Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

Support Comes From

Related

Economy

Texas remains a powerhouse in job growth even though hiring could slow later this year

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on August 8, 2022 · Despite the gains made in June, job growth could cool slightly in the coming months. A key reason, along with a decline in manufacturing, is that staffing shortages remain.

Tags economy jobs texas

Immigration

‘This is horrific,’ New York City mayor says of Abbott’s policy as second busload of Texas migrants arrive

Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 8, 2022 · In an expansion of the governor’s plan to bus migrants from the Texas border to East Coast cities, 64 asylum-seekers arrived in New York City over the weekend.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott migrants New York City texas Washington DC

I SEE U

I SEE U, Episode 13: The Radical Forgiveness of Anthony Graves [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on July 29, 2022 · Death Row Exoneree Anthony Graves is fighting for a fair criminal justice system, but is Texas willing to take action? This is an encore of the August 14, 2021 broadcast.

Tags anthony graves Anthony Graves exoneration charles sebesta criminal justice criminal justice reform criminal justice system death row Democracy Now Eddie Robinson execution houston i see u local news news 88.7 Nicole Casarez podcasts solitary confinement Stations texas

Elections

Texas lawmakers ordered to turn over redistricting records

Stephen Paulsen, Courthouse News

Posted on July 26, 2022 · The order is the latest victory for civil rights groups claiming discrimination and intimidation leading up to the 2022 midterms, but history indicates the case is unlikely to be resolved before voters head to the polls.

Tags REDISTRICTING supreme court texas voting

Most Viewed

  • ‘This is horrific,’ New York City mayor says of Abbott’s policy as second busload of Texas migrants arrive

  • Five years after Harvey, a solution to the flood threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs remains a long way off

  • Katy issuing mandatory water restrictions amid ‘severe’ drought

  • Pearland Little Leaguers headed to Little League World Series

  • New Houston Methodist employee reprimanded for showing confederate flag during virtual orientation

Support Comes From

News

How Will US-Iran Tensions Affect Texas Oil?

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on July 30, 2018 · “It’s not going to have a downward effect on U.S. crude and will have an upward effect if anything,” Matt Smith says

Tags texas US-Iran US-Iran Tensions

News

Is The Race Between Ted Cruz And Beto O’Rourke Really This Close?

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on July 25, 2018 · Republicans are fundraising on a scant two-point difference between Cruz and O’Rourke; How does that claim rate on the Texas Truth-O-Meter?

Tags Beto O'Rourke ted cruz texas

News

In An ‘Unprecedented’ Admissions Error, One Texas School Revoked 50 Scholarships

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on May 4, 2018 · Nepalese students had been awarded presidential scholarships to attend the University of Texas at Tyler

Tags Nepalese tyler University of Texas

News

Law Enforcement Use Of Genealogy Sites Raises Ethical Concerns

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on May 1, 2018 · DNA databases stored by consumer genealogy sites like 23andMe and gedmatch.com could become a powerful tools to identify criminal suspects.

Tags DNA databases Genealogy Sites law enforcement

News

Consumer Groups File Complaint Alleging YouTube Collects Data On Young Children

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on April 11, 2018 · It’s the latest in a long list of problems for the Google-owned video-sharing site

Tags collecting data data google youtube YouTube Kids app

News

Despite Democratic Early Voting Surge, More Republicans Voted Overall In Primaries

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard / Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on March 9, 2018 · This week in Texas politics with the Texas Tribune

Tags Democrats early voting Republicans Texas primaries texas primary

News

Child Abuse Deaths In Texas Increased 30 Percent In One Year

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on February 8, 2018 · New data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows Texas leading the nation in abuse deaths in 2016. Advocates say last year’s legislative actions to overhaul the CPS system have begun to show positive results

Tags abuse deaths child abuse cps texas U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Stories like this are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations and corporate partners. If you value our reporting, join others and make a gift to Houston Public Media.

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2022