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How ‘Fast & Furious’ Evolved Into Nine Films — And A Major Problem On The Road

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 24, 2021 · Fast cars and high-speed chases are staples of the Fast & Furious franchise but a problem for Houston roadways, as we explore in this month’s installment of our monthly film segment, The Bigger Picture.

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How Ideas Of Entitlement Sometimes Turn Bloody (June 24, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 24, 2021 · On Thursday's show: How the city ended up with $1.7 million worth of counterfeit N95 masks, and how ideas of entitlement interfere with social change -- and sometimes turn bloody.

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Posted on March 15, 2023 · Houston Matters visits the Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School.

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Stopping street racing (March 3, 2023)

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Posted on March 3, 2023 · On Friday's show: We take a closer look at the county's efforts to prevent street racing and parking lot takeovers.

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Posted on March 2, 2023 · This comes as racing enthusiasts descend onto the Houston area for TX2K, an annual racing event taking place mid-March in Baytown.

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The Bigger Picture: ‘Knock at the Cabin’ and the threshold of the greater good

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Posted on February 23, 2023 · Houston Matters ponders the greater good and what we're willing to do to achieve it, which is the central theme of M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film.

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