When naming some of Texas’ biggest industries, a few might come to mind. Oil, gas, weird rockets. But you hardly ever hear of Hollywood productions. Now, the Texas Legislature is trying to change that, with the help of a casual billion dollars. On Monday, the Texas House voted 114-26 on the Matthew McConaughey-approved “film incentive […]
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Riya Misra just graduated from Rice University, where she spent two years as editor-in-chief of its student-run newspaper, The Rice Thresher. At Rice, she covered political rallies, campus protests, and an underwear party gone wrong. She spent a summer in Washington, D.C. fine-tuning her investigative reporting skills.
Outside of her newsroom, Riya has degrees in social policy analysis and creative writing. Although raised in Boston, she’s grown oddly fond of the Texas heat.
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Houston’s Top Horn Musician Allegedly Harassed Rice Students for Decades. And the School Knew.
EXCLUSIVE This story has been published in collaboration with the editorially independent student newspaper The Rice Thresher, where the author Riya Misra is editor in chief. This story contains descriptions of sexual trauma that may be triggering to some readers. Visit RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), which has a 24/7 hotline and helpful […]