
Energy & Environment
Flooding, pollution more likely to occur in Houston minority communities
Posted on · Land-based contamination and rising floodwaters make Houston’s inner-city communities more vulnerable to pollution in the next 30 years.
Posted on · Land-based contamination and rising floodwaters make Houston’s inner-city communities more vulnerable to pollution in the next 30 years.
Posted on · The decision is a setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed suit against the Biden administration when the White House tried to rescind the policy.
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants.
Posted on · Afghan refugee students finished their first year of classes at HISD schools in June, assisted by volunteers from Houston-area nonprofits.
Posted on · The usual Independence Day celebrations are back on in the Houston area after two years of pandemic-related changes.
Posted on · More than 100 people met with state environmental regulators Tuesday night, many of whom spoke out against the expansion of the Hawthorne Landfill.
Posted on · All three measures were approved in contentious 3-2 party-line votes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Posted on · The change to the Meredith J. Long Theatre Center is in honor of the theater's longtime chairman, who served on the Alley's board for 31 years before passing away in June 2020.
Posted on · Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's first Supreme Court pick, has been sworn in as the 116th justice. She is the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Increased flooding across the country is exposing more people to industrial waste, especially those in minority communities. Plus, a new report examines the impact of minority-owned businesses on the region's economy. And a Houston teacher is honored at the Tony Awards.
Posted on · "There is a passion and desire to pursue this without the appeal of a huge financial return"
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez explains why he is withdrawing his nomination to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted on · And after today’s hearing, where should the investigation go from here? Today, we invite top political minds to discuss, inform and shed more light on what we are learning.
Posted on · The timeline is still unclear for demolishing the school building. The district has plans to replace it with a memorial park.
Posted on · The 1925 law at the core of the case was in effect until the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. It made performing an abortion punishable by up to five years in prison.
Posted on · The withdrawal comes after the congressional vote to confirm Gonzalez, a vocal opponent of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, stalled for months.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We examine how the overturn of Roe v. Wade might affect other reproductive issues -- not just unwanted pregnancies. And a former second-in-command at NASA explains what she thinks is holding the space agency back.
Posted on · A federal investigation is underway to learn why dozens of people were left trapped in a tractor trailer in Southwest San Antonio.
Posted on · Executive producer Ken Burns presents both the unbearable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and their hope for a better life in a two-part series airing tonight on all PBS platforms and TV 8 at 8 pm CT. Today, the filmmakers of the series and local mental health experts help shed a light on the mental health crisis among America’s youth.
Posted on · In a memo issued last week, Attorney General Ken Paxton said prosecutors “may choose to immediately pursue criminal prosecutions based on violations of Texas abortion prohibitions predating Roe that were never repealed by the Texas Legislature.”
Posted on · The cooler temperatures and rainfall expected are a result of a low-pressure weather system approaching from the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted on · On Friday, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, abortions in Texas ceased despite the fact that the state’s trigger law banning the procedure has not yet gone into effect.
Posted on · The star with the U.S. Olympic and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was bracketed by four security officers and a dog as she was led down a stairwell to a courtroom for Monday's hearing.
Posted on · 56% of Americans disapproved of the decision in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll conducted after it was announced. A similar number say it was motivated by politics — not law.
Posted on · Guest: Dr. Frene' LaCour-Chestnut
Posted on · On Monday's show: We discuss what last week’s Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade signals about politics and the judiciary beyond abortion. Then, we learn about the challenges young people face when dealing with mental illness. And we get an update on Houston sports.
Posted on · The crowd in downtown Houston featured people chanting "my body, my choice" and holding protest signs.
Posted on · Today, in an in-depth discussion with legal experts, we hear from those who identify as "abortion rights advocates" and "abortion rights opponents".
Posted on · In the same decision that overruled Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional right to access contraceptives remains untouched — though one justice said he would welcome challenges to that right.
Posted on · Award-winning singer/songwriters, Wendy and Lisa, share candid insight into their contributions to music during their tenure with Prince and The Revolution. This episode is an encore of the October 2, 2021 broadcast.
Posted on · The first major gun legislation in nearly three decades would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures.
Posted on · Politicians, civic leaders and groups across the Houston area and Texas are reacting to the end of constitutional protections for abortion.