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Mother Of Santa Fe High School Student Welcomes Metal Detectors
Posted on · Kendra Hammond says parents must bring Governor Abbott's plan to their school administrators and demand safety measures are implemented
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Houston’s Barbecue Scene Is Changing — For Better Or Worse
Posted on · Some Houston pit masters say doing barbecue right is a dying art.
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Firefighters Work To Save Historic Station — Not From Fire, But From Time
Posted on · The Galveston Firefighters Association is working with the Galveston Historical Foundation to preserve the former Fire Station No. 3.
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Novel Paints A Picture Of 1950s River Oaks
Posted on · Writer Anton DiSclafani talks about setting her book, The After Party, in 1950s River Oaks, a “perfect pressure cooker of wealth and power.”
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How An Opera Singer Found His Voice
Posted on · Baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. talks about how he decided to pursue singing professionally.
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What Can We Learn From Near-Death Experiences?
Posted on · A Sam Houston State University professor studied people's stories of near-death experiences. He discusses what these people and experiences had in common and what can be learned from them.
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City In A City: Course Explores How Houston Enclaves Forged Their Own Identities
Posted on · A new course explores how areas and developments within Greater Houston have forged their own unique identities -- and even governments -- over the years.
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Houstonian Experiences Flooding In India While Family Watches Waters Rise In Texas
Posted on · Julianne Trahan experienced the recent flooding in India while floodwaters from Harvey were simultaneously inundating her home in Houston.
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Full Show: The Health Museum’s New Affiliation, The Business Of Baseball, And Prison Education (July 27, 2017)
Posted on · Baseball is more than just a sport. And although that may sound like something a baseball fan would say, it’s true. And Lee College Huntsville Center offers college courses for credit in the Texas
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Prison Education: How Programs Are Taking Education Beyond Bars
Posted on · One of the largest correctional education programs in the state just graduated its largest class.
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Live From Houston World Series of Dog Shows!
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin broadcasts live from NRG Center at the World Series of Dog Shows.
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Local Growers Highlighted At Rice University Farm-To-Fork Dinner
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin visits a Farm-To-Fork dinner highlighting local food producers.
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Texas Axing Planned Parenthood from Medicaid
Posted on · The Texas Health and Human Services Commission delivered a final legal notice to defund Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program. In a provision under the state and federal law pertaining to Medicaid providers, the Office of the Inspector General wrote that the group is “not qualified to provide medical services in a professionally competent, safe, […]
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What’s Threatening the Monarch Butterfly?
Posted on · Former First Lady Laura Bush is calling on Texans to improve the habitat for monarch butterflies. Mrs. Bush founded a statewide initiative called Texan by Nature, a community-run conservation effort. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently studying the monarch to determine if it should be listed under the Endangered Species Act. By some estimates, […]
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What Advice Would Houston Debaters Have For the Presidential Candidates?
Posted on · On Monday night, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will square off in the first general election presidential debate of 2016. And media outlets, including NPR, are seeking out professional political analysts and pundits to share how they would prepare the candidates. Well, we here at Houston Matters thought we’d go another way: we turn to […]