Posted on · On Friday's show: Statistics show immigrant voters now represent 11 percent of the electorate in Texas. We discuss how the electorate has changed in the state in the last decade. And Douglas Brinkley explains how one book helped spark the environmental movement of the 1960s and 70s.
Posted on · Ken Burns discusses his latest documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust” and experts weigh in on the importance of knowing our history
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest COVID data from the city’s health authority, and a conversation with City Council Member Sallie Alcorn.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest forecast and whether the state's energy grid is prepared for another blast of cold weather.
Posted on · Close your eyes and travel to exotic new lands! (Package includes getting lost, being alienated, and feeling homesick.)
Posted on · The Trump administration had proposed that immigrants be disqualified from getting legal U.S. residency if they were likely to become a burden on public welfare programs.
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · The new Prairie View cricket complex will reportedly be the largest in the United States.
Posted on · We learn about the contributions of Sicilian immigrants to Houston history and culture.
Posted on · The ruling responds to two class-action lawsuits brought by legal immigrants who served criminal sentences and then were detained years later.
Posted on · New data show discrepancies in how immigration judges grant bonds and set bond rates depending on a detainee's nationality.
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn why a search warrant was executed at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Plus, we examine why the number of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally is at its lowest level since 2004. Then, our experts break down the latest political news. We discuss the potential for changes in the state's marijuana laws. And we hear the story of a Texas woman who coached a high school football team during World War II.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A White House proposal may penalize some immigrants seeking green cards if they use public benefits. Then, we invite you to share your Houston pet peeves. And we get an update on local sports.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new report takes an in-depth look at Houston’s immigration population. Citizens are being asked to weigh in on flood-prevention priorities. Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas talks about being undocumented. And we look back at the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match held at the Astrodome in 1973.