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Texas Has Seen Nearly 9,000 COVID-19 Deaths Since February. All But 43 Were Unvaccinated People

COLLEEN DEGUZMAN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 22, 2021 · Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.

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William McRaven Shares ‘Sea Stories’ From His Life In Special Ops

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 30, 2019 · The retired Navy admiral discusses his many missions, from killing Osama bin Laden to sitting face-to-face with Saddam Hussein.

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Regents Name Sole Finalist For UT System Chancellor

Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 6, 2018 · James B. Milliken, the former chancellor of the City University of New York, was voted in Saturday to lead the 14-campus system

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LISTEN: How The UT System Spends Portions Of Its $20 Billion Endowment

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune / Neena Satija, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 11, 2017 · The UT System's endowment of nearly $20 billion makes it one of the nation's wealthiest educational institutions. How much of it goes to student financial aid?

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UT System To Develop Work Study Program In Houston

Aneri Pattani, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 13, 2016 · The University of Texas System plans to develop a work study program in Houston, partnering with companies to provide work experience for students, the system’s Houston Advisory Task Force announced Monday.

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Restaurants and post-COVID expansions (March 23, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 23, 2023 · On Thursday's show: Houston-area restaurants want to keep expanded outdoor seating established early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Houston City Council is considering it. We learn more and discuss the state of area restaurants.

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Three-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic; Plus, the Origins of COVID-19

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on March 8, 2023 · What we’ve learned about the virus and the efforts to roll out the vaccine against all obstacles.

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Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected

Rebecca Noel

Posted on January 27, 2023 · Nationally, only around 15% of people report having gotten the most recent bivalent booster. In Harris County, numbers are even lower.

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The latest COVID subvariant’s effect on Houston (Jan. 10, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 10, 2023 · We learn how the latest subvariant of COVID-19 is affecting Houston. And we visit a barbershop to learn about the important role they play in Black culture.

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