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Town Square

Deadly Fentanyl contaminants found in various drugs, not just heroin

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on December 9, 2021 · The potent synthetic opioid Fentanyl, which is 100 times more potent than morphine, is now the primary driver of overdose deaths in the United States.

Tags Dr. Noelle Anastasio Heroes Houston Emergency Response Opioid Engagement System (HEROES) Jessica Yeager methadone Project Integra UTHealth Houston

Mockingbird & Armadillo

WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo

Ernie Manouse

Posted on June 28, 2019 · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!

Tags 50th anniversary Apollo Apollo 11 Apollo 13 astronauts Buzz Aldrin Chasing the Moon clear lake ernie manouse exploration Exploring Space Gus Grissom Heroes Jack Kinzler Jim Lovell John Glenn Johnson Space Center mercury Moon Moon Race nasa neil armstrong Pete Conrad rescue rockets Scott Carpenter Seabrook space exploration space program The Right Stuff Timber Cove To The Moon Wally Schirra

Memorial Day

‘He Had A Very Sad Heart’: This Memorial Day, Remembering The Overlooked Heroes

EMMA BOWMAN, NPR / JUD ESTY-KENDALL

Posted on May 28, 2018 · A mother's once "happy-go-lucky" son took his own life in after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.

Tags Heroes memorial day mothers Suicide veterans

This still image taken from video provided by the U.S. Navy shows sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 rescuing 14 people and four dogs, at Pine Forrest Elementary School, in Vidor, Texas on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. The shelter that required evacuation after flood waters from Hurricane Harvey reached its grounds.

Houston Matters

Harvey Heroes: Houstonians Share Stories Of Those Who Helped Us Weather The Storm

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 1, 2017 · We asked Houstonians to tell us about the people who went above and beyond during the storm and recovery.

Tags first responders harvey Harvey Heroes Heroes Houstonians Hurricane Harvey Lisa Shumate rescues volunteers

Cover art for Philip Glass' "Heroes" Symphony.

Classical Music

David Bowie’s Classical Connections

Joshua Zinn

Posted on January 14, 2016 · A preview of our tribute to David Bowie on Classical 91.7.

Tags David Bowie Heroes Low Peter and the Wolf Philip Glass

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Town Square

Medical experts rethink weight management’s causes, contributions, and social stigma. 

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on July 6, 2022 · A new wave of medical understanding reconsiders how to fight obesity as more Americans face weight challenges.

Tags Dr. Jennifer Bahrman Dr. Nik Dhurandhar Dr. Sameer Murali Nutritional Sciences obesity UTHealth Houston weight management

Town Square

Astroworld left behind trauma and grief for attendees and beyond

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on November 10, 2021 · Psychological, medical, and legal experts share their thoughts on the depth of the injuries sustained by festival-goers and their friends and families.

Tags arts & culture Astroworld Astroworld Festival attorney Center for Violence Prevention Dr. Jeff Temple Dr. Michelle McNutt McGovern Medical School Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center Roberts Markland LLP Sean Roberts Tony Buzbee Trauma Medical Director Trauma surgeon UTHealth Houston utmb

Mockingbird & Armadillo

WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo

Ernie Manouse

Posted on June 28, 2019 · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!

Tags 50th anniversary Apollo Apollo 11 Apollo 13 astronauts Buzz Aldrin Chasing the Moon clear lake ernie manouse exploration Exploring Space Gus Grissom Heroes Jack Kinzler Jim Lovell John Glenn Johnson Space Center mercury Moon Moon Race nasa neil armstrong Pete Conrad rescue rockets Scott Carpenter Seabrook space exploration space program The Right Stuff Timber Cove To The Moon Wally Schirra

Memorial Day

‘He Had A Very Sad Heart’: This Memorial Day, Remembering The Overlooked Heroes

EMMA BOWMAN, NPR / JUD ESTY-KENDALL

Posted on May 28, 2018 · A mother's once "happy-go-lucky" son took his own life in after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.

Tags Heroes memorial day mothers Suicide veterans

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