a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and what it means to each candidate trying to make the 36-member team. The first season of CMTs Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team aired in 2006, and fans are still enjoying the show today. Both women were released from training camp, despite their mothers formerly wearing the uniform.

He started leaving $5 Dunkin' Donuts gift cards in some of their mailboxes. But he keeps more cards in a lunchbox that he takes with him in case he sees more 2020 graduation signs. Crowell, however, has continued working throughout the pandemic since he is considered an "essential worker" as a postal service worker under Sununu's Emergency Order No. He's gotten various notes from seniors responding to his gift cards. Crowell uses his personal money to buy the gift cards, he said.