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Houston Matters

Full Show: ‘Worst-First’ Approach To Flood Projects, The Week In Politics, And The Wit Of Molly Ivins (Aug. 28, 2019)

Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: A new approach to tackling flood bond projects, our weekly political roundup, the latest Galveston Bay Report Card, and a documentary about Texas columnist Molly Ivins.

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Full Show: New Prostate Cancer Treatment Developed At Rice, Upcoming Theater District Season, And Photographer Fred Baldwin (Aug. 27, 2019)

Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A new treatment for prostate cancer, previewing the upcoming season in Houston's Theater District, a documentary about the power of water, and photographer Fred Baldwin.

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Full Show: A New School Year At Wheatley High, Facilities For Migrant Teens, And Comedian Ali Siddiq On Prison Life (Aug. 26, 2019)

Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Parents and students at Wheatley High discuss the upcoming academic year at the troubled school. We meet a former unaccompanied migrant who's now a psychologist in a facility for migrant teens. And comedian Ali Siddiq discusses life in prison.

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Full Show: Harvey Two Years Later, And Time Spent In Traffic (Aug. 23, 2019)

Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: How much time we spend in traffic each year, the effects of Harvey two years later, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.

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Full Show: Teachers Protest Potential State Takeover, Free Speech On Campus, & Houston Bugs (Aug. 22, 2019)

Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Teachers rally against a potential state takeover of HISD, a new free speech law for Texas colleges, a local bug expert answers your questions, and singer Martha Davis talks about her career.

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Full Show: Dealing With Ransomware Attacks, Our Weekly Political Roundup, And Changes At Univ. Of St. Thomas (Aug. 21, 2019)

Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: How ransomware attacks affect Texas cities and towns, the latest politic news, changes at the University of St. Thomas, and musician Dylan LeBlanc performs.

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Full Show: What The “Inverted Yield Curve” Means For Houston’s Economy, The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The News, And The Theater District Open House Preview (Aug. 16, 2019)

Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss why economists are fearing an “inverted yield curve” and what it means for Houston, as well as ways media organizations can spur meaningful online discussions. We also look at The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news, and chat with Kathryn McNiel, CEO of Theater District Houston, about how the district is doing two years after Harvey.