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It’s a cord-cutter’s world. You’re just bingeing in it.
Posted on · Columnist Dwight Silverman shares the latest in consumer technology trends.
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Houston Matters
How greed and lax regulation may have helped spur the February 2021 power failures
Posted on · Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson discusses the role pipeline operators and traders may have played during the freezing weather and walks us through lawsuits filed in the 2.5 years since, all of which is outlined in his four-part series for the paper.
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How and when to water your lawn as extreme heat endures
Posted on · Meg Tapp from the Garden Club of Houston addresses that concern and answers listener questions about caring for the plants in their life.
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To see this weekend’s Perseid meteor shower, get out of Houston and set an early alarm
Posted on · We discuss where and how to view the annual meteor shower and other astronomical phenomena with Dr. Carolyn Sumners of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
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How a Texas composer’s music helps bring to life a century-old film
Posted on · Justin Sherburn will perform his live music score to the 1929 silent documentary film "Man with a Movie Camera" on Sept. 7 at The MATCH.
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‘Butter with a touch of twang’ — Houston’s Micah Edwards brings Texas influences to retro-soul
Posted on · Edwards, who's among artists performing this weekend with NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest on the Road, talks about his music and performs an unreleased song.
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Michael Eric Dyson on seeking fairness in the Harris County criminal justice system
Posted on · The county is bringing law enforcement, attorneys, and other stakeholders together to discuss how to address racial disparities in the system for a conference headlined by the author and activist.
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Celebrating 10 Years of Houston Matters
Posted on · Craig Cohen and his producing team look back on the daily program’s history and memorable moments.
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Technology has transformed our lives in Houston over the last decade — for better or worse
Posted on · As Houston Matters marks ten years on the air, we discuss how the technology landscape has changed in the past decade.
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‘It feels like a dark cloud.’ Houston teachers play a waiting game while the TEA decides HISD’s fate
Posted on · Houston Federation of Teachers President Jackie Anderson calls the political battle over the district 'a slap in the face' to teachers.
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‘Don’t buy the Dome’ and other lessons from playing a 1996 Houston version of Monopoly
Posted on · Members of the Houston Matters team play a Houston edition of Monopoly from 1996 in conjunction with the new American Experience documentary on the untold history of the iconic board game.
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Gate additions at Bush, Hobby airports planned with $43 million in new federal funding
Posted on · Money from the recently passed infrastructure bill will also help modernize bathrooms and fund other projects at Houston's two airports.
Energy & Environment
Low water supplies in Rio Grande and across world are ‘new normal,’ expert says
Posted on · As the drought takes its toll on water levels across Texas, experts warn that changes need to occur with usage and conservation.
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International politics professor discusses Griner’s imprisonment in Russia, chances of return to U.S.
Posted on · Rice University's Richard Stoll said the odds of a prisoner swap are in Griner's favor, but he remains concerned about the basketball star's well-being.
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Monkeypox in Houston: Here’s what you should know
Posted on · In the Houston area, more that two dozen cases have shown up in Harris County, and on Wednesday Galveston County reported its first probable case.