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Rice Moves Founder’s Statue: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 28, 2022 · 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.

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Statue of Rice founder to be relocated after criticism of the university’s racist past

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on January 26, 2022 · The statue of William Marsh Rice will be moved to a new location and include added historical context and information about the school's founder -- including the fact that he owned at least 15 slaves.

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Rice University named its first Black and foreign-born president in the school’s history

Jen Rice

Posted on November 12, 2021 · He'll be the first immigrant, the first Black man and first engineer to become Rice's president.

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A growing divide between home owners and renters (June 24, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 24, 2022 · On Friday's show: We examine why there’s a growing divide between home owners and renters in Houston, and we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.

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Homeownership getting out of reach: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 24, 2022 · 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.

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The legacy of Watergate at 50 (June 17, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 17, 2022 · On Friday's show: On the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, we discuss how the ensuing scandal changed the country and casts a shadow on politics today. And we preview some Juneteenth events and programs.

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Running afoul of SpongeBob: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 17, 2022 · 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.

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