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BCycle, Houston’s bike share program, may get a temporary reprieve
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is seeking temporary funding while METRO considers establishing its own bike share program to replace it.
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‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’ and the challenges of identity
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the difficulties of figuring out who we are in our youth in this month's installment of The Bigger Picture.
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The fate of bike sharing (Sept. 21, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston BCycle, the city’s bike share system, recently announced it was shutting down. But will that still happen now that the mayor says he will ask City Council to approve funding to save it?
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The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was 50 years ago today — tennis has never been the same
Posted on · We remember Billie Jean King's defeat of Bobby Riggs at the Astrodome in 1973 and consider its impact with Houston-area tennis great Zina Garrison.
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Still ‘Waiting for Godot,’ 10 years later
Posted on · Catastrophic Theatre presents a restaging of its production of the famous Samuel Beckett play a decade later, with the same cast.
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Political Roundup: Another special session — and a threat from the governor
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott wants private school vouchers passed and tells opponents they'll face primary challenges for their seats if they don't give him what he wants.
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Remembering the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ (Sept. 20, 2023)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Fifty years ago today, tennis star Billy Jean King struck a blow for women’s equality in sports, defeating her male counterpart, Bobby Riggs, in a televised match at the Astrodome seen by millions.
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Why a former Senator says we should be concerned about calls for another Constitutional Convention
Posted on · Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin talks about his book, "The Constitution in Jeopardy," ahead of an event in Houston this week.
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While some employees may ‘quiet quit’, some jobs are practicing ‘quiet cutting’
Posted on · Quiet cutting is the idea that an employer would reassign an employee to different areas of the company in order to move them, in order to avoid having to terminate.
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Will we meet our energy transition goals in time to minimize climate change?
Posted on · A new report from energy research firm Wood Mackenzie says we're running a little behind.
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Flying among birds and rubbish with Laure Prouvost
Posted on · The French artist shows off her solo exhibition now on display at the Moody Center for the Arts.
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The slow energy transition (Sept. 19, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Is the energy transition happening fast enough for us to meet our climate change goals? We learn what a new report has to say.
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How pets can adjust to the family’s absence during a back-to-school schedule
Posted on · Veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller shares signs to look for when your dog or cat's having trouble adjusting.
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New York Jets fans having nothing on Houston
Posted on · We discuss why some sports towns seem to perpetually underperform, and whether Jets fans should just get over the Aaron Rodgers injury, because -- trust us -- it could be a lot worse!
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Reaction to Paxton acquittal (Sept. 18, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s expected back at work today after the Texas Senate acquitted him on all impeachment charges over the weekend. We get some reaction and takeaways from the impeachment trial.