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Houston Matters

Houston Public Media

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation

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48:50

The week in politics (April 24, 2024)

Houston Matters ·

2024/04/24

On Wednesday's show: The Supreme Court of Texas has blocked implementation of Uplift Harris, the county’s guaranteed income pilot program for low-income households. And opening statements and testimony began in the first criminal trial of a former president. We discuss those and other developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: We learn about the annual Frida Festival this weekend, a celebration of creative expression and of a legend of visual art, Frida Kahlo. And more than 40

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50:24

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (April 23, 2024)

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2024/04/23

On Tuesday's show: From the ongoing court challenge to the county’s income assistance program, to calls for more transparency in how the county hands out contracts for infrastructure projects, we discuss issues facing Harris County with its chief executive, Judge Lina Hidalgo.Also this hour: Term-limited Galveston City Council Member John Paul Listowski looks back on the island’s successes and challenges over the past six years.

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50:30

Fighting Superfund sites (April 22, 2024)

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2024/04/22

On Monday's show: A new PBS documentary called Poisoned Ground tells the story of the Love Canal environmental disaster near Niagara Falls that led to the creation of the EPA's Superfund program. Much of the fight against that site was led by women, and we hear from one of them. And we learn how one of them inspired and mentored Houston activist Jackie Medcalf, who’s working to clean up superfund sites around this area.Also this hour: We discuss recent developments in the world of consumer

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48:40

Refugee women in Houston (April 19, 2024)

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2024/04/19

On Friday's show: The Anti-Defamation League recently conducted an audit of antisemitic incidents that showed a 45 percent increase in the region that encompasses Houston. We learn more about the audit and what kinds of incidents have been reported.Also this hour: From the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project gaining new momentum, to retired NFL player Jason Kelce losing his Super Bowl ring in a pool of Skyline Chili, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And a new book follows

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44:46

Parking in Houston, and NPR’s Peter Sagal (April 18,...

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2024/04/18

On Thursday's show: While a cool front and some thunderstorms are expected to come through the region over the weekend, Houston has been experiencing plenty of warm, humid weather already this spring. We talk over some of the recent weather and climate trends with Space City Weather meteorologist Eric Berger and Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon.Also this hour: We discuss the challenges many Houston businesses face with parking and how that can affect them economically.And Wait

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46:37

Anne Lamott & Bob Mackie (April 17, 2024)

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2024/04/17

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: Writer Anne Lamott, who recently turned 70, shares the revelations she's had over the years about love and how her idea of love and the forms it takes has changed since she was younger. She'll discuss her latest book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, at a sold out Brazos Bookstore event tonight at Christ Church Cathedral.And acclaimed fashion designer and costumier Bob Mackie talks with Houston Public

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41:32

Presidential race in Texas (April 16, 2024)

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2024/04/16

On Tuesday's show: A new poll from the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation examines the presidential horse race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Texas and considers how those numbers might look whether independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on the ballot or not.Also this hour: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston continues its series Movies Houstonians Love with a screening of the 1986 film Caravaggio. Artist David McGee, who's presenting the film, talks about what it means to him.And we hear a Skyline

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46:27

The last 18 months at HISD (April 15, 2024)

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2024/04/15

On Monday's show: We reflect on the last 18 months at HISD and preview a new Houston Public Media podcast called The Takeover, which examines power and public education with a focus on the largest school district in Texas as it grapples with sweeping reforms from state-installed leaders.Also this hour: Texas Southern University professor Thomas Meloncon talks about his new play, Stagolee and the Funeral of a Dangerous Word, which is on stage now through April 21 at Main Street Theater, making its

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43:38

Complaint against Fort Bend ISD (April 12, 2024)

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2024/04/12

On Friday's show: Fort Bend ISD trustees have responded to a complaint filed with the Texas Education Agency over the early retirement of then-superintendent Christie Whitbeck. News 88.7 reporter Natalie Weber explains what the complaint alleges and what the trustees have to say about it. And she discusses other developments in Fort Bend County, including Sugar Land banning new smoke shops, vape stores, and hookah bars.Also this hour: Our non-experts weigh in on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of

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50:40

Legacy of the space shuttle (April 11, 2024)

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2024/04/11

On Thursday's show: Memorial Hermann Health Systems has halted a kidney transplant program days after abruptly announcing they also stopped liver transplants. A public health expert helps us understand why and considers the impact the news might have on patients.Also this hour: A new book called Space Shuttle Stories from veteran astronaut Tom Jones chronicles the history of the space shuttle program -- its successes and failures -- along with details, oral histories, and photographs from all 135

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49:13

The week in politics (April 10, 2024)

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2024/04/10

On Wednesday's show: The Biden administration is trying again to provide student debt relief. We discuss how that proposal is being received and other developments in Washington and back here in Texas in our weekly political roundup.Also this hour: We preview a discussion tonight at the University of Houston examining the threats rising sea levels pose to coastal communities.And we listen to an expanded conversation News 88.7's Andrew Schneider had with Texas Republican Congressman Randy Weber on

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49:24

How highways affect Texans (April 9, 2024)

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2024/04/09

On Tuesday's show: A Harris County inmate has died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana. News 88.7 reporter Lucio Vasquez brings us the latest on the second reported in-custody death this year.Also this hour: Highway expansion was once deemed essential to Houston’s future. Today, it’s criticized for displacing homes and businesses and dividing cities. Texas-based journalist Megan Kimble discusses how highways affect Texans in her book, City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality,

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49:00

Research during the eclipse (April 8, 2024)

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2024/04/08

On Monday's show: As much of Texas watches today's eclipse, we learn about some experiments some University of Houston researchers will be doing with a balloon during it.Also this hour: We discuss the tradeoffs we as citizens often make, exchanging freedoms for convenience or safety.Then, Meg Tapp from the Garden Club of Houston answers questions about gardening.And we get an update on Houston sports from Jeff Balke.

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49:50

HISD teacher sick out (April 5, 2024)

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2024/04/05

On Friday's show: Dominic Anthony Walsh joins us to discuss Thursday’s sick out by some HISD teachers protesting reforms put in place by the state-appointed superintendent and board.Also this hour: Deryl Tumlinson of CenterPoint Energy explains how electric poles, power lines, and other elements of Houston’s electric delivery system are maintained. Then, our panel of non-experts breaks down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And, with the annual Mecum Auction taking place this weekend

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48:57

ITC settlement deal (April 4, 2024)

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2024/04/04

On Thursday's show: We examine ITC's recent settlement deal stemming from the 2019 Deer Park fire and discuss the larger ramifications it could have on environmental regulation. Also this hour: We learn why some universities are reinstating policies requiring standardized test scores for admission. Then, we find out why it takes so long to remove harmful -- even toxic -- materials like asbestos from public exposure. And we preview this year’s Art Car Parade with the executive director of The

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49:15

The week in politics (April 3, 2024)

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2024/04/03

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: In this month's installment of The Full Menu, local foodies discuss their favorite places for Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food in Greater Houston. And we visit an exhibit at POST Houston promoting UNICEF, called Heart Strings: Creating Connection to the World’s Children.

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49:19

Houston immigrant stories (April 2, 2024)

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2024/04/02

On Tuesday's show: Houston City Council is considering extending the hours for paid parking downtown. And TxDOT is ending its agreement with a private company to run the toll lanes on State Highway 288. We discuss both stories. Also this hour: Houston-area author Leah Lax talks about her new book, Not From Here: The Song of America, which features stories about her Jewish roots interwoven with local immigrant accounts of coming to the United States. We speak to her ahead of an event at Brazos

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49:00

Houston pet peeves (April 1, 2024)

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2024/04/01

On Monday's show: Rapper Travis Scott wants to be removed from a lawsuit against numerous parties connected to the deaths at the 2021 Astroworld Music Festival. We learn why and discuss what legal standing he might have. Also this hour: We offer Houstonians their monthly opportunity to vent about their pet peeves. And we get an update on a busy stretch for Houston sports with Jeff Balke.

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49:42

Port of Houston safety (March 29, 2024)

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2024/03/29

On Friday's show: With the bridge collapse in Baltimore after a container ship struck it, we talk with Roger Guenther of the Port of Houston, about whether something like that could happen in the Houston Ship Channel and about what measures are being taken to make our port safer.Also this hour: We discuss the future of in vitro fertilization in Texas in light of a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision. Then, from record visitors to Houston, to Buc-ee’s partnering with the Houston Museum of

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49:09

Opening Day for the Astros (March 28, 2024)

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2024/03/28

On Thursday's show: It’s Opening Day. The Astros begin their 2024 regular season at home this afternoon against the New York Yankees. Are the 'Stros World Series contenders again? We preview the season with Jeff Balke, who co-hosts the Bleav in Astros podcast. Also this hour: The Houston Buffaloes adopting a kid. A Houston outfielder throwing in a ball from the ocean. Astros minor leaguers turning a triple play without ever touching the ball. Those are just some of the Houston stories featured in

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