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Danish Ambassador Promotes Trade Ties With Houston

Posted on · Denmark's ambassador to the United States recently visited Houston to talk about trade and economic opportunities. Lars Lose was appointed to his post just over a year ago, after having served as a foreign policy adviser for Denmark’s prime minister. He talks with News 88.7's Ed Mayberry about the job of being an ambassador. (Above: […]

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METRO Chair, Dropouts, and NFL Draft: Monday’s Show (May 2, 2016)

Posted on · In the last couple of years, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (aka METRO) has revamped its bus system and aimed to be a more transparent organization. In late March, METRO named a new chair, Carrin Patman. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Patman about the challenges ahead for METRO and […]

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Former Spy Valerie Plame Tries Her Hand at the Spy Novel

Posted on · In 2003, CIA operative Valerie Plame’s cover was blown by members of the Bush Administration after her husband critiqued the intelligence used to go to war in Iraq. Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, was later convicted of lying about his role in the leak. In 2007 Plame wrote a best-selling […]