Posted on · On today's Houston Matters: Lord John Browne, the former CEO of BP, discusses his book Make, Think, Imagine. We visit an all-day hackathon to develop solutions to environmental problems. And we learn about MECA's annual Dia de los Muertos Festival.
Posted on · 48 percent of Texans surveyed say American adults are “less healthy today” than they were 20 years ago; 61 percent of Texans surveyed say the same thing for American children.
Posted on · More young Americans being born and growing up today are people of color
Posted on · Currently, 3 million kids are investigated for maltreatment every year — 700,000 of those cases are substantiated
Posted on · On Wednesday (March 8, 2017), Houston Matters is collaborating with KERA's Think in Dallas for a conversation about race, education and poverty. Hosts Krys Boyd and Craig Cohen will guide the hour-long discussion looking at how these three aspects are intertwined. Here in Houston, we'll talk with News 88.7 education reporter Laura Isensee, who's been […]
Posted on · Effective Jan. 2, Houston Public Media’s News 88.7 weekday schedule is changing to accommodate the addition of two new shows and live broadcasts of several popular programs. The changes will affect the hours of 9 to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday with additional changes to the 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. hours on Fridays.