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‘Astros Strong’ Book Celebrates Houston’s Championship Run
Posted on · Jake Kaplan and Brian T. Smith discuss the Houston Chronicle's book commemorating the Astros' 2017 season and World Series win.
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Controversy Over Book Pulled From Shelves In Katy ISD Schools
Posted on · A student can go an check it out at a public library, they can buy the book on-line, they can go and buy it at a bookstore, they can write a report, it has not been banned. But it has been pulled from our shelves," DiPetta says.
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Political Roundup, and Lead in School Drinking Water: Wednesday’s Show (March 8, 2017)
Posted on · It's time again for our weekly political roundup and analysis of national, state and local political stories. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss everything from President Trump’s allegations of wiretapping, to Homeland Security executing the president’s second executive order temporarily banning travel from six predominantly Muslim countries, to the Texas Legislature’s first hearing […]
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African American-Owned Banks, and The Good, Bad and the Ugly: Friday’s Show (November 18, 2016)
Posted on · Black-owned banks have been in the news this year. It started when a rapper who goes by the name "Killer Mike" called on people to open accounts at a bank in Atlanta after police shootings of African-American men. There is only one black-owned bank in Texas, and it's Unity National Bank in Houston's Third Ward. […]
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Local Author Explains Every Single Shakespeare Play for Young Adults
Posted on · In school, did you ever have trouble understanding a work of Shakespeare? Have you ever attended a production of Macbeth or The Tempest and struggled to keep track of all the characters and plot lines? Well, Houston author Dennis Abrams has something that can help. Recently, he embarked on the ambitious project of re-categorizing and […]
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Michael Strahan’s Rules To ‘Wake Up Happy’
Posted on · Morning TV personality and Houston-native, Michael Strahan shares his lessons learned for a happy and prosperous life.
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City Council Preview and Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Houston Matters for Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015
Posted on · Last year, Houston’s City Council tackled some challenging issues, including passage of an equal rights ordinance, and folding app-based paid ride services into rules governing transportation in the city. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss what’s in store for the Houston City Council in 2015 with reporter Mike Morris, who covers City Hall […]
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Ride Sharing Revisited, Parking, and Texas Highways: Houston Matters for Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Posted on · After a public hearing Tuesday, the Houston City Council may well vote on a vehicle-for-hire ordinance change that would allow for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. That vote was initially to take place last month, but was delayed in the hopes that there might be consensus among stakeholders, including ride-sharing services and local cab […]
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Indie Bookstores Thrive By Becoming Community Centers for Readers
Posted on · This weekend, Houstonâs Brazos Bookstore celebrates its 40th anniversary with a slate of events. As more of us turn to e-books and online booksellers, traditional bricks-and-mortar bookstores have had to adapt. We discuss how indie bookstores in Houston are re-inventing themselves as essentially community centers for readers with Jeremy Ellis of Brazos Bookstore and Valerie […]
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The Ultimate Food Lover’s Guide to Houston
Posted on · And the folks behind My Table magazine have published a third edition of The Ultimate Food Loverâs Guide to Houston. Weâll talk with editor Teresa Byrne-Dodge about the guide, and about the seemingly ever-growing array of restaurants, bakeries, butchers, fishmongers, markets and pubs in Greater Houston.