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Small Town Texas

Houston Matters

The Cancer Eating Away At Small-Town America

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 14, 2020 · In their book, "Tightrope," Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof explore how dwindling financial prospects lead to a spiral of despair in rural America.

Tags economy Michael Hagerty Nicholas Kristof Progressive Forum Sheryl WuDunn small towns Tightrope

Eagle Lake School Gymnasium

Houston Matters

Inside Some Of The Most Eerie And Intriguing Abandoned Building Across Texas

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 26, 2018 · Photographer Bronson Dorsey tells Houston Matters about his book of photography called Lost, Texas.

Tags architecture book Bronson Dorsey lost Michael Hagerty photographer small towns texas

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Houston Matters

Remembering the Shamrock Hotel — and what it changed about historic preservation in Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 22, 2022 · The iconic Houston hotel was demolished 35 years ago this month.

Tags Glenn McCarthy historic preservation history Jeff Lindemann Jim Parsons Michael Hagerty Shamrock Hotel

Houston Matters

Houston’s strong place in the global economy despite the pandemic (May 20, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 20, 2022 · On Friday's show: How Houston fared in international trade and business in 2021, plans to restore natural prairie around town, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and how bees have influenced human architecture.

Tags AIA Houston architecture bees economy exports global economy greater houston partnership Katy Prairie Conservancy Patrick Jankowski prairie restoration The Architecture of Bees The Good The Bad and The Ugly

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The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It’s another sign of a hot labor market

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on March 4, 2022 · U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.

Tags economy jobs Joe Biden russia ukraine unemployment

Houston artist Ted Ellis poses with some of his work.

Houston Matters

Houston artist Ted Ellis has made a career out of documenting Black history and culture

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 25, 2022 · Ellis' paintings anchor a new art installation in Galveston, and he tells Houston Matters about his work and why it's important.

Tags black history galveston Juneteenth Legacy Project Michael Hagerty Nia Cultural Center Ted Ellis

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