Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2339: Distaffs and Home Economics
Posted on · Episode: 2339 How women traded their distaffs for a new life. Today, the distaff side.
Posted on · Episode: 2339 How women traded their distaffs for a new life. Today, the distaff side.
Posted on · A look at the casting choices made for the new film, plus creating more diversity and inclusivity in entertainment.
Posted on · Episode: 2221 Who owns the streets: the invention of jaywalking. Today, who owns the streets.
Posted on · A sociologist also joins Town Square to talk about the role of traditions during this time of year.
Posted on · A sociologist looks into the assumption that faith and science are in conflict and shares what she has discovered in her book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
Posted on · A project called the Houston Urban English Study (HUES) examines the way English is spoken in different parts of the city by different age groups and ethnicities.
Posted on · Identity and labels have been at the heart of a lot of our political and social discourse in recent years. From identity politics to racial strife to equal rights and religious liberty, there are any number of major issues and ideas affecting Greater Houston that tend to begin with labels about race, ethnicity, gender and […]
Posted on · Back in 2015, lawmakers set aside some $130 million over two years for some pre-K programs in the state. But did House Bill 4 go far enough? The Austin-based think tank the Center for Public Policy Priorities recently suggested that, while research shows positive results for state-supported pre-K programs, Texas regularly receives low marks for […]
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has thus far insisted that however the city's pension woes are resolved won't include changing from a defined benefits to a defined compensation system. On this edition of Houston Matters, we explore the differences between the two structures. We also consider what each means for city employees and why the mayor […]
Posted on · A local activist group called Residents Against Flooding lays blame for our recent woes not on Mother Nature but on bad permitting, variance approvals and other decisions. On this edition of Houston Matters, we explore the role city regulations and policies might play in flooding. Houston Matters‘ Paige Phelps talks with Ed Browne and Cynthia […]
Posted on · Schools, surveys and other institutions often ask participants to check off a box on how they identify themselves. These racial categories include Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian and White. But Al Martinez argues these categories are outdated and should be modified. He's a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and he recently […]
Posted on · If politics is indeed the art of the possible, does that possibility lessen when youâre under indictment? With Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton facing this reality, we explore the history of elected officials in Texas in charge while being charged on this edition of Houston Matters. We welcome your questions for Brandon Rottinghaus, an associate […]
Posted on · A recent data report from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates nearly 69 percent of workers are in occupations dominated by one gender or the other. We talk with Rice University Assistant Professor of Sociology Erin Cech, who has sought to find out what’s behind that statistic, and whether preconceived notions about what motivates […]
Posted on · Brent Crude Oil — a major benchmark for worldwide oil prices — dropped below $30 a barrel Wednesday (Jan. 13, 2016) for the first time in more than a decade, a day after West Texas Intermediate crude — the U.S. benchmark — fell below the same threshold. Meanwhile, with a glut of oil production, sparked […]
Posted on · On the road, at work, at school, at home — we, our friends, neighbors, co-workers and loved ones average less than seven hours of sleep each weekday. That's a lot of sleep-deprived Houstonians. And we're not just tired, we're inattentive, less productive, and it's not good for us. That's why every six months or so, […]