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Ever Wanted to Own an Elephant Hide? Check Out the Michael Brown Auction

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 17, 2014 · We visit Webster’s Auction Palace to learn about some of the exotic items up for sale this weekend that belonged to the late Houston hand surgeon Michael Brown. Items include numerous animal hides and 97 guns from the prolific hunter’s collection.

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Posted on May 17, 2023 · The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at a home in the Sheldon area.

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Going 200 mph on I-10: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

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Posted on April 21, 2023 · 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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How flood prevention in Houston has changed in the past decade (April 18, 2023)

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Posted on April 18, 2023 · As Houston Matters prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, we continue our series of conversations about how things in the city have and have not changed in the past decade. Today, we talk with experts about past storms and efforts to minimize the effects from future floods.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2490: Ancient Footprints

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Posted on February 12, 2023 · Episode: 2490 In which footprints, 1.5 and 3.6 million years old, tell their story. Today, we walk in some very old footsteps.

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