Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The company responsible for a major chemical fire in 2019 is seeking an operating permit for a Pasadena facility. We learn why the state and the federal government have different opinions on the matter.
Posted on · Our guests today will help dissect these proceedings, while taking a closer look at how members of Trump's staff testified about a “heated” call with Pence the morning of the insurrection - one that put Pence's life in danger.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics and examine what Houstonians have to say about life in our city.
Posted on · On Monday's show: A new project in Sunnyside plans to convert a landfill into the nation's largest urban solar farm. Plus, we take a closer look at what motivates Gov. Greg Abbott. And an expert outlines what we do and don't know about microplastics in our water -- and in our bodies.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: City of Houston employees will now get paid parental leave. And a marine biologist explains what the fight to save coral reefs has in common with her daughter's mental health struggles.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Several Houston areas have recently had racist fliers distributed in certain neighborhoods. Then, Kam Franklin and some of her fellow members of The Suffers talk about their new music. And we visit Rice University baseball program's new high-tech pitching lab.
Posted on · On Monday's show: How a Houston nonprofit is preparing to welcome Ukrainian refugees, NASA opens a long-sealed container of moon rocks, fighting gridlock in the quest to stop climate change, and an update on Houston sports.
Posted on · Experts say the oil market is volatile right now, and is likely to remain unpredictable for the foreseeable future.
Posted on · In continuing to honor Women's History Month, listeners share personal stories about the women who've made the greatest impact in shaping them into who they are.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The federal government says a Texas agency discriminated against communities of color in Houston and Harris County when choosing how to distribute Harvey recovery funds. And HISD Superintendent Millard House II joins us to discuss issues facing the school district and to answer your questions.
Posted on · On Monday's show: A local expert weighs in on President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, and Rice University hosts an international conference on the paranormal.
Posted on · Experts discuss the connection between the Harris County community and the Ukrainian community – and how Russian's invasion of Ukraine will impact both.
Posted on · According to HPD's mental health division, calls to the crisis intervention team are going up every year.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new task force on major event safety after Astroworld, helping college students struggling with hunger, and discovering a new species of wasp on the Rice University campus.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.