Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2029: The Polikarpov Fighters
Posted on · Episode: 2029 The last great biplane fighter — the Polikarpov beyond its prime. Today, an airplane in the shifting skies of war.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3057: Ivan Pavlov
Posted on · Episode: 3057 Ivan Pavlov: Digestion and Conditioned Reflex. Today, a Pavlovian perspective.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2991: Writing in Colors
Posted on · Episode: 2991 Tswett and the Development of Chromatography. Today, we write in colors.
Energy & Environment
Global Deal To Cut Oil Output In Sight After Mexico Signs Up
Posted on · The OPEC oil cartel and nations including Russia have agreed to boost oil prices by cutting as much as 10 million barrels a day in production. Even more countries, including the United States, were discussing Friday their own cuts in what would be an unprecedented global pact to stabilize the market.
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 209: Alexander Pushkin in Opera, Pt. 2
Posted on · Just some of the bazillion operas inspired by Pushkin’s stories.
News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3231: Sputnik Educates America
Posted on · Episode: 3231 Sputnik and the New American Education. Today, a satellite shocks American education.
Energy & Environment
How Soon Until Texas Oil Prices Go Back Up? Experts Are Unsure.
Posted on · Fears over the spread of the Coronavirus paired with a price dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia have caused oil prices to rapidly drop. The speed at which they'll rebound, however, remains uncertain.
Houston Matters
Boris Yeltsin’s 1989 Visit To A Houston Grocery Store Is Now An Opera
Posted on · "Yeltsin in Texas" is a mostly absurd reflection on the day the future Russian president visited a Randall's in Clear Lake and the role that moment played in ending communism.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Official Bird, And The City’s Purple Haze: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
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.
Houston Matters
Sen. Ted Cruz Weighs In On Trade, Russia, And Other Foreign Policy Issues
Posted on · The junior senator from Texas spoke onstage with Houston Matters host Craig Cohen.
Top Stories
Changing How Flood Projects Get Prioritized In Houston Region, Potential Polling Location For Harris County Inmates, And El Paso Shooting Suspect Says He Ordered Weapon From Overseas
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
El Paso Shooting Suspect Said He Ordered His AK-47 And Ammo From Overseas
Posted on · The white suspect in the racist massacre told El Paso police he bought the gun from Romania and picked it up at a Dallas-area store. Experts say guns imported from overseas are often cheaper than those from the U.S.
Party Politics
Is The United States Facing A Constitutional Crisis?
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also provide an update on the latest efforts out of the Texas Capitol to reform the state’s school finance system.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1621: Motherland
Posted on · Episode: 1621 Motherland: The Stalingrad Memorial. Today, we visit a really big statue.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1612: Enemy at the Gates
Posted on · Episode: 1612 Trying to tell the story of the worst battle. Today, we wonder how to tell of history.