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Houston Researcher Helps Unearth A New Dinosaur Species
Posted on · Jeffrey Martz of UH-Downtown helped discover a previously unknown species about as big as a medium-sized dog.
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Friday’s Show: Preventing College Dropouts, And Digging Up A New Dinosaur (Sept. 27, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ensuring students don’t drop out of college because they lack money for food or housing, unearthing a new species of dinosaur, exploring the concepts of space travel in the movie Ad Astra, and hashing out The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news.
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How To Get Young People In Houston To Vote?
Posted on · Some local students involved in the upcoming Youth Voters Conference talk it over.
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400 Years Ago, The First African Slaves Arrived
Posted on · In August 1619, about 20 Africans who were kidnapped from their villages in present-day Angola arrived in Virginia. We discuss the anniversary’s significance.
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Reflecting On The Beaumont Race Riot Of 1943
Posted on · Houston Matters looks back at the event and considers its legacy today.
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Mayor Turner Touts Houston’s Economic Health, Harris County Criminal Justice Center Reopens, And UH Downtown Expands Food Scholarships
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Full Show: Chevron Buying Anadarko, And Understanding The Texas Constitution (April 12, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Chevron plans to buy Anadarko Petroleum, we get better acquainted with the Texas Constitution, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and former soccer star Abby Wambach discusses her new book.
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Book Chronicles Unsung ‘Saints In The Struggle’ For Civil Rights
Posted on · Dr. Jonathan Chism explains why many members of the Church of God in Christ chose to get involved in the Civil Rights movement, despite the stance of their denomination.
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Full Show: No-Knock Raids, And Unsung Civil Rights Leaders (Feb. 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HPD ends the use of no-knock raids. We learn about some unsung Civil Rights activists. An art exhibit features work by adults with disabilities. And we reflect on what the film Reality Bites says about Houston, 25 years later.
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Examining The Racist History Of Blackface
Posted on · With recent controversies surrounding photos of public figures in blackface, we learn about the history of blackface and how it’s influenced thinking about African Americans.
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Modern Misogyny: Sexual Harassment Still an Issue in the Workplace
Posted on · Dr. Kristin Anderson discusses what feminism looks like in a “post-feminist” society in her book, Modern Misogyny.
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Political Roundup: Travel Ban And Redistricting Cases, And The Death Of Civility
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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Why Telling Stories Matters
Posted on · A professor explains why we're better people after we listen to a story.
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More Than 60 Years After Brown Ruling, Are Houston Schools, In A Way, Still Segregated?
Posted on · On the 64th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, Houston Matters discusses how the case has affected local schools.
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Political Roundup: Ryan Leaving, And Zuckerberg Testifies
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.