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The New York Times snubs Houston restaurants: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on September 30, 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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Leading the nation in banning books: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on September 23, 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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Raffling guns for youth softball: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on September 16, 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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New noise ordinance for bars in neighborhoods: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on September 9, 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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Life expectancy continues to fall: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on September 2, 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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Houston’s not the most humid city: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on August 26, 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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Banning books to start the school year: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on August 19, 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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Using ‘Hamilton’ to preach an anti-LGBTQ message: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on August 12, 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 dangers of criticizing Beyoncé: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on August 5, 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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Tough times for ice cream lovers: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on July 29, 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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Free movie tickets for redheads: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on July 22, 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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A floating abortion clinic, and sued for feeding ducks: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on July 15, 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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A real-life ‘Ratatouille’ moment: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on July 8, 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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Homeownership getting out of reach: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on July 1, 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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Running afoul of SpongeBob: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

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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Gov. Abbott and Beto O’Rourke set to debate, and a controversial rail company merger (Sept. 30, 2022)

Posted on September 30, 2022 · On Friday's show: We preview tonight's debate between Gov. Greg Abbott and his challenger, Beto O'Rourke, and discuss whether such events influence the outcome on Election Day. And we learn more about a proposed merger of rail companies and some people's concerns about it.

NASA

This is what NASA’s spacecraft saw just seconds before slamming into an asteroid

Posted on September 27, 2022 · NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday night. These are the final images it captured as it hurtled toward the rocky surface.

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NASA delays Artemis 1 moon mission for third time as Ian approaches

Posted on September 26, 2022 · The launch of the uncrewed space vehicle was scheduled for Tuesday but is being pushed back because Tropical Storm Ian might hit Florida next week as a hurricane.

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Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA is shoving an asteroid to test planetary defense

Posted on September 26, 2022 · Hollywood likes to blow up incoming asteroids with nukes, but NASA's first test of whether it can change the trajectory of a space rock will try just giving one a little nudge.

Category: Good, Bad and Ugly

Houston Matters

The New York Times snubs Houston restaurants: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

Leading the nation in banning books: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

Raffling guns for youth softball: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

New noise ordinance for bars in neighborhoods: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

Houston’s not the most humid city: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

Banning books to start the school year: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

Using ‘Hamilton’ to preach an anti-LGBTQ message: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

The dangers of criticizing Beyoncé: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

Tough times for ice cream lovers: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

Free movie tickets for redheads: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

A floating abortion clinic, and sued for feeding ducks: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

A real-life ‘Ratatouille’ moment: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Houston Matters

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

Houston Matters

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

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