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Plans to raise part of I-10, and Houston’s stress level (July 29, 2022)

Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn why some residents are concerned about plans to raise a portion of I-10. Then, we discuss why Houston might be more stressed than other cities, according to a new survey. And we reflect on the film A League of Their Own on its 30th anniversary with the actress who played Marla Hooch.

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The market for liquified natural gas, and Fort Bend Co. Judge KP George (June 14, 2022)

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: What a recent explosion and plant shutdown means for liquified natural gas prices, and Fort Bend County Judge KP George answers your questions. Plus: Recent developments in consumer technology and the Houston filmmakers behind a new western.

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The response to gun violence, and the Muslim experience in Houston (May 26, 2022)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: Homicides involving a gun have been on the rise in Harris County since 2018. In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, we discuss how we should respond. And a new survey reveals what life is like here for Muslims.

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Texans’ minority owner on hiring process for coaches and improving diversity (April 28, 2022)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: The Houston Dash have launched a discrimination and harassment investigation, and the Texans' minority owner talks about the hiring process for NFL coaches and improving diversity on that front.

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Russian cyber threats to the energy grid, and Richard Linklater’s love letter to Houston and the space race (April 1, 2022)

Posted on · On Friday's show: Experts believe Russian hackers are looking for ways to disrupt Texas energy infrastructure, filmmaker Richard Linklater talks about growing up in Houston during the space race and his new film Apollo 10 1/2, and we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

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Banning vaping and e-cigarettes in public, and the week in politics (March 30, 2022)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: City council considers banning vaping and smoking e-cigarettes in public, we discuss the week in politics, we learn why most Americans aren't getting the end-of-life care they need, and we talk with filmmaker Ti West.

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Police contract passes, and invasive species in Texas (March 24, 2022)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new police union contract gets passed despite some concerns, a new institute expands on cancer research that won a local scientist a Nobel Prize, and we learn about the most pesky invasive species in the area.