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Houston Public Media News 88.7 inDepth reports offer deep dives and investigations into the issues that most affect you and our community. Covering topics such as politics, health, transportation, and the environment, our local inDepth stories give you intelligent analysis and perspectives on complex issues.

Our inDepth reports appear on News 88.7 and houstonpublicmedia.org — and are often featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

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Health & Science

A preventative COVID-19 drug has opened up life for some immunocompromised Texans. But it remains unknown to many others

Sara Willa Ernst

Politics

Lina Hidalgo says she expects to be targeted next in what she calls a political investigation by Kim Ogg

Politics

In the Texas AG Republican primary runoff, it’s Ken Paxton’s legal troubles vs. George P. Bush’s family name

Andrew Schneider

Transportation

The Houston Bike Summit returns to discuss concerns over the city’s cycling infrastructure

Gail Delaughter

Health & Science

Texas doesn’t have enough funding for community-based services for the intellectually disabled

Caroline Love / Christina Lee

Health & Science

Treating the mind may help treat the body in long-COVID patients

Health & Science

Houston-area abortion rights advocates protest against threat of total state-wide ban

Lucio Vasquez / Sara Willa Ernst

Energy & Environment

Houston birders are helping researchers uncover the secret night life of migratory birds

Politics

Galveston County’s redistricting plan provides a serious test case for the weakened Voting Rights Act

Andrew Schneider

Health

Trans kids and their families are leaving Texas amid state efforts to charge parents with child abuse

Sara Willa Ernst

Health & Science

2 years into the pandemic, some Harris County residents are just getting their COVID-19 shots

Gail Delaughter

International

Mexico’s president is reversing energy reforms, hurting his country’s oil production – and the U.S.

Andrew Schneider

Abortion

Oklahoma’s abortion ban will further restrict access for thousands of Texans, providers warn

Sara Willa Ernst

Sports

WNBA interest is at an all-time high. Could a team return to Houston?

Transportation

METRO says Houston transit ridership is up but it’s not back to pre-pandemic levels

Gail Delaughter

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