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Statewide prison lockdown (Sept. 7, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We learn why the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an immediate lockdown at all Texas prisons this week.
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Houston mid-year: Health and the environment
Posted on · Houston Public Media's reporters Sara Willa Ernst and Katie Watkins review recent stories in their beat -- and what they're working on next.
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HPD’s report on the Astroworld tragedy (July 31, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The Houston Police Department has released its report on the Astroworld concert tragedy in 2021 that left ten people dead. News 88.7's Lucio Vasquez walks us through what's in the 1,266-page report.
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Why is the energy transition not happening faster?
Posted on · Houston Matters examines how energy and the environment in Houston have changed in the last decade.
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Saving your frozen plants (Jan. 5, 2023)
Posted on · How can you tell if that plant in your yard survived the recent freeze? And, if so, how can you bring it back from the brink?
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Battleship Texas prepares to set sail, and reporting on Harvey’s aftermath (Aug. 30, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday’s show: We learn about plans this week to move the Battleship Texas to Galveston for repairs. Then News 88.7 reporters reflect on creating the podcast Below the Waterlines. And we revisit a conversation with musician Steve Earle.
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Bill Aims To Make Chemical Storage Tanks Safer (May 28, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Making chemical storage containers more resistant to hurricanes and major flooding, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and the band Say Girl Say on surviving creatively during the pandemic.
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Lessons Learned From Chemical Disasters Past (April 16, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: A survivor reflects on the deadly Texas City disaster of 1947, we break down The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week, and a conversation with filmmaker Richard Linklater.
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It’s Day 3 Of The Winter Storms. Here’s What We Know And What You Should Do
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and officials from the County and State level join us with updates and life-saving tips, along with Houston Public Media reporters.
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Friday’s Houston Matters: Arkema Case Ends Without A Prosecution, And Gov. Abbott Limits Ballot Drop-Off Locations (Oct. 2, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: A judge rules prosecutors failed to prove their case against Arkema and its Crosby plant manager, Gov. Abbott wields his power in the battle over absentee ballots, how a group as diverse as Latinos came to be considered a monolithic voting bloc, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news, and Houstonians share their mental health stories.