Posted on · Former New York Times executive editor Bill Keller stresses rehabilitation over punishment for U.S. prisons and argues that doing nothing to reform the current system feeds a continued cycle of crime, community dysfunction, poverty and hopelessness.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Using plasma for early COVID-19 treatments, Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz answers your questions, an interactive exhibit on Nelson Mandela, and the warning signs of suicidal behavior and how to help.
Posted on · In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama urged listeners to resist cynicism as he celebrated the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
Posted on · Madikizela-Mandela had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year, according to her family
Posted on · As Nelson Mandela will be put to his final rest on Sunday, there’s much talk here in Houston about his two visits to the bayou city. Here’s how one distinguished Houstonian remembers Mandela’s visit to Rice University in 1999.
Posted on · Tributes continue to pour in around the world in remembrance of Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at the age of 95. Houstonians are, of course, among those Mandela touched in his life. On this edition of Houston Matters, weâll share what some have to say about the man, and what he said about how he […]
Posted on · The world is mourning the loss of former South African President Nelson Mandela today. Mandela was honored here in Houston during a stop at Rice University's Baker Institute in October of 1999.