Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2033: Milton Grosvenor Howe
Posted on · Episode: 2033 Milton Grosvenor Howe’s remarkable drafting textbook. Today, an intimate look at America emerging.
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Houston Matters
Restricting The Governor’s Power To Declare An Emergency (April 15, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new bill would restrict the governor's power to declare an emergency, the challenges young people are having finding jobs, and the changing idea of what it means to be a Texan.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Texas Unmasked
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Houston
Looking For Food, Water In Greater Houston And Galveston? Here’s A List (Friday, Feb. 19)
Posted on · Here's how you or someone you know can get food and water as local infrastructure continues to recover from the winter storm.
Energy & Environment
Texas Governor Calls For Investigation Into Group That Manages State Power Grid
Posted on · Dire warnings of price hikes are coming from electricity retailers that normally offer customers low prices based on daily wholesale rates. They are telling customers to conserve or switch providers.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Impeachment Part Two
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Podcasts
Fire Triangle Ep. 3: Fertilizer And The Feds
Posted on · Eight years ago, one of the worst chemical disasters in state history ripped apart a small town in Central Texas, just outside Waco.
Party Politics
Party Politics: The Texas Lege Returns
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1974: Inventing the Air Force
Posted on · Episode: 1974 Inventing the Air Force, 1911 to 1917. Today, we invent the Air Force.
Texas
Pandemic Has Child Care Providers in Texas ‘Hanging On By Their Fingernails’
Posted on · A recent survey found that over half of child care providers in Texas are putting supplies or other items on their personal credit cards or dipping into their own savings in order to stay open.
Coronavirus
For Those With Eating Disorders, Holidays In A Pandemic Can Create Extra Anxiety
Posted on · The COVID-19 pandemic has placed increased layers of stress on people. One result? Those with eating disorders have reported worsening symptoms while staying socially distant.
Texas
‘One Size Doesn’t Fit All’: The Struggle Between State And Local Control In Texas’ COVID Response
Posted on · Some local officials would like more power to respond to the virus as they see fit, but an appeals court already squashed one county's attempt to impose new restrictions.
Coronavirus
New COVID-19 Data Release Shows Where Hospitals Around The Country Are Filling Up
Posted on · The federal government has released detailed local data on where hospitals are starting to fill up with patients. Researchers and health leaders say this was urgently needed.
Coronavirus
Texas Must Boost Coronavirus Control Efforts Amid ‘Full Resurgence’ Of Infections, White House Report Says
Posted on · Among the task force’s recommendations: Officials in Texas should significantly reduce capacity in indoor spaces, including those that are privately owned.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Texans Have Filed More Than 3.8 Million Unemployment Claims During Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted on · As COVID-19 cases rise across Texas, Houston Public Media tracks the stories that matter to Greater Houston.