Posted on · Weather-related prison evacuations, legal battles over execution drugs and death sentences, and reform efforts at the Texas Legislature led the state's criminal justice headlines in 2017.
Posted on · A Houston poet has written an homage to the sweat-inducing heat and humidity of her beloved Houston.
Posted on · The ruling was prompted by a lawsuit from six inmates… who say the conditions at the Wallace Pack Unit amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.
Posted on · With the Texas summer comes the often oppressive Texas heat, which can be dangerous if you're not mindful of it. Whether you're planning a trip outdoors or even just staying home for the summer, it's important to know how to keep you and your loved ones safe from excessive heat. To discuss what to keep […]
Posted on · A federal judge has ordered a civil trial of the Texas prison system and its leadership in a civil rights lawsuit arising from the heat-related death of an inmate.
Posted on · Back in 2008, Houstonian Dee Dee Estis’ 3-year-old son Christian died when his grandmother mistakenly forgot to drop him off at daycare. He spent 12 hours inside a hot car, ultimately succumbing to hyperthermia. It’s an awful and tragic scenario that occurs more often in Texas than in any other state — 106 children left […]
Posted on · Sara Cress is a Houston-based poet who looks to the news and current events in Houston for her source material...including the thermometer. She talks about her poem, The Sweatiest City in America, inspired by the Houston heat and humidity — then she reads it for us.
Posted on · As the temperature rises across Greater Houston, more and more people are headed to the pool. But officials caution this popular summer activity can sometimes be hazardous.
Posted on · Remember the torrential rains and flooding that swept through the region this spring? The extreme summer heat has now led to dry condition, and counties across southeast Texas are issuing burn bans.
Posted on · With temperatures again topping the 100-degree mark Monday, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Houston area. Authorities are offering several options for those trying to get out of the heat.
Posted on · The 100 degree temperatures are taking their toll on Houston workers. Federal officials are warning local employers that the heat is making workers sick.
Posted on · The consequences of Greater Houston's population growth have been well documented – from its effect on traffic, to housing, to urban development. But it also could have another effect – it could be making this an even hotter place to live in coming decades, according to ongoing research using Houston as a predictor of what’s […]
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District Tuesday announced new mascots for four schools that previously had mascots with Native American or historically insensitive ties. On today’s Houston Matters: News 88.7 education reporter Laura Isensee tells us what the new mascots will be and about the process that determined them. Then: Whether itâs felt like it or […]
Posted on · This weekend lovers of spicy food – so called "chili heads" – will converge on the Stafford Centre for the annual Houston Hot Sauce Festival, where spicy food makers from around the country will sell their fiery concoctions. Our own Michael Hagerty is himself a chili head – at least now that he's learned the […]
Posted on · Since the launch of Houston Matters this spring, I've spent a lot of time tooling around town, trying to get to know Space City...er...rather, the Bayou City...well, H-Town...uh...Magnolia City...or...the Big Heart. Which leads me to #10 in my top ten list of things I love about Houston so far... #10. The nicknames. Houston has a […]