Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • Party Politics
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
      • Give a Gift Membership
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Don\'t miss today\'s two-for-one match. Give now!

Tag: Uber Eats

Technology

Houston among U.S. cities where Uber unveils teen accounts for ride-hailing services

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on May 22, 2023 · Children between the ages of 13 and 17 can secure their own Uber rides, for the first time, after an account is initially set up by their parent or guardian.

Tags Child Passenger Safety Houston drivers Houston roads ride sharing ride-hailing service uber Uber Eats

Don\'t miss today\'s two-for-one match. Give now!

Support Comes From

Related

Houston Matters

Driverless ride sharing: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 12, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Tags Charles Kuffner driverless cars houston zoo Lisa Falkenberg mother's day ride sharing The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Cruise Driverless Vehicle

Technology

Cruise plans to launch driverless ride-hailing service in Houston

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on May 10, 2023 · The California-based subsidiary of General Motors began operating autonomous ride-hailing early last year in San Francisco before expanding to Austin and Phoenix. Human-supervised test drives in Houston will start next week.

Tags autonomous cars autonomous vehicles Cruise driverless cars General Motors Houston ride-sharing Houston traffic ride-hailing service ride-share

News

New lawsuits say Lyft failed to protect its users from physical and sexual assault

Josh Peck, TPR

Posted on September 1, 2022 · All of the drivers and passengers said Lyft did practically nothing to help them after they reported their assaults, other than telling them they were sorry for their experience and that they would suspend the account of the driver or passenger who assaulted them.

Tags lyft lyft lawsuit ride sharing

Houston Matters

Wildfire update, and Correa and Watson find new homes (March 21, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 21, 2022 · On Monday's show: An update on wildfires and their effect on Houston's air quality, a local veterinarian answers your questions, and we get an update on Houston sports.

Tags Jeff Balke Lori Teller pets Shin-pei Tsay sports transportation uber veterinarian Wildfires

Most Viewed

  • TEA takes over Houston schools this week. The district has to do these three things to regain local control

  • Texas bill to eliminate vehicle inspection requirement headed to Gov. Abbott’s desk

  • Man convicted of killing sheriff’s deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal gets death penalty from Harris County jury

  • Texas’ juvenile justice system provides an ‘unsafe environment’ for detained children, report says

  • New Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles promises sweeping reforms to 29 schools

Support Comes From

Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2023