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The most dangerous intersections in Houston (March 17, 2022)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: A study identifies the Houston-area intersections with the most car crashes. Plus: How a recent court ruling stemming from Houston might set precedent for future cases related to hostile work environments. And we visit the largest exhibition ever assembled of works by M.C. Escher.

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Friday’s Show: The Astros Hire Dusty Baker, Cutting Homelessness, And Football Legend Earl Campbell (Jan. 31, 2020)

Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: The Astros hire veteran Dusty Baker as their new manager, how Houston cut its homelessness, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and football legend Earl Campbell.

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Full Show: Homelessness In Houston, And Our Weekly Political Roundup (May 15, 2019)

Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We discuss our growing homeless population and how we can best help the homeless here in Houston, we discuss the latest political news, and we go behind the scene at ESPN's E-sports video game championship.

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How Many Homeless Youth Are in Houston?

Posted on · Local researchers recently unveiled their findings of a 2014 survey conducted of homeless youth in Harris County. Youth Count 2.0 counted more than 600 13-24 year-olds during October and November of last year. These were minors and young adults who were homeless or “unstably housed,” which means they're temporarily staying with friends or acquaintances, or […]

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Hundreds of Volunteers Turn Out For Homeless Count Across Greater Houston

Posted on · Last night, more than 500 volunteers took to the streets throughout Houston as part of an annual homeless count undertaken by the Coalition for the Homeless, to collect hard data about the number and characteristics of the area’s homeless community. That data is expected to be released in a few months. We learn about some […]