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Student Chooses Finance Degree with Eye Toward Helping Others

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 5, 2016 · We meet Brinda Penmetsa, a finance major at the University of Houston. She talks about what she likes about living in Houston and why she chose her degree path. This piece was produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher. (Photo: Via Facebook)

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Posted on August 15, 2022 · Few schools have been able to keep up with the recent wave of teacher resignations.

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New COVID guidelines, and addressing the crisis in the teaching profession (Aug. 15, 2022)

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Posted on August 15, 2022 · On Monday's show: We take a closer look at the CDC's new COVID guidelines, we discuss ways to address the crisis in the teaching profession, a local veterinarian answers your questions, and we consider the impact of putting kids under the spotlight of events like the Little League World Series.

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Posted on August 11, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Why Texas hospitals are still not complying with federal price transparency rules. What's being done to address the teacher shortage. And SNL's Chris Redd explains how therapy made him a better comedian.

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