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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Task force identifies safety failures at the Astroworld Festival (April 21, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 21, 2022 · On Thursday's show: A task force formed after the deadly Astroworld Festival has presented recommendations on how Texas can avoid future tragedies. And new research suggests attitudes about tattoos at work are evolving.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Travis Scott’s Comeback Performance: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week

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Posted on May 20, 2022 · 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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The week in politics, the state of Texas teachers, and remembering Astroworld in art (April 20, 2022)

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Posted on April 20, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest political news, teachers sound off on the state of public education after two years of the pandemic, and an art show pays tribute to the Astroworld theme park.

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New task force on event safety, and discovering a new insect species on the Rice campus (Feb. 10, 2022)

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Posted on February 10, 2022 · On Thursday's show: A new task force on major event safety after Astroworld, helping college students struggling with hunger, and discovering a new species of wasp on the Rice University campus.

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