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Political Roundup: Sessions Testifies, And Rep. Green To Retire
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Tag: Asia
News
After Nearly 2 Weeks In Asia, Trump Heads Home After ‘Fruitful’ Trip
Posted on · "It's been a great 12 days," the president said, capping off the longest overseas trip by a U.S. leader in 25 years. Trump insists there was more progress on trade than might have been visible
News
Trump Talks Tough On Trade At Summit In Vietnam
Posted on · In a speech that sounded at times like an airing of economic grievances, the president told APEC member nations that the U.S. will no longer tolerate unfair trade practices.
News
Trump Declares North Korea ‘Threat To The Civilized World’
Posted on · The president also denounced efforts by the Obama administration to manage Pyongyang, declaring again that "the era of strategic patience was over"
News
President Trump Is Going To Asia: What To Watch For At Each Stop
Posted on · Trump will commence the longest foreign trip of his tenure on Friday, focusing on North Korea's nuclear threat and the U.S. trade deficit with China
Reporter's Notebook from Pakistan
Reflections On Security, Textbooks & Freedom Of The Press
Posted on · Listen to an audio montage of News 88.7 Reporter Laura Isensee's first dispatches.
Business
The Greater Houston Partnership Develops Plan For More Companies To Export Products
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership has developed it as part of the Global Cities Initiative.
Houston Matters
Dengue Fever Brings Cambodian Rock to the World & Houston
Posted on · (Above: Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty poses with Chhom Nimol, lead singer of the band Dengue Fever, and Paul Smith, the band’s drummer.) When the Los Angeles band Dengue Fever got together, the group set out to resurrect an obscure, often forgotten form of Cambodian rock â and to do it in the US. Needless […]
Houston Matters
What’s the Contribution of Asian-Americans to Houston’s Economy & Culture?
Posted on · Today is the Lunar New Year. (Happy Year of the Horse!) Many organizations around Houston are hosting events to ring in the traditional Chinese New Year. In light of these celebrations, we discuss how Houston’s Asian-American community contributes to our economy and culture. We also talk with an official from HISD’s Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion […]