Posted on · The City of Houston has a goal to plant 4.6 million trees by the year 2030 to improve air quality, reduce heat, and enhance the city’s greenery.
Posted on · Students at the rally are calling on the University to increase mental health resource funding and make modifications to Agnes Arnold Hall to make it more difficult to access open areas on the upper floors of the building.
Posted on · Houston is heading outdoors for the first weekend of spring with events celebrating art, music and culture.
Posted on · Edwards chaired city council committees that dealt with affordable housing, flooding and the HIV/AIDS epidemic and was described by colleagues as compassionate, selfless and community-minded.
Posted on · Houston Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson will have his two children at his side, as they play key roles on his staff as Houston makes a run at its first championship.
Posted on · The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs also debated a measure Thursday that would deny state funds to libraries that host drag story hours.
Posted on · Jackie Anderson, president of the Houston Federation of Teachers, believes higher wages and better working conditions will be key to alleviating the shortage.
Posted on · The machine is called Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine and was placed in the school last month. The machine holds around 275 books.
Posted on · We dive into this widely popular art festival and examine what art adds to our society.
Posted on · Classically trained flute player and renowned soloist, Nai Barghouti takes her distinct, Arabic jazz fusion into the world of electronic music, offering up rousing vocals to a high-energy track produced by multiple Grammy winner, Skrillex.
Posted on · By the end of the weekend, the Coogs could be in the Final Four. But there's work to do to get there.
Posted on · There's nothing wrong, and a lot right, with a positive attitude. But it can go too far if it denies real emotions.
Posted on · The accordion player visits the Houston Matters studio and plays a medley of polka-arranged popular tunes.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · On Friday's show: The UH Cougars take on Miami tonight in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's tournament. We preview the matchup. And we discuss how to handle toxic positivity.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · Our expert psychologist discusses mental health issues in the news and answers audience calls and questions.
Posted on · A report released Tuesday by the Environmental Integrity Project found that five industrial facilities in Harris County accounted for 45 of the 119 "excessive" emissions events reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality between September 2016 and August 2022. None was deemed to be a "chronic" polluter by the state agency.
Posted on · Residents in the East End community oppose METRO’s decision to build a concrete overpass on Lockwood Drive because they said it will divide the historic neighborhood and there hasn't been enough community engagement.
Posted on · The federal lawsuit claims the two off-duty deputies used excessive force when arresting a man outside of a restaurant in March 2021.
Posted on · The Houston-based doughnut shop temporarily renamed its bear claw at the suggestion of a Twitter user.
Posted on · The shooting took place early Thursday morning in north Houston.
Posted on · A new exhibit at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum highlights some of the women of Houston's aviation history.
Posted on · Houston Matters considers the challenges of returning to society after time in prison.
Posted on · The Houston Chamber Choir premieres a new cantata by Daniel Knaggs
Posted on · Looking back on what happened and what we’ve learned in the three decades since the 51-day siege.
Posted on · Houston City Council voted Wednesday to make permanent a program established during the pandemic to help restaurants.
Posted on · Three Texas women are being sued for wrongful death for allegedly helping a friend obtain an abortion.
Posted on · The proposals target the taxes homeowners pay and require school districts to lower their tax rates.
Posted on · Currently, state employees who have a baby are not granted paid parental leave. Instead, the worker must use accumulated vacation or sick time. They can also take unpaid time off under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
Posted on · It's significant, according to officials with the Houston Zoo, because the radiated tortoise is a critically endangered species whose numbers are in decline.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston-area restaurants want to keep expanded outdoor seating established early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Houston City Council is considering it. We learn more and discuss the state of area restaurants.