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The omicron variant’s threat to Houston (Nov. 30, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We find out what we know -- and what we don't -- about the omicron variant of COVID-19 and the threat it poses to Houston.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, And Investigating Heat-Related Deaths In Texas (Sept. 7, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Dr. Jennifer Kiger from Harris County Public Health, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, and tips for gardening in the fall.
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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.
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What Houston Expects From Its Next Police Chief (March 16, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We consider the qualities Houston's next police chief should have, City Council Member Letitia Plummer discusses city government, and we get answers to your questions about gardening and insects.
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Bracing For Frigid Weather (Feb. 12, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The latest on frigid weather rolling into Greater Houston, and why you should care what some COVID testing sites are charging your health insurance.
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Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Remembering George Floyd, And Plans For A Houston Hip-Hop Museum (June 9, 2020)
Posted on · On today's show: Funeral services for George Floyd, City Controller Chris Brown answers questions about the city's finances, warm weather gardening advice, and a museum to honor Houston hip-hop.
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Wednesday’s Show: The Plight Of Nurses, The Week In Politics, And Last Podcast On The Left (April 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: The plight of nurses in the pandemic, the week in politics, springtime gardening advice, and the hosts of The Last Podcast on the Left.
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Tuesday’s Show: Flu Concerns, And Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (Feb. 4, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Concerns about coronavirus could be distracting us from a greater threat, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discusses issues facing the county, a local horticulturalist answers your gardening questions, and the band YACHT performs.
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Monday’s Show: Kingwood Flooding, Comedian Lewis Black, And An Astros Playoff Update
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Why a Kingwood neighborhood floods so much, a conversation with comedian Lewis Black, answers to your gardening questions, and the latest on Houston sports.
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Gardening Advice For Houston’s Summer Heat
Posted on · Meg Tapp of the Garden Club of Houston provides some best practices for taking care of plants, trees, and flowers in the sweltering Houston summers.
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Full Show: DUI Prevention, And Defining Patriotism (July 2, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Preventing drunken driving, discouraging journalism students from that field, gardening advice, and defining patriotism.
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Horticulturist Chris Ludwig Answers Your Gardening Questions
Posted on · We learn what to look for while springtime gardening in Houston with the director of Mercer Botanic Gardens.
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Full Show: Mayor Sylvester Turner Answers Your Questions (March 12, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner answers your questions about the issues the city faces.
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Pesky Squirrels And Answers To Your Winter Gardening Questions
Posted on · Horticulturist Linda Gay answers listener questions.
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Answers To Your Frigid Weather Gardening Questions
Posted on · Horticulturist Linda Gay joins Houston Matters to answer all of your gardening questions.