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Verlander heads to New York (Dec. 6, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: What does star pitcher Justin Verlander signing with the Mets mean for the Astros and fans?
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Watson returns to Houston, NFL (Dec. 5, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We recap Deshaun Watson's return to the NFL and to Houston in his first game back from a suspension related to sexual assault allegations. And Houstonians share their pet peeves.
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University of Houston fentanyl vaccine research a ‘game changer’, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Posted on · The UH vaccine eliminates "the high" of the drug and the possibility of overdosing.
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Fentanyl vaccine, and climate refugees (Dec. 2, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: A new vaccine developed in Houston targeting the dangerous synthetic drug fentanyl could be a gamechanger in the opioid epidemic. And we learn how climate change could exacerbate the world's refugee crisis.
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Megachurch’s mega-Christmas: 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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Oil spill involving Houston company was ‘best case scenario’, Coast Guard says
Posted on · An oil spill in Lake Charles, Louisiana happened at a facility managed by a Houston-based company. Those on the scene say the spill was small and could have been a lot worse.
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The economic and evironmental fallout from oil spills (Dec. 1, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We learn about a Louisiana oil spill involving a Houston-based company, and we talk with one of The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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County approves safety plan after Astroworld tragedy (Nov. 30, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Does the plan created in response to the Astroworld tragedy go far enough? And we discuss the week in politics.
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Boil water notice lifted (Nov. 29, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We bring you the latest on the fallout and the effects of the city-wide boil water notice. And we learn how a local researcher is using a telenovela to help Latinos dealing with Alzheimer's disease.
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Boil water notice, and questions for a sleep expert (Nov. 28, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn the latest about the boil water notice affecting millions of Houston water customers. And a sleep experts answers your questions.
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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (Nov. 22, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Democrat Rep. Lizzie Fletcher talks about the new Congress and answers questions about issues facing her district and the nation.
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DA outlines election investigation (Nov. 21, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The Harris County District Attorney's Office outlines how a criminal investigation into alleged irregularities on Election Day will be handled and responds to criticism about supposed political motivations for it.
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Pediatric ICU bed shortage, and Taco-Tastic Cookbook (Nov. 18, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn why hospitals in Texas and Greater Houston are facing a shortage of pediatric ICU beds. Then, we discuss recent developments in consumer technology. And chef and restaurant owner Victoria Elizondo talks about her new taco cookbook, Taco-Tastic.
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Scrabble embiggens its offical dictionary: 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 true story of love and loss that inspired the new Netflix series, ‘From Scratch’
Posted on · Houston native Tembi Locke discusses her memoir of losing her husband and finding healing in the warmth of his mother’s Sicilian kitchen. The story is the inspiration for a new limited series on Netflix.