Houston, UNITED STATES: Hurricane Katrina evacuees crowd the fiels at the Astrodome stadium in Houston, Texas, 09 September, 2005. Police closed off the Astrodome stadium in Houston as word spread ...

Once a wonder of the world, the storied but moldering stadium has long been part of life in Houston. Is it worth saving? WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time.

Once a jewel of Houston’s skyline, the Astrodome stands a hulking reminder of faded civic ambition, and of what happens when nobody can agree on what comes next. Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World ...

HOUSTON — A majority of Harris County voters say they support using public funds to renovate major sports and entertainment venues and are excited about potential new attractions, including a theme ...

When Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast in August 2005, it left New Orleans devastated and tens of thousands displaced. In the days that followed, Houston’s Reliant Astrodome opened its ...

HOUSTON — A married couple and their 16-month-old son escaped the rising waters of New Orleans in a pirogue. Two Orthodox rabbis shared their last supplies of kosher food with out-of-town Jews before ...

When Katrina made landfall in August 2005, it brought entire communities in New Orleans to their knees. Rachel Allen, who fled the storm, still finds it difficult to talk about. “You saw the ...