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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3230: From Close-Up to Selfie

Karen Fang

Posted on June 13, 2023 · Episode: 3230 How close-ups offer social and psychological benefits that selfies do not. Today, psychology of the close-up.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3268: View From My Window

Karen Fang

Posted on April 26, 2022 · Episode: 3268 Social Media and the Places We Call Home. Today, we take a view from my window.

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National Poetry Month: “Modern Blessing” By Leslie Contreras Schwartz

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 11, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by selfies.

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Google App Goes Viral Making An Art Out Of Matching Faces To Paintings

Amy Held, NPR

Posted on January 16, 2018 · The Google Arts & Culture app, allowing users to compare their selfies to famous works of art, took a top spot in the app store over the weekend and took over social media

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City Of Houston Benefitting From Health Campaigns

Florian Martin

Posted on August 13, 2014 · City says it has saved $65 million due to emphasis on health.

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Posted on October 4, 2023 · An arrest was made in connection to a threatening social media post on Monday night, according to a letter sent to parents by the school principal. A Stevenson parent says they are keeping their child out of school until more details are provided.

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Actor and director Rob Reiner on the power of the screen and stage to create change

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Posted on October 4, 2023 · The director of some of the most successful movies of the 1980s and 90s, like "When Harry Met Sally," "The Princess Bride," and "A Few Good Men" was recently in Houston to promote a stage show about the prison system.

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Posted on September 14, 2023 · The announcement by the second-term county judge comes amidst criticism from a political opponent and as Harris County leaders prepare to vote on a new proposed tax rate.

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Posted on August 24, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We discuss a recent rise in COVID cases locally and whether there’s any cause for concern. And the head coach of the team from Needville discusses their experience at the Little League World Series.

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