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Afghan refugee students in Houston experienced culture shock. Now many are thriving

Duaa Faquih

Posted on June 29, 2022 · Afghan refugee students finished their first year of classes at HISD schools in June, assisted by volunteers from Houston-area nonprofits.

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Hidalgo staffers indicted, Council Member Mary Nan Huffman, and Afghan interpreters (April 12, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 12, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Two senior staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and one former one have been indicted in connection with a COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract. Plus: City Council Member Mary Nan Huffman answers your questions. And we hear from a Houstonian who served as an interpreter for U.S. forces in his native Afghanistan.

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Afghan refugees in the Houston area face challenges as they adjust to their new lives

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 6, 2021 · More than 2,300 Afghans have been resettled in the Houston area in recent weeks. They face challenges ranging from housing and employment to language barriers and education.

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Houston resettlement agencies raising $8.5 million to help resettle Afghan evacuees

William Menjivar

Posted on September 29, 2021 · Along with providing basic needs, the collaborative also plans to provide Afghan evacuees with medical care, counseling, and job readiness training.

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One year after U.S. evacuation, Afghan interpreter still feels ‘heartbroken’

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 17, 2022 · One year after the U.S. military's evacuation from Afghanistan, an Afghan interpreter reflects on his and his family's traumatic experience.

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Children who experienced COVID early in the pandemic face long-term symptoms, UTHealth study finds

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 12, 2022 · Children who had experienced mild COVID symptoms are reporting to see long COVID symptoms for up to 12 weeks, a UTHealth study finds.

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Houston monkeypox cases rise to nearly 200, officials say

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 10, 2022 · Houston Health Department expects Houston will see similar trends to areas like New York City.

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Houston-area mosques increase security amidst recent killings in Albuquerque

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 8, 2022 · Houston law enforcement officials and elected officials are pushing for more surveillance near mosques after four Muslim men were killed within 10 days in Albuquerque.

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Katy issuing mandatory water restrictions amid ‘severe’ drought

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 8, 2022 · Katy has imposed mandatory restrictions on its residents water usage.

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Houston ISD teachers brace for staffing shortage ahead of new school year

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Houston ISD is set to go back to school later this month, but staffing shortages remain high.

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Aide to Houston mayor resigns after reportedly pleading guilty to public corruption

Adam Zuvanich / Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says he did not have knowledge of a federal public corruption case involving William-Paul Thomas, who resigned last week after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept a bribe, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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Houston receives over 16,000 Monkeypox vaccines

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Houston received over 16,000 Monkeypox vaccines, but demand still remains high.

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Bike ride through Gulfton hopes to determine community air quality

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 29, 2022 · A bike ride through Houston's Gulfton community on Saturday will monitor air pollution. Air Alliance Houston is working with cyclists to collect air quality samples.

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Houston and Harris County plan to sue Union Pacific over 5th Ward pollution

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 27, 2022 · Officials say they foresee a quicker resolution with the threat of a lawsuit.

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Community activists hopeful for change after DOJ launches investigation into illegal dumping

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 25, 2022 · People in the Super Neighborhood 48 community are looking forward to the outcome of the DOJ's investigation into the city and illegal dumping after years of advocating for action.

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Uvalde school district cancels meeting on whether to fire police chief

Camille Phillips, TPR / Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 22, 2022 · A special meeting to possibly fire Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo has been canceled.

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Energy & Environment

DOJ investigating Houston illegal dumping complaints, allege racial discrimination

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 22, 2022 · The complaint alleges that the city's denial of services threaten the health and safety of Black and Latino people in Houston. 

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U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia proposes legislation to grant adequate breaks for construction workers

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 20, 2022 · If passed, the federal government would require employers to give a minimum of a 15 minute break every four hours. 

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NASA says people near Johnson Space Center should expect loud boom Saturday

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 8, 2022 · The loud noise is part of a lengthy process to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024.

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