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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

Houston Matters

Space Travel With No Toilet: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 12, 2021 · 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 astronauts Marco Roberts Mary Flood spacex The Good The Bad and The Ugly uber

Politics

Uber, Lyft Offer To Pay Their Drivers’ Legal Fees If They’re Sued Under Texas’ New Abortion Law

Nell Clark, NPR

Posted on September 8, 2021 · Under Texas's new abortion law anyone can be sued if they aid a person who is trying to get an abortion in violation of the law.

Tags abortion abortion law Gov. Greg Abbott lawsuit lyft uber

Transportation

Houston Is Trying Out Rideshare Parking Zones

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 5, 2019 · Six zones have been established downtown and officials are also looking at other areas with lots of clubs and restaurants.

Tags lyft Maria Irshad Park Houston rideshare uber

Bauer Business Focus

How Should The Sharing Economy Be Taxed?

Florian Martin

Posted on November 16, 2018 · The economy created by the Ubers and Airbnbs of this world poses a challenge for taxing authorities.

Tags airbnb lyft sharing economy taxes uber

FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, a Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas says the state will receive approximately $760,000 under a $148 million nationwide settlement between 50 states and Uber. The settlement announced Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan stems from the ride-hailing company's yearlong delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers about the theft of their personal information. The states sued Uber, saying the company violated laws requiring it to promptly notify people affected by the breach. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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Texas Will Receive $6 Million Through Settlement about Data Breach Involving Uber

HPM News Staff

Posted on September 26, 2018 · A lawsuit alleges the company knew hackers had accessed confidential information about its drivers and didn’t disclose the breach for a year

Tags texas uber

Uber Driver Livestreams Passengers

Houston Matters

How Far Do Our Privacy Rights Go in The Era of Social Media?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on July 31, 2018 · After a St. Louis Uber and Lyft driver was dismissed for live streaming his passengers without their knowledge, Houston Matters discusses the law governing recordings and privacy in the digital age.

Tags Emily Berman law lyft one party consent privacy recordings St. Louis Post-Dispatch uber UH Law Center

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In The Age Of Amazon And Uber, More Companies Jump On Bandwagon

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on July 12, 2018 · In a time where brick-and-mortar stores are losing customers, what does it mean for the future of the shopping economy?

Tags airbnb amazon online marketplace retail uber

Houston Matters

Prison Air Conditioning, And Flying Taxis: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The Week’s News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 11, 2018 · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on some of the interesting stories from the week’s news and decides if they are good, bad, or ugly.

Tags air conditioning Amber Ambrose flying cars Lisa Falkenberg Log Cabin Republicans of Houston Marco Roberts nasa prison heat uber Wallace Pack prison

NASA

Uber Is Working With NASA On Flying Taxi Project In Dallas

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 8, 2018 · Uber has set a goal of testing these electric flying vehicles by 2020 and a commercial launch in 2023

Tags dallas Dallas-Fort Worth Inc. nasa uber Uber Technologies

News

The Next Local Control Fight? Like Uber Before, City Regulations For AirBnB And HomeAway Are In The Crosshairs

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 19, 2018 · This time, the fight is happening in the courts after attempts to overturn short-term rental ordinances failed in the Legislature.

Tags Air BnB city control uber

News

UPDATE: Woman Struck And Killed By Self-Driving Uber Vehicle In Arizona

FELICIA FONSECA, AP

Posted on March 19, 2018 · Uber has been testing the self-driving vehicles in Tempe and Phoenix for months

Tags Arizona Phoenix Tempe uber uber self driving car

News

Uber, Lyft Drivers Earning A Median Profit Of $3.37 Per Hour, Study Says

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on March 2, 2018 · Researchers at MIT said 30 percent of Uber and Lyft drivers are actually losing money after taking car expenses into account, while most drivers earn less than minimum wage

Tags drivers earnings lyft Massachusetts Institute of Technology minimum wage uber

News

Uber Launches Service To Get People To The Doctor’s Office

Emily Sullivan, NPR

Posted on March 1, 2018 · Studies show millions miss out on health care because of transportation problems. Uber is partnering with health care organizations to provide rides for patients going to medical appointments

Tags transportation uber

News

Cities With Uber Have Lower Rates Of Ambulance Usage

Emily Sullivan, NPR

Posted on December 18, 2017 · Without insurance, an ambulance trip can be expensive. A new study suggests people are opting to avoid the cost by using the ride-hailing app, which frees up ambulances for more critical patients

Tags ambulance health care uber

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Houstonian pet peeves (Feb. 6, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 6, 2023 · It's the first Monday of the month, so we offer listeners a chance to vent about their pet peeves about life in Houston.

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Town Square

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How the EPA regulates refineries (Jan. 30, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 30, 2023 · On Monday's show: A new report claims the EPA and state agencies are failing to regulate refineries, allowing them to dump toxic chemicals and metals into waterways -- with the top four worst offenders being in Texas.

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The cybersecurity threat of TikTok (Jan. 23, 2023)

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Posted on January 23, 2023 · On Monday's show: Now that TikTok has been banned from government-issued devices in Texas, we discuss what sort of threat the social media app may pose.

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