Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3065: Victor and Eva Saxl
Posted on · Episode: 3065 Victor and Eva Saxl: Love, War and Homemade Insulin. Today, love, war and insulin.
Tag: China
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2080: The Survival of Invention
Posted on · Episode: 2080 China: A case history in the survival/nonsurvival of invention. Today, we ask why only some inventions survive.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2074: Isabella Bird
Posted on · Episode: 2074 Isabella Bird, A remarkable powerhouse of the 19th-century travel literature. Today, a Victorian lady takes a trip.
Criminal Justice
Activists And Lawmakers Call On Texas Leaders To Condemn The Rise Of Racism Against Asian Communities
Posted on · A national group monitoring violence and discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities has logged almost 4,000 incidents during the pandemic. Six of the eight people killed in the Atlanta area Tuesday were of Asian descent, raising suspicions of a hate crime.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2004: Rice and Silk
Posted on · Episode: 2004 Rice, silk, taxes, and technological change in medieval China. Today, rice and silk.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1995: Flying the P-40
Posted on · Episode: 1995 Sky Captain fighting evil in his P-40 — in the year 2004. Today, we fly P-40s.
Town Square
H.R. McMaster On China, Russia And South Korea
Posted on · The former National Security Advisor discusses his new book, as well as an in-depth look at the current state of US security around the globe.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1931: Wu Ting-Fang in America
Posted on · Episode: 1931 Chinese diplomat Wu Ting-Fang looks at America in 1914. Today, Wu Ting-Fang looks at America.
In-Depth
Chinese Consulate’s Closure Could Have Serious Ramifications For Houston
Posted on · Experts warn the Trump Administration’s order to close the consulate could damage Texas businesses and exacerbate discrimination against Chinese Americans
International
US Orders China To Close Its Consulate In Houston
Posted on · Firefighters responded to reports of papers being burned on the consulate grounds Tuesday night but were barred entry, according to Houston news media reports.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1814: Cultural Climate & Invention
Posted on · Episode: 1814 Cultural climate, invention, and labor-saving achieved through labor. Today, an unexpected cause for invention.
Politics
Pompeo Signals Harder Line On China At Rice’s Baker Institute
Posted on · Secretary of State Mike Pompeo devoted most of his remarks at Rice University to the importance of freedom and democratic government.
Business
Exxon Mobil Profit Falls 49% As Oil And Gas Prices Decline
Posted on · Oil prices have suffered due to a prolonged trade war between the U.S. and China, which has raised concerns about a global economic slowdown.
In-Depth
Houston Small Businesses Feel Negative Effects From Chinese Tariffs
Posted on · For small business owners, a trade deal can’t come soon enough.
Houston Matters
Backlash Against Rockets GM’s Tweets: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.