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Back To School

How A New Houston College Student Is Dealing With Pandemic Uncertainty As School Starts

Sofia Gonzalez, HPM Intern

Posted on August 19, 2021 · Kaitlyn Lopez, a freshman at Sam Houston State University spoke with Houston Public Media about how she feels about being on campus during a pandemic.

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Town Square

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins Urges Americans To Wear A Mask Against “This Diabolical Virus”

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on December 17, 2020 · The Director of the National Institutes of Health reflects on the early days of the pandemic.

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Houston Matters

Bacon-Scented Face Masks Are A Thing: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 23, 2020 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Houston Matters

Houstonians Share Their Pet Peeves About Mask-Wearing Etiquette

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 3, 2020 · Houston Matters offers listeners a chance to vent about the small aggravations in their lives here.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: Dr. Catherine Troisi and Judge Lina Hidalgo (April 23, 2020)

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 23, 2020 · An infectious disease epidemiologist and a County official answer your questions about COVID-19.

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Arts & Culture

Local Arts Groups Use Costume Shops To Produce Face Masks

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 6, 2020 · Houston artists are finding creative ways to help first responders in this time of crisis.

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Houston Matters

Monday’s Show: How The CARES Act Affects Education, And Sharing Custody Amid An Outbreak (April 6, 2020)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 6, 2020 · On Monday's Houston Matters: How the CARES Act affects education and we discuss the challenges divorced parents face when sharing custody amid social distancing.

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Rice president: His school’s research finds state takeovers of school districts don’t necessarily work

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 16, 2023 · Reginald DesRoches, the university's 8th president, discusses the state takeover of HISD and general developments in higher education and at Rice.

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Town Square

Three-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic; Plus, the Origins of COVID-19

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on March 8, 2023 · What we’ve learned about the virus and the efforts to roll out the vaccine against all obstacles.

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Coronavirus

Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected

Rebecca Noel

Posted on January 27, 2023 · Nationally, only around 15% of people report having gotten the most recent bivalent booster. In Harris County, numbers are even lower.

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Houston Matters

The latest COVID subvariant’s effect on Houston (Jan. 10, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 10, 2023 · We learn how the latest subvariant of COVID-19 is affecting Houston. And we visit a barbershop to learn about the important role they play in Black culture.

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