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Federal Officials Meeting In Katy To Discuss New Ways To Combat Human Trafficking
Posted on · A Texas Congressman says he’s making the fight against human trafficking a federal priority, starting in Greater Houston.
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How Bill Sarpalius Went From Homelessness, To A Boys Ranch, To Congress
Posted on · The former congressman talks about his difficult childhood in Houston and how life at a boys ranch in the Texas panhandle changed his trajectory.
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Expected Energy Demands This Summer Cause Statewide Concern
Posted on · Rice economist Peter Hartley explains how current policies and the reliance on renewable energy are causing instability in the electricity grid.
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Houston’s Barbecue Scene Is Changing — For Better Or Worse
Posted on · Some Houston pit masters say doing barbecue right is a dying art.
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Barbara Bush’s Passion For Literacy Felt In Houston And Across The Nation
Posted on · The president of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation explains how the former First Lady's advocacy for literacy made an impact on Greater Houston.
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Despite Apps And The Xbox, Houstonians Still Love Playing Old-Fashioned Board Games
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin meets some board game enthusiasts around town, who explain why these passtimes still thrive in the era of technology.
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Houston Matters Producers Square Off In A Spelling Bee — And It Doesn’t Go Well
Posted on · As the Houston Public Media Spelling Bee approaches, Houston Matters producers try their hands at spelling some of the words from the competition.
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Full Show: Political Roundup, And Board Game Culture (April 11, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a ruling on LGBT discrimination. We break down the latest political stories. We hold our annual spelling bee. And we see how playing board games is thriving in the age of technology.
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Some Welcoming, Some Concerned As Texas National Guard Troops Deploy To The Border
Posted on · As the Texas National Guard deploys troops to the US-Mexico border, Houston Matters checks in with several reporters to see how the forces' presence is being received there.
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Full Show: Houston Megachurch Pastor Indicted, And End Harassment Campaign (March 30, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Megachurch pastor indicted, we learn about the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, End Harassment Campaign, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and actor-director Alice Gatling, talks about the play she's directing.
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Mother’s Book on Grieving is Her Love Letter to Late Daughter
Posted on · Dr. Gail Gross says she wants to help others through the same grieving process she went through when her daughter, Dawn, died 18 years ago.
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Firefighters Work To Save Historic Station — Not From Fire, But From Time
Posted on · The Galveston Firefighters Association is working with the Galveston Historical Foundation to preserve the former Fire Station No. 3.
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Full Show: Harvey’s Environmental Impact, And High Schoolers Bridging The Political Divide (March 22, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn more about the environmental impact of Hurricane Harvey. Then, some high school students have created an event aimed at bridging the nation's political divide. Also, we discover how NASA is using virtual reality technology. And we learn about efforts to preserve an historic fire station in Galveston.
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Exhibit Highlights The Career Of Longtime Houston Artist Floyd Newsum
Posted on · The internationally acclaimed artist and UHD professor talks with Houston Matters about his 40-year career.
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Study: Far More People Live In A Flood Plain Than Originally Thought
Posted on · A new study says 28 million more Americans are at risk for serious flooding than FEMA estimates.