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Houston Is A Hotbed For Many Of The Summer Olympic Sports
Posted on · In a five-part series, Houston Matters takes a closer look at how some of the sports at the Tokyo Olympics are enjoyed in Greater Houston.
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Guilt As A Positive Motivator To Change The World (July 30, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: A court ruling the long-running firefighter pay saga, and channeling a sense of guilt over having "made it" -- when others did not -- in order to make a difference.
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Some Unusual Moments In Olympic Coverage: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
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.
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Why Houstonians And Texans Are Struggling More During The Pandemic (July 29, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: An analysis of Census Bureau data shows 54 percent of Houstonians saw a drop in employment since the beginning of the pandemic. That's higher than the rest of the state -- and the rest of the country.
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When Should Vaccinated People Wear A Mask? (July 28, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The latest on a fatal chemical incident in La Porte, the CDC says vaccinated people should wear masks in certain situations, the week in politics, and country musician Rodney Crowell.
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A ‘Fourth Wave’ Of COVID-19 (July 26, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Public health officials deal with a "fourth wave" of COVID-19, and we begin a weeklong series exploring summer Olympic sports played here in the Houston area starting with a visit to a local table tennis academy.
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How Rising COVID Numbers Are Affecting One Local Hospital System (July 23, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: As the county raises its COVID threat level, Memorial Hermann's chief physician explains how rising case numbers are affecting his hospitals. And we correct some misconceptions about the life of pirate Jean Lafitte.
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Water Park Chemical Spill, And An Oddly Shaped Rocket: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
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.
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The Bigger Picture: ‘Space Jam’ And The Legacy Of Product Marketing On The Big Screen
Posted on · With the release of Space Jam: A New Legacy, we discuss how product endorsements and marketing deals have affected what’s on the silver screen.
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Hazardous Chemical Leak In La Porte Enters Second Day (July 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest on the chemical release incident in La Porte, a Rice professor discusses his BBC series about the end of the world, and an in-studio performance by musician Bob Schneider.
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Recent COVID Trends, & Addressing The Court Backlog (July 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: The latest COVID-19 trends in the area, addressing the criminal court backlog, and the week in politics.
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Growth In Houston Slowing Down (July 20, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Why our population has stopped growing, Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Martin, the history of Black rodeo, and the story of astronaut Bruce McCandless II.
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District Attorney Kim Ogg (July 19, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The latest on the fight against COVID-19 at the area's public hospitals, a conversation with Harris County DA Kim Ogg, and a local veterinarian answers your questions.
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Attack Of The Giant Goldfish: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
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.
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What We Know About The Delta Variant In Greater Houston (July 16, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: How the Delta variant of the coronavirus is manifesting itself in the area, an educator's experience teaching Critical Race Theory, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and actor Michael Rosenbaum.