Posted on · The COVID-19 pandemic has placed increased layers of stress on people. One result? Those with eating disorders have reported worsening symptoms while staying socially distant.
Posted on · Never mind the Blue Wave—the Beto Wave is surging in Texas
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about Trump administration missing court deadline to reunite separated children and parents
Posted on · A new project from The Texas Tribune is the result of several months of investigation looking at sex trafficking across Texas. The project is called Sold Out: How the crusade against sex trafficking in Texas has left child victims behind. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn more about the report’s findings — and […]
Posted on · Episode: 2480 Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor of Kevlar Today, not-so-shining armor.
Posted on · Episode: 1211 Theodore Roosevelt and the mad Marquis create Medora ND Today, we visit Medora, North Dakota.
Posted on · Episode: 2472 Julia Child: Kitchen Innovator Today, bon appétit!
Posted on · Episode: 2461 The Growth of Nanotechnology Today, small is big.
Posted on · Episode: 2454 Ruth Benerito and Wrinkle Free Cotton Today, we wash and wear.
Posted on · When you tell people you’re going to visit the National Museum of Funeral History, you’re bound to get at least one comment along the lines of “that sounds a bit morbid.” That’s exactly what happened last week to Houston Matters’ Michael Hagerty. Michael took a tour of the museum with its president, Genevieve Keeney, who […]
Posted on · Today the Nation’s Report Card released results for some of the largest school districts around the country. The results for the Houston Independent School District are mixed — stronger in math than reading.
Posted on · This week in education, the 2013 Nation's Report Card came out. It's the main way educators and experts can compare how students in different states are doing.
Posted on · We visit Houston’s National Museum of Funeral History and learn that some very popular phrases in the English language have origins in the graveyard.
Posted on · After months of oppressive heat and humidity, autumn has arrived and the weather in Houston has been glorious in recent days. Seems like as good a time as any to talk about the weather. On this edition of Houston Matters, we field your questions for Houston Weather Research Center Chief Meteorologist Jason Luze, and Lance […]
Posted on · President Obama will make his case for what to do about Syria this evening. The President could put on hold plans for a military strike, after Russia proposed to secure Syria's stockpiles of chemical weapons. David Pitman talked with a local political expert who expects tonight's speech to answer the fundamental question of whether the President needs Congress to be on board with taking military action abroad.