Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Battling quarantine fatigue, City Controller Chris Brown, Texas farmers and COVID-19, and the life and work of Nobel Prize-winning Houston cancer researcher, Jim Allison.
Posted on · Psychologist and director Ricardo Ainslie talks about his documentary, The Mark of War.
Posted on · Every storm is different. So, how will Harvey shape our perceptions and preparations for the next big storm?
Posted on · Greater Houston is feeling the effects of Harvey -- not just physically, but emotionally. What kind of treatment should those affected by the floods look into?
Posted on · The National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families recently released a report on the health and education of Latino boys and young men. The report examines ways in which the experiences of Hispanic boys and young adults differ from those of their black and white peers. To learn more about the study, Houston Matters […]
Posted on · A new report released last week by the International Association of Fire Fighters says firefighters and paramedics experience post-traumatic stress disorder at rates comparable to combat veterans. To learn why PTSD is so prevalent in the firefighting community, we talk with Houston Fire Department staff psychologist Dr. Jana Tran. She worked at the Houston VA […]
Posted on · You're probably familiar with a story like this one – either anecdotally or personally: there's a couple who've been married many years, and they're getting up there in age. Eventually one of them passes away, and then – relatively soon – so does the surviving spouse. We hear phrases like they "died of a broken […]
Posted on · Whether it's a good horror story or a scary movie, many of us love to seek out things that frighten us. But why? To help explain, we're joined by behavioral psychologist Dr. Michael Winters, who helps us understand why we sometimes actively seek out ways to scare ourselves.
Posted on · Glenwood Cemetery's "Avenging Angel." The Candy Man. These aren't characters from horror stories. They're tales based on true events in Houston. It's a Halloween-themed Houston Matters, as we learn more about some of Houston's darkest history. We also revisit a museum that takes a more educational approach to what many would consider a taboo topic […]
Posted on · If you’ve lived in Houston any length of time, chances are you’ve noticed the diversity of the city and that a lot of people here were born in another country. This means plenty of Houstonians are adjusting not just to living in a new city, but also to living in a completely different […]
Posted on · How do you determine where Houston is a safe place to live, work or walk around? A 2013 poll conducted by Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index said that 63 percent of Houstonians feel safe. That’s lower than the national average of 72 percent. And according to the Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey, crime as a number […]