Press
Houston Public Media Launches Local Multi-Media Collaboration Around The Black Church
Posted on · HPM, University of Houston and KTSU Produce Series of Original Programming The Black Church in Houston
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Education
Is Your Houston-Area School Open Now That The Winter Storm Has Passed?
Posted on · As power outages continue, many K-12 schools, colleges and universities have announced closures through the end of the week.
Health & Science
New Study Says More Than 40% Of Texans Don’t Want Or Aren’t Sure About A COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · More than 40% of Texans say they will get vaccinated once they are able to do so.
Town Square
The State of Racial Equity In The United States
Posted on · President Biden's executive actions aim to advance racial equity for communities that have been impacted by systemic racism.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3246: Helium, The Up-Lifting Element
Posted on · Episode: 3246 Helium, a Noble Gas with a Noble Purpose. Today, Helium, a noble gas.
Energy & Environment
2 Texas House Bills Look To Curb Natural Gas Flaring
Posted on · One bill would significantly limit the practice of natural gas flaring and venting. The other House Bill directs the state to further study the impacts.
Energy & Environment
REPORT: Houston Can Become The Low-Carbon Energy Capital By 2050, If It’s Willing To Take Certain Steps
Posted on · Right now, Houston's industrial sector alone produces about 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.
Press
Houston Public Media Announces $8 Million Anonymous Gift
Posted on · The largest commitment in Houston Public Media history will support local public media in Greater Houston for years to come.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Officers Fired Over Nicholas Chavez Shooting, And Back To School At UH (Sep. 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Show: Why the Houston Police Officers' Union disagrees with the firing, how back-to-school is going at the University of Houston, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: HISD Students Struggle To Access Classes, And World Sky Race (Sept. 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: HISD's back-to-school woes, our weekly political roundup, Bakari Sellers shares his leadership wisdom, and a Houstonian organizes World Sky Race.
Health & Science
New UH Medical School Looks To Tackle Texas’ Primary Care Shortage
Posted on · The brand new medical school aims to take a new approach to solving an old issue in Texas: a lack of primary care physicians in underserved areas.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Why The Chinese Consulate Was Closed, And An American History Do-Over (July 23, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Why Houston’s Chinese consulate was closed, an update on potential severe weather forming in the Gulf of Mexico, rewriting American history, and planning a performing arts season in uncertain times.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Going Back To School, And Masks And Politics (July 16, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: How students will be going back to school this year, why there are such strong political divides in public health, and talking with an area author about her new book.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Primary Runoff Results, And The Week In Politics (July 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Election results and analysis, new developments in politics, how people dress for protests, and the tiny house trend amid the pandemic.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Police Reform And Evaluating Safe Restaurants (June 25, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new police reform task force in Houston, restaurant safety during COVID, depicting a small Texas community in film, and staying safe during a pandemic in the summer heat.