Town Square
Examining the Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
Posted on · What can be done to improve the disparities affecting maternal health and mortality.
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Party Politics
Party Politics: Special Texas Election Edition
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina check in with reporters from across the state to get a sense of how Texans are voting in the 2020 election.
Press
The Texas Newsroom Announces Full Editorial Staff
Posted on · With the addition of two new editors, The Texas Newsroom plans for innovative, robust election coverage
Press
Texas Public Radio Stations and NPR Launch Collaborative Statewide Newsroom
Posted on · Public radio stations across Texas are teaming with NPR to increase coverage of statewide issues and boost reporting from underserved regions, including the border with Mexico.
News
Reaction To Gov. Abbott’s School Safety Plan
Posted on · A participant in one of the roundtable discussions on school safety weighs in on Gov. Abbott's proposed plan.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Houston Partnering With Microsoft, And Outsider Art (May 4, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn about a new partnership between Microsoft and the City of Houston. Then, the Houston Chronicle's executive editor talks about the general state of the newspaper industry. Our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, Bad, & Ugly of the week's news. And a new book examines outsider art in Texas.
Houston Matters
City Exchange: What Could Houston Learn from Dallas?
Posted on · (Above: The Dallas skyline. Photo courtesy: Dallas City News)While we prefer to think of Houston as the most important city in Texas, we are aware that other cities exist here. In fact, we're thrilled to see Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and other communities succeed because their success bodes well for the entire state. This week, […]
Houston Matters
Collaboration with KERA’s ‘Think’ Examines Race, Education and Poverty
Posted on · On Wednesday (March 8, 2017), Houston Matters is collaborating with KERA's Think in Dallas for a conversation about race, education and poverty. Hosts Krys Boyd and Craig Cohen will guide the hour-long discussion looking at how these three aspects are intertwined. Here in Houston, we'll talk with News 88.7 education reporter Laura Isensee, who's been […]
Press
Houston Public Media Announces New Schedule Changes and New Shows for News 88.7 Effective Jan. 2
Posted on · Effective Jan. 2, Houston Public Media’s News 88.7 weekday schedule is changing to accommodate the addition of two new shows and live broadcasts of several popular programs. The changes will affect the hours of 9 to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday with additional changes to the 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. hours on Fridays.
News
One Crisis Away: A Year Later, A Family Of Five Celebrates Surviving The Storms
Posted on · KERA’s One Crisis Away series: Rebuilding A Life is catching up with four families on the financial edge still struggling to move past last year’s Christmas weekend tornadoes.
Houston Matters
Ebola in Texas: What Lessons Have We Learned, One Year Later?
Posted on · We mark a strange anniversary today. This time last year, a disease frightening and foreign to many Americans landed on the Lone Star state’s doorstep. Ebola, a disease ravaging Western Africa, found its way to the emergency room at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where Thomas Eric Duncan was told to go home and sleep off […]