Houston Matters

Relief from the excessive heat (Aug. 15, 2023)

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We’re in another week of excessive heat, but we might finally, truly have some relief in sight...maybe. Eric Berger of Space City Weather discusses this potential meteorological light at the end of the tunnel.

Houston Matters

Tropical weather, and why the state continues to investigate transgender youth and their families (Sept. 26, 2022)

Posted on · On Monday's show: We get the latest on a tropical depression developing in the Caribbean Sea and whether it poses any threat to Houston -- and whether it could interfere with the latest attempt to launch the Artemis 1 mission. Also: Why Texas continues to investigate transgender youth and their families for child abuse despite a court ruling temporarily blocking such actions.

Town Square

Can the Winter Olympics survive China’s COVID outbreak? Can we survive another winter freeze?

Posted on · We get an update on how China is handling the COVID breakout during the Olympics Games in Beijing. Plus, how should Houstonians prepare for the icy winter storm ahead?

Town Square

The Legacy of Houston Restaurant Weeks Goes On Strong

Posted on · The event, founded in 2003, has contributed funds that have created over 50 million meals for The Houston Food Bank, the largest food bank in America.

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Annette Gordon-Reed On The History And Meaning Of Juneteenth (June 17, 2021)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: We get the latest on the sweltering weather and the potential this weekend for a weather disturbance in the gulf, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her book On Juneteenth.