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UH Class Has Students Taking a Closer Look at Presidential Race & Debates

Posted on March 9, 2016 · On Tuesday, NPR’s Kelly McEvers spoke with a government teacher in Aurora, Illinois about the challenges of talking with students about some of the vulgarities on display in this year’s presidential race. A University of Houston instructor is having similar conversations with a small group of college students, in a class called Presidential Campaigns and […]

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Regulating Refineries and How to Be A Texan: Wednesday’s Show (March 9, 2016)

Posted on March 9, 2016 · A worker was injured Saturday morning when an explosion at the Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. plant started a fire, sending smoke plumes into the Pasadena air. A portion of the Houston Ship Channel was closed briefly while the Coast Guard investigated for any potential chemical releases. According to the EPA, the plant owned by Petrobras, […]