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Jonestown's Medicine Man

A young Houston physician designed a lethal cocktail that killed more than 900 men, women, children and babies at a place that was supposed to be a paradise but is better known as Jonestown.

MasterMinds 2012

This year's winners have art, passion and history on their side. And now they'll also each have a check for $2,000.

The Top Ten Greatest Gays of Texas

Here in Texas, we lay claim to some of the most interesting and influential GLBT men and women of our time. Admittedly, they generally get out as fast as they can, but to us, they'll always be Texans. Here are ten GLBT men and women we're proudest to call Texans, especially during this season of Pri ... More >>

Bill Bentley Goes Online with Sonic Boomers

Native Houstonian creates Web site for boomer music fans

Letters

In the Dark

She was freed after a false arrest. But the fingerpointing continues.

Thrilled to Death

Riders may get more than they bargained for when they head to amusement parks this summer

Flashing Lights

The HISD police officer was supposed to be there to protect children. Instead, he raped a 17-year-old and said it was her fault. And HISD says it bears no blame at all.

Tension and Release

Mark Bradford built the world's biggest, coolest catapult. But could the unlucky artist make it work?

Turn The Beat Around

Long before DJ Screw, Darryl Scott was Houston's mixmaster, spinning records that eventually spun him into the ground. A reformed Scott has a new rap these days - the word of God.

Going Public

Everybody knows that HISD is supposed to be second-rate. So why are private school kids defecting back to the district that nobody wanted?

Justice on the Block

Is the D.A.'s office for sale to the highest bidder?

The Goode Son

Houston's First Family of Barbecue has anointed an heir apparent to its expanding empire. And his name is Levi.

Fighting the Power

Alex Golubitsky was a high school revolutionary in search of a cause. Then he became his own cause.

Letters

Never Too Old to Rock and Roll

From the Malibus to the Natives to on his own, Herschel Berry has haunted -- and been haunted by -- Houston music for three decades. So is he ready to give it up? You've gotta be kidding

A Hard Case of the Blues

Roy Ames and his Home Cooking records have spread the sound of Houston blues around the world. Some local musicians are wondering why he hasn't spread more of the wealth as well.