Food
Ten chefs, restaurants from Houston named semifinalists for 2023 James Beard Awards
Posted on · Finalists for the national culinary competition will be announced March 29, with winners to be unveiled June 5 in Chicago.
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Houston Matters
Texas legislature’s effect on kids (Jan. 17, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We discuss how the new legislative session might affect Texas children. And we visit a section of the East End to learn how some developers want to create a neighborhood where residents can function without cars.
Arts & Culture
Unauthorized “Banksyland” exhibit returns this weekend in Houston’s EaDo neighborhood
Posted on · The touring exhibition features authenticated works as well as recreations inspired by the artwork of Banksy, the pseudonymous British street artist and political activist.
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Big 12 Dreams and Houston’s Changing Neighborhoods: Thursday’s Show (October 13, 2016)
Posted on · The conference structure in NCAA Division I college athletics can be dizzying to try to understand. There are a couple tiers of major conferences. The top tier are the Power 5 conferences. They get more media attention, and more acclaim — and the revenue that comes with it all. Universities want to be part of […]
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Oil Traffic Deaths, Fire Chief, and Gangs in the Burbs: Houston Matters for Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014
Posted on · The revolution in oil and natural gas production has been a windfall for trucking companies and commercial drivers across the state. But it's also led to a surge in fatal accidents on Texas highways. All this week, Houston Public Media News 88.7’s Andrew Schneider and the Houston Chronicle’s Lise Olsen have collaborated in a series […]
Houston Matters
A Chinatown Migration Story: Why Houston’s Asian Population Center Has Moved Over the Years
Posted on · Many of us are familiar with the famed Chinatown sections of cities like New York and San Francisco. They serve as some of the largest enclaves of Asians in the world â outside of Asia. And those famous Chinatowns have basically always been in the same place within those cities â but thatâs not the […]