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Houston is its own character in the Academy Award-winning film ‘Terms of Endearment’
Posted on · We reflect on the 1983 Houston-based film and its significance to the city for its 40th anniversary.
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How growing up in Greater Houston shaped the next host of ‘Texas Country Reporter’
Posted on · J.B. Sauceda grew up in La Porte and begins hosting the well-known TV show in September 2024.
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‘Terms of Endearment’ 40 years later (Dec. 8, 2023)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We look back at the film "Terms of Endearment," released 40 years ago. The Oscar-winning movie was set in Houston and based on a book by Larry McMurtry. And we meet the next host of "Texas Country Reporter."
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Giving up the fight for Fairfield Lake State Park: 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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Houston will add close to 60,000 jobs in 2024, expert predicts
Posted on · Greater Houston Partnership’s Patrick Jankowski predicts Houston will add 57,600, specifically, in 2024.
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Weekly Mexican wrestling event in East Houston brings together families and tradition
Posted on · Houston Matters visits a regular Sunday night lucha libre event in the city's Magnolia Park neighborhood.
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Culinary schools can help aspiring chefs, but are they worth it?
Posted on · An area chef and alum of the recently closed Art Institute of Houston's culinary school shares his thoughts.
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Forecasting the Houston job market (Dec. 7, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What will the job market look like in Houston next year? The Greater Houston Partnership unveils its jobs forecast for 2024.
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The Full Menu: Where to take out-of-town visitors to eat in Houston
Posted on · With the holidays upon us, many of us will have visitors from out of town. Houston food writers give some suggestions on where to take them to eat to show them the town.
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Political Roundup: The runoff election, the end of a special session, and a campaign ad transgression
Posted on · Political analysts Brandon Rottinghaus and Nancy Sims share their thoughts on these developments and more in recent local, state, and national politics.
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The week in politics (Dec. 6, 2023)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We’re just days away from knowing who will become the next mayor of the city of Houston. From the runoff election to special session news and beyond, we seek context and clarity in our weekly political roundup.
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New documentary sheds light on law enforcement’s response to the Uvalde school shooting
Posted on · Investigative reporter Lomi Kriel explains what a trove of information released by a confidential source reveals about the law enforcement response to the worst school shooting in Texas history. Her reporting is the basis for a new episode of the PBS series Frontline.
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Restoring and preserving bison — the ‘ghosts of our past’
Posted on · Houston Matters looks at efforts to restore American bison to Texas, recovering them from near-extinction.
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Inside the Uvalde response (Dec. 5, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We learn what a trove of information released by a confidential source in law enforcement reveals about the response to the Uvalde school shooting.
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Sandra Day O’Connor wasn’t the first woman considered for U.S. Supreme Court
Posted on · UH law professor Renee Knake Jefferson tells us about some of the women who appeared on short lists of presidents before O'Connor was nominated.