Posted on · On Thursday's show: A bill in the Texas Legislature aims to prevent social media platforms from blocking political speech, efforts to help women return to the workforce after the pandemic, and the Sugar Land Skeeters prepare for their first season as the Astros Triple A team.
Posted on · Episode: 1806 A brief look at the history of catastrophe. Today, disaster.
Posted on · Episode: The life and the death of Akron: A technology fails after a valiant struggle. Today, the life and the death of the Akron.
Posted on · Episode: 1865 Octave Chanute and the Kinzua Viaduct: bridging two centuries. Today, a story of railroads and airplanes.
Posted on · In the wake of Harvey, Houston homeowners face a pivotal decision — stay or go. What do Houstonians need to know in order to make that decision?
Posted on · Episode: 1524 The other great fire of 1871: Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Today, the other great fire.
Posted on · Houston Matters checks in on the SSPEED Center conference, and an urban planner participating in the event talks about incorporating the potential for flooding into future urban planning.
Posted on · Emergency officials and health care experts met Wednesday in Galveston to discuss what lessons could be learned from the Harvey disaster response.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a workforce shortage post-Harvey. We get an update on the Arkema chemical plant, three weeks after fires erupted there. And we learn what patients and doctors think about the nation's health care system.
Posted on · Episode: 1391 The Johnstown Flood. They didn’t see it coming. Today, a dam breaks.
Posted on · Planning and storm forecasting might be getting more sophisticated, but some say it’s still not enough.
Posted on · The Allstate Foundation will give away disaster-preparation kits Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. We learn what you should have in your disaster kit.