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Survey: Consumers And Congress Disagree On The Definition Of Affordable Healthcare
Posted on · A new survey examines the opinions of doctors and consumers regarding the cost of healthcare and how to reduce it.
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Lily Jang Travels Home To Vietnam To Tell Her ‘Saigon Stories’
Posted on · Former Houston news anchor Lily Jang talks about returning to her native Vietnam for a TV special called Saigon Stories, where she explores the rich connections between that country and Houston.
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Affections: Novel Explores The Fictional Lives Of A Real-Life Family
Posted on · Houston-based writer – and Bolivian native – Rodrigo Hasbún talks about his novel, Affections, and the real-life family on which it's based.
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Making New Friends During Harvey Helps Ease Uncertainty
Posted on · We meet two women who evacuated their homes during Harvey and struck up a friendship while staying at a mass shelter in Houston.
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NRG Center Provides Shelter For Hundreds Of Evacuees
Posted on · Producer Michael Hagerty reports live from the shelter at NRG Center, which is expected to go from roughly 900 to 1,600 evacuees by the end of the day Thursday.
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Full Show: Harvey’s Effect On Oil And Gas, And A Visit To NRG Shelter (Aug. 31, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters, we learn about the effect of flooding on the oil and gas industry here. And Michael Hagerty reports live from the shelter at NRG Center.
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Lessons From The Camp Logan Riots Still Echo 100 Years Later
Posted on · On the 100th anniversary of the infamous Camp Logan riots, we revisit Michael Hagerty’s conversation with Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith about the riots and their legacy today.
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Full Show: Political Roundup, And The Camp Logan Riots (Aug. 23, 2017)
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas. And we revisit the story of the Camp Logan Riots on the 100th anniversary of the infamous event.
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Texas Prisoner Responds To Theory That He’s Responsible For Galveston Serial Murders
Posted on · Is Edward Harold Bell a serial killer who preyed on young women around Galveston in the 1970s – or is he just the subject of a vast conspiracy?
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City Hall Exhibit Highlights Islamic Art
Posted on · Michael Hagerty takes us on a tour of an exhibit of Islamic art currently on display at Houston City Hall.
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Descendant Of Former Slave Owners Seeks Out Descendants Of Their Former Slaves
Posted on · Journalist Chris Tomlinson's ancestors used to own slaves. In his book, Tomlinson Hill, he reconnects with the descendants of those slaves.
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Quality Hill: A Tour of Houston’s First – and Forgotten – Upscale Neighborhood
Posted on · David Bush from Preservation Houston takes us on a tour of what's left of the historic section surrounding Minute Maid Park.
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Astros Show They Can Still Score With 9th-Inning Comeback
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty and host Craig Cohen discuss the latest Houston sports stories.
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Lomax Legacy: Son Releases Album Of His Father Singing His Favorite Folk Songs
Posted on · John Lomax III has released an album of his father, John Avery Lomax, Jr., singing some of his favorite folk songs.
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Astros PA Announcer Bob Ford: A Man As Friendly As His Voice Is Booming
Posted on · While the 2017 Astros bear little resemblance to what we saw from the ball club just a few years ago, there has been at least one constant for the ‘Stros for more than 20 seasons now, as Houston Matters’ Michael Hagerty told us last year.