Houston Matters
Survey: Flooding Rises To Rival Traffic As Houstonians’ Greatest Concern
Posted on · While traffic remains the biggest concern of Houstonians, the 37th annual Houston Area Survey indicates flooding is quickly becoming number two.
Michael Hagerty
Senior Producer, Houston Matters
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Writer’s Concern For His Daughter’s Future Becomes Voluminous Works On Climate Change and Fossil Fuels
Posted on · Writer William T. Vollmann talks about his two-book series on climate change and energy, which he's dubbed his "carbon ideologies."
Arts & Culture
Sean Penn Discusses Creating Characters For The Stage — And The Page
Posted on · The actor, director, and activist has turned what was already an audio book into his first novel, "Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff."
Arts & Culture
In ‘Islandborn,’ Junot Diaz Writes The Children’s Book He Never Had
Posted on · The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of novels such as The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao talks about his immigrant experience and the book he wishes he'd had as a kid.
Arts & Culture
A Man In A Tutu? Performance Questions Gender Roles In Dance
Posted on · Choreographer Garrett Smith takes on traditional gender roles in dance with 'Imitations,' his piece at this year's Dance Salad Festival.
Sports
Former HS Phenom Jon Peters Finds A New Identity After His Baseball Dreams Strike Out
Posted on · The former star for Brenham High School set a national record for 53-straight wins but hit rock bottom after arm injuries ended his career early. He tells his story in a new memoir.
News
No Justice: How A Police Officer’s Bullet Shattered Robbie Tolan’s Dreams, But Gave Him Purpose
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in a new memoir, 'No Justice.'
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Houston Ballet Staff Share Their Harvey Recovery Story At National Conference
Posted on · The Ballet's Mary Elsey and Travis Richardson hope to help other arts organizations be better prepared for a natural disaster.
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Founding Member Of Wu-Tang Shares ‘Raw’ Memories Of Growing Up
Posted on · In his new memoir, Lamont “U-God” Hawkins talks about growing up in the projects, selling drugs, and serving time -- and how it all fueled his desire to make it in music.
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Happy Houston: Listeners Share The Good News In Their Lives
Posted on · In our periodic respite from the doom and gloom of the news, Houston Matters offers listeners a chance to share what they're happy about.
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Carranza Leaving HISD, And Calls For Judge To Resign: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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Full Show: A Conversation With HISD’s Richard Carranza, And Happy Houston (March 9, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We hear from outgoing HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza. Then, we offer you another chance to share the good news in your life. Plus, our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of the week's news. And we talk with one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
News
Study: Far More People Live In A Flood Plain Than Originally Thought
Posted on · A new study says 28 million more Americans are at risk for serious flooding than FEMA estimates.
Arts & Culture
Photography Exhibit Chronicles One Woman’s Journey To Motherhood
Posted on · Houston photographer Isabelle Perreau chronicled her own daughter's journey from single woman to motherhood in an exhibit for FotoFest 2018.
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Everything Is Horrible And Wonderful: A Sister Looks For Answers In Her Brother’s Death
Posted on · After her brother died of a heroin overdose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs wrote her memoir, Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful, about -- and to -- her late brother, Harris, who was an accomplished comedy writer and producer.