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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2217: Magic Stairways

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 29, 2022 · Episode: 2217 Escalator: the Not-All-Purpose Magical Stairway. Today, magic stairways.

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Harris County takes issue with latest election audit (Aug. 4, 2022)

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Posted on August 4, 2022 · On Thursday's show: The county's plans to sue the state over the latest audit of its elections, potential laws designed to stop abortion-related travel, the lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons, and the stories behind Houston's skyline.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2285: Fiat Biplanes

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Posted on August 1, 2022 · Episode: 2285 In which Fiat builds the last great combat biplanes. Today, Fiat Biplanes.

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Texas power grid operator issues conservation alert Wednesday as heatwave continues

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Posted on July 13, 2022 · It's the second time in three days Texans are being asked to conserve power by ERCOT.

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Texans face skyrocketing home energy bills as the state exports more natural gas than ever

Mitchell Ferman, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 5, 2022 · The cost of electricity in Texas is tightly tied to the price of natural gas, which has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

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