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Olympic Organizers Face Blowback Over How They Handled High Winds

Camila Domonoske, NPR

Posted on February 12, 2018 · The women's giant slalom race was postponed due to adverse weather conditions — but a women's snowboarding event moved forward, resulting in a number of crashes and falls

Tags 2018 olympics PyeongChang pyeongchang winter olympic games skiing snowboarding weather women's skiing women's snowboarding

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American Olympians Made History This Weekend. Here’s What To Watch Next

Courtney Norris, PBS NewsHour

Posted on February 12, 2018 · A preliminary round Tuesday features the Olympic Athletes of Russia head to head with Team USA

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Wind, Ice And Cold Are Making This Olympics Too Wintry

Associated Press

Posted on February 12, 2018 · The women's giant slalom was postponed due to high winds at the 2018 Winter Olympics at the Yongpyong Alpine Center, Pyeongchang, South Korea

Tags 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics PyeongChang pyeongchang winter olympic games

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With Eyes On PyeongChang, A Look Inside Houston’s Vibrant Korean Community

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 9, 2018 · Houston Matters learns more about Korean-American culture in Houston from some longtime members of Houston's Korean community.

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Olympians Next Door: Where America’s Winter Olympic Athletes Come From

Bill Chappell, NPR / BRITTANY MAYES, NPR

Posted on February 9, 2018 · While powerhouse states like Colorado and California are sending the most Olympians to Pyeongchang, towns and cities around the U.S. have good reason to watch their daughters and sons compete as well

Tags 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 Winter Olympics olympics PyeongChang

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Photo Gallery: PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on February 9, 2018 · The Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place Friday evening in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Luger Erin Hamlin was Team USA's flag-bearer at the ceremony

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Court To Announce Decision On Russian Athletes Hours Before Opening Ceremonies

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on February 8, 2018 · Dozens of Russian athletes have mounted a last-ditch appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over their exclusion from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

Tags 2018 olympics PyeongChang winter Olympics

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Posted on June 20, 2022 · On Monday's show: The recent heat wave's effect on Texas agriculture, concerns about a potential slippery slope after the leaked decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on sports.

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Sweltering Texas heat this weekend is a danger to outdoor workers

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Posted on June 10, 2022 · The U.S. National Weather Service warned of heat indexes Friday as high as 106 degrees across southeast Texas. By Saturday, highs across most of the state will climb higher than 100.

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NOAA predicts “above normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

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Posted on May 25, 2022 · Expert says August, September typically peak for hurricanes in Houston region and advises residents to create evacuation plan

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