Houston Matters
Art Acevedo’s new role on CNN: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week
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.
Tag: CNN
Town Square
CNN Anchor Don Lemon Discusses His Latest Book On Racial Justice
Posted on · We take a closer look at who are the people around us, and who we truly are with the help of CNN Anchor Don Lemon and an in-depth study from the University of Chicago.
Houston Matters
CNN’s Anderson Cooper Brings Live Stage Show To Houston
Posted on · The award-winning anchor previews his live stage show with longtime friend Andy Cohen, which comes to the Smart Financial Centre Oct. 25.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: The Week In Politics, And Anderson Cooper (Oct. 9, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We review the week in politics, CNN's Anderson Cooper talks about his upcoming live stage show in Houston, and a dance performance meditates on our relationship with honeybees.
Texas
National Media Outlets Told The Story Of David Briscoe Surviving The Santa Fe Shooting. He Wasn’t There.
Posted on · A man who claimed he was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High during the 2018 shooting told a harrowing story of survival. But the school district says he never worked there.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Is Angleton’s Dennis Bonnen The Next Speaker?
Posted on · The Texas House is poised to elect a new Speaker and a State Representative from a city close to Houston wants the job.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: First Lady Calls For Personnel Changes, And New Leadership In Congress And Texas House
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Party Politics
Party Politics 82: Midterm-mania
Posted on · Breaking down the midterm elections!
News
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain found dead in France at 61
Posted on · "It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague," his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network reported that the cause of death was suicide.
News
Trump Tweets Clip Of Him Bodyslamming CNN; Network Says ‘Do Your Job’
Posted on · The Sunday morning tweet led some in the media to question if the president was threatening the network. A White House adviser said, "I think that no one would perceive that as a threat."
Houston Matters
Refugees Farming to Make a Living Wage
Posted on · Plant It Forward Farms is a Houston based non-profit that aims to employ refugees through an urban farmer program that teaches refugees how to make a living wage from farming an acre of land. Plant It Forward Farms’ success caught the eye of CNN’s Anthony Bourdain and was featured on the show “Anthony Bourdain: Parts […]
Houston Matters
State of TV News and Best Breakfast Joints: Houston Matters Weekend for November 5, 2016
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters Weekend, we talk with veteran TV journalists to discuss the current state of TV news — both locally and nationally. Our round table includes former CNN correspondent Kelli Arena, who's now the executive director of the Global Center for Journalism and Democracy at Sam Houston State University. We also […]
Election 2016
How To Get Tickets To Houston GOP Debate
Posted on · This is the final GOP debate before Texas and 11 other states vote in Super Tuesday
News
RNC Switches Houston Debate From NBC To CNN
Posted on · The Republican National Committee has decided to sever ties with NBC News for February's Super Tuesday debate here in Houston.