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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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How A Solar Eclipse Works

Posted on August 18, 2017 · A scientist from the Lunar and Planetary Institute explains how a solar eclipse works.

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Posted on July 11, 2022 · On Monday's show: The county's COVID positivity rate nears 30 percent, NASA releases the first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope, and veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your pet care questions.

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How the Roe ruling might affect other reproductive health matters (June 28, 2022)

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Posted on June 28, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: We examine how the overturn of Roe v. Wade might affect other reproductive issues -- not just unwanted pregnancies. And a former second-in-command at NASA explains what she thinks is holding the space agency back.

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