Houston Matters
Newly Named NPR’s Chief News Executive Says Her Experience in Texas Will Be Useful
Posted on · Nancy Barnes, current executive editor at the Houston Chronicle, notes the state plays a role in America’s major news themes
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News
Majority Of Americans See Trump’s First Year As A Failure
Posted on · A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds Americans believe Trump has divided the nation in his first year as president. But people who backed him in 2016 continue to be firmly behind him.
News
WhatsApp Is Down And Users in America And Europe Are Losing It
Posted on · People in those two areas were the most affected, and they flocked to social media to express their dismay... with a sense of humor
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1401: Roosevelt, Remington, and the West
Posted on · Episode: 1401 Theodore Roosevelt and Frederic Remington defining the West. Today, Roosevelt and Remington go West.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1373: Pittsburgh in 1816
Posted on · Episode: 1373 Pittsburgh in 1816. Today, let’s visit embryonic Pittsburgh.
News
4th Of July: What Does it Mean to Be Patriotic?
Posted on · Officially, patriotism is defined as a devotion to — or love for — one’s country.
News
Border Wall Could Leave Some Americans on ‘Mexican Side’
Posted on · The proposed border wall has the potential to leave some US citizens on the 'Mexico Side'
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1328: The Medieval West
Posted on · Episode: 1328 The medieval character of the wild West. Today, the wild West holds up a mirror to medieval life.
News
How America’s Idea Of Illegal Immigration Doesn’t Always Match Reality
Posted on · Border crossers, farm laborers, new arrivals from Mexico: There's no shortage of stereotypes about people living in the U.S. illegally. But the statistics tell a different story.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1252: Interchangeable Parts
Posted on · Episode: 1252 Forgotten invention of manufacturing with interchangeable parts. Today, a brilliant invention is forgotten.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1145: Creating a New Country
Posted on · Episode: 1146 Early Massachussetts: a cultural beachhead, not yet a new country Today, America leaves its Eastern beaches.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1107: Engineering Education
Posted on · Episode: 1107 In which we call ourselves engineers, for the last 200 years Today, we learn where engineers come from.
Houston Matters
Local Boy Scouts Chapter Celebrates 100 Years
Posted on · We learn about the Boy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council, which is celebrating its 100th year.
Houston Matters
Houston’s 4H and FFA Raise the Next Generation of Farmers
Posted on · With the rodeo underway, we learn about 4-H and FFA here in Houston. These clubs teach life skills to Houston’s next generation of farmers.
Houston Matters
Health Exchanges Open – But Do They Work?
Posted on · Weâre two days into the signup process for the Affordable Care Actâs provisions for uninsured to receive health insurance via exchanges. Howâs it going so far here in Houston and along the Gulf Coast? We found out by speaking with Mario Castillo from Enroll America, an organization dedicated to help enroll uninsured Americans in health […]