Town Square
Why Do Mass Shootings Keep Happening In The US?
Posted on · Experts and listeners dialogue about gun violence in the US – from the high incidence of mass shootings to gun culture, mental health and legislation.
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Houston Matters
Black, White, Male, Female, Gay, Straight — How Do Labels Define You?
Posted on · Identity and labels have been at the heart of a lot of our political and social discourse in recent years. From identity politics to racial strife to equal rights and religious liberty, there are any number of major issues and ideas affecting Greater Houston that tend to begin with labels about race, ethnicity, gender and […]
Houston Matters
Minors at the Border and Space Debris: Wednesday’s Show (January 6, 2016)
Posted on · Attention turned about a year and a half ago to the Texas/Mexico border, where thousands of unaccompanied minors (many fleeing violence in Central America) sought asylum in the United States. The federal government scrambled to safely house the children while they navigated our immigration courts. Their ranks slowly dissipated as their cases were resolved, but […]
Houston Matters
Should Police, Teachers and Others Be Paid More to Live in the Areas They Serve?
Posted on · Recently, the Houston City Council contemplated whether to pay police officers more money to live in the city and closer to the communities they serve. Council members shelved the topic after struggling to find common ground. It’s not a new concept, and not unique to law enforcement. Some propose it’s beneficial for educators to live […]
Houston Matters
Why is There So Little Civility Left in Politics?
Posted on · We expect heightened rhetoric in an election year, but how far should that go? Social media, cable news and commercial talk radio play a role but do they exacerbate incivility in our politics, or merely reflect it? And is this really new, or have we always debated and spoken this way? We discuss our lack […]
Houston Matters
Why Are Murder Rates Up in 2015?
Posted on · Back in March, following a stretch of several murders in just over a day, a sergeant with the Houston Police Department's homicide division told the Houston Chronicle he was expecting "a heavy summer" for homicides. That comment prompted the Houston Matters team to wonder how much murder rates correspond to the seasons here – are […]