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Why The Peace Corps Is Still Relevant In 2019
Posted on · Peace Corps director Jody Olsen and former volunteer from Houston Darryl Alexander talk about their experiences serving abroad.
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Writer Jia Tolentino Reflects On The Self-Delusion Social Media Propagates
Posted on · Tolentino, who grew up in Houston, has a new book on the topic called Trick Mirror.
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Houston’s “Bubba” The Supercomputer Aims To Be World’s Largest
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a tour of a new supercomputer in Katy.
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We’ve Known About Climate Change For Years And Young People Are Frustrated Over Inaction
Posted on · Young activists in Houston weigh in on the issue of climate change ahead of an event with author and environmentalist Bill McKibben.
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Houston Has Too Much Pavement — But Could Permeable Materials Help?
Posted on · Permeable pavement allows water to seep through to the ground below, preventing it from overwhelming storm drains.
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Full Show: Addressing Mass Shootings, Our Weekly Political Roundup, And The Best Happy Hours In Houston (Sept. 4, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Lawmakers and businesses respond to the Odessa mass shooting, experts break down the week in politics, food writers discuss where they like to go for happy hour, and how prison shaped Ali Siddiq's comedy.
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A Closeup Look At How Houston’s Recycling Gets Sorted
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty tours the Houston Resource Renewal Center, which processes some 95 tons of recyclables a day.
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Comedian Ali Siddiq Spent Six Years In Prison And My Stepdad Was His Guard
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty talks with Siddiq about the relationship between prisoners and guards.
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How A Chance Encounter With Picasso Turned Into A Career In Photography For Fred Baldwin
Posted on · The co-founder of Houston's FotoFest discusses his new memoir, Dear Mr. Picasso.
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Full Show: A New School Year At Wheatley High, Facilities For Migrant Teens, And Comedian Ali Siddiq On Prison Life (Aug. 26, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Parents and students at Wheatley High discuss the upcoming academic year at the troubled school. We meet a former unaccompanied migrant who's now a psychologist in a facility for migrant teens. And comedian Ali Siddiq discusses life in prison.
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Writer Nic Stone On Growing Up The Daughter Of A Police Officer
Posted on · The author of the novel Dear Martin speaks at the University of Houston Aug. 16.
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Candytopia Offers A Taste Of Willy Wonka’s Wonderland
Posted on · Houston Matters visits the interactive, candy-themed attraction, here through Sept. 29.
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Program Gives Santa Fe Students A Place To Be Safe, And To Cope
Posted on · More than a year after the Santa Fe school shooting, Houston Matters visits a pilot program for teenagers there.
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Why Houston Writer Katherine Center Didn’t Want To Write About A Firefighter
Posted on · Center discusses her latest novel, Things You Save in a Fire.
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What Can Parents Do To Harness Their Children’s Musical Potential?
Posted on · Houston classical violinist Lauren Haley has written a book to help parents help their kids succeed at learning a musical instrument.