Trending stories from houstonchronicle.com:

1. Pool room retreat doubles as therapeutic center An in-home swimming pool becomes a haven for a Parkinson’s patient.

2. After rocky ride, Metro’s East End rail line set to open Wednesday That’s likely the last of Metro’s rail expansion for a while.

3. Mike Tran is building a restaurant empire in Chinatown He managed to open three well-regarded restaurants and has at least four more concepts in the works.

4. A better Houston is needed for better business Nation’s new third largest city will need more road, air and water capacity.

5. Mike D’Antoni: Rockets can be a lot better on offense But do they have the heart of a champion?