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A Veteran Returns To Iraq To Reflect On The ‘Places And Names’ Where He Fought

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 17, 2019 · Elliot Ackerman discusses his memoir of fighting in Iraq and returning as a writer.

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Houstonians find community performing traditional Irish music

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 2, 2023 · This weekend, Houston hosts the Gulf Coast Cruinniú, a gathering of traditional Irish musicians. We meet some of them and hear them perform.

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Teachers union reacts to new HISD leadership (June 2, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 2, 2023 · On Friday's show: Now that we know who is going to lead Houston ISD under the state takeover, how is it sitting with area educators? We get reaction from the Houston Federation of Teachers to a new superintendent and new board of managers running the district.

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With the second anniversary of the Fall of Kabul approaching, thousands of Afghan refugees remain stuck in legal limbo

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 1, 2023 · The Houston area has taken in between 5,500 and 15,000 Afghan refugees since August 2021. Many of them are here as humanitarian parolees, without a clear path to citizenship. Their parole is set to expire within a matter of months.

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Houston’s reputation for tearing down its historic buildings could be changing

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 24, 2023 · Tax credits are making it financially advantageous for developers to restore and repurpose historic structures.

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