There I was, making sure my art-loving 8-year-old was drowning in the markers, paints and craft projects he craved, while ignoring his most straightforward request: “I want to learn how to draw.” By ...

What started as a project to help Pittsburg kids interested in graffiti find a creative outlet through murals has evolved into a learning experience about art and politics. “My thinking was to offer ...

Mark Kistler as “Commander Mark” from his public television series The Secret City. Plenty of Houstonians who grew up in the 80s and 90s probably remember turning on their local PBS station and seeing ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...