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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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49:00

Santa Fe shooting trial delayed again (Jan. 30, 2024)

Houston Matters ·

2024/01/30

On Tuesday's show: The trial of the Santa Fe High School shooter has been delayed again as Dimitrios Pagourtzis has been recommitted to a state hospital for mental health treatment. His capital murder trial remains on hold nearly six years after the 2018 shooting that killed ten and left 13 others injured. Also this hour: We revisit a 2018 conversation with historian Jon Meacham about his book The Soul of America, which examines some particularly trying times in our nation’s history when

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48:57

Mail service delays (Jan. 29, 2024)

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2024/01/29

On Monday's show: Since December, some Houstonians have been experiencing major mail delivery delays, which the Postal Service says may not be resolved anytime soon. Houston Chronicle reporter Peter Warren explains why we’re seeing delays here (and not elsewhere) and what it has to do with the post office’s long-term plans. Also this hour: Texas writer Ben Fountain talks about what the nation of Haiti has to tell the rest of the world about looming issues that may affect us. Fountain's longtime

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49:22

HPD revises body camera policy (Jan. 26, 2024)

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2024/01/26

On Friday's show: The Houston Police Department is revising its body-worn camera policy in order to retrieve footage from inactivated body cameras. The newly revised policy would allow the department to obtain body camera footage for a period of time after a police interaction, regardless of whether an officer hit record. Also this hour: The annual Houston Auto Show is going on through the weekend at NRG Center. We discuss the growing role women play in what certainly was once (and maybe still is)

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49:38

Layoffs in the news industry (Jan. 25, 2024)

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2024/01/25

On Thursday's show: We discuss the wave of layoffs hitting the news industry in recent days. Also this hour: What the Oscar-nominated film “Poor Things” has to say about female liberation. That, and how women fought for their rights through the 20th century, are the subjects of this month’s edition of The Bigger Picture. Then, saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Paul Cornish (who's an HSPVA alum) join us ahead of a performance in Houston Friday night. And we preview a jazz concert celebrating

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50:03

The week in politics (Jan. 24, 2024)

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2024/01/24

On Wednesday's show: From the New Hampshire primary, to the Supreme Court’s ruling against Texas on border authority, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: Writer and former Houston poet laureate Leslie Contreras Schwartz talks about her memoir, From the Womb of Sky and Earth, which is a lyrical exercise in coming to terms with the abuse she suffered growing up and transitioning to becoming a mother herself. She discusses the book at a Brazos

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49:13

Annual school rankings (Jan. 23, 2024)

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2024/01/23

On Tuesday's show: The annual public school rankings from Children at Risk are out. Bob Sanborn, the organization's president and CEO, goes through the report, which is intended to help parents, educators, and community members better understand how their local schools are performing and spark dialogue on the quality of public education across Texas. Also this hour: Newly elected City Controller Chris Hollins joins us to talk about his new role and how he plans to approach the city's looming

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48:57

The Texas nursing shortage (Jan. 22, 2024)

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2024/01/22

On Monday's show: It appears Rice University may have settled a lawsuit brought against it and other universities over at least its knowledge of an alleged price-fixing scheme. We learn more from Houston Chronicle higher education reporter Samantha Ketterer. Also this hour: The state says Texas soon won’t have enough full-time registered and licensed vocational nurses. But we’ll have more nurse practitioners than we need. We learn what different kinds of nurses do and discuss why there is a

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49:07

Previewing the Texans’ next playoff matchup (Jan. 19,...

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2024/01/19

On Friday's show: We preview the Texans' next playoff matchup, which is Saturday afternoon against the Baltimore Ravens. Also this hour: With the Texans back in the playoffs, the Astros being perennial postseason contenders, and the UH Cougars men's basketball team the Rockets and the Dynamo all on the upswing, the Houston sports scene is having a moment. But is it the start of a new “golden age” of Houston sports? We talk it over. Then, from HISD Superintendent Mike Miles regretting calling off

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49:07

First-ever joint primary election (Jan. 18, 2024)

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2024/01/18

On Thursday's show: Harris County election officials held tests on Wednesday to prepare for the March primary election. We learn what that entails and discuss the dynamics of the county's first-ever joint primary between both the Republican and Democratic parties this year. Also this hour: A coalition of nonprofits is planning to transform a building in Fort Worth that was once the state headquarters for the Ku Klux Klan into a cultural center and "safe space" for the community. One of the leaders

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49:30

The week in politics (Jan. 17, 2024)

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2024/01/17

On Wednesday's show: This week’s winter freeze is nearly over, and the Texas grid has held up well. If many were to blame for grid failures in 2021, who gets credit for this week’s relatively smooth sailing? It’s a political question and one we answer in this week’s political roundup, along with the Iowa caucuses, looking ahead to New Hampshire and South Carolina in the GOP presidential race, and other developments. Also this hour: Former Houstonian Renée Elise Goldsberry, who won a Tony for her

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49:49

Freezing weather in Houston (Jan. 16, 2024)

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2024/01/16

On Tuesday's show: We have the very latest on the winter weather from meteorologist Eric Berger of Space City Weather. Then, most schools are closed Tuesday because of the cold. Some of them were busy enough last week to make up for it, though. We check in with Houston Public Media’s education reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh to learn more. Also this hour: We look ahead to what transportation projects are likely to affect Houston roads and highways in 2024. Plus: The Houston Texans now know who

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49:38

Preparing for freezing weather (Jan. 12, 2024)

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2024/01/12

On Friday's show: We learn the latest on freezing weather headed our way and get tips on how to prepare our homes and plants. Also this hour: There’s no shortage of opinion in our world. Folks are more than happy to share their thoughts -- often in plain and not very impressive prose and usually in reductive and pithy sentences, memes, or emojis. That leaves us wondering: are we losing our ability to write compelling, elaborate, clearly thought-out, persuasive essays? Have we abdicated quality

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50:07

Where the abortion fight is headed (Jan. 11, 2024)

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2024/01/11

On Thursday's show: We learn how ongoing United flight cancellations at Bush Airport due to the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets is affecting air travel in and out of Houston. And we discuss some recent developments at the latest Houston City Council meeting. Also this hour: We consider where the abortion fight in Texas and nationally might be headed next. Then, Maggie Gordon of Houston Landing explains some ongoing issues she's been reporting on within the Houston Public Library system, from

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49:11

The week in politics (Jan. 10, 2024)

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2024/01/10

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest in local, state, and national politics with Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, the hosts of Houston Public Media’s Party Politics. Also this hour: Reporters Savanna Strott and David Leffler from Public Health Watch join us to discuss ongoing concerns over benzene levels in Channelview. MORE: Jan. 12 Public Meeting on Benzene Pollution And last year, the Texas Legislature passed a much larger budget of incentives to support television and film

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49:04

Texas seceding from the union (Jan. 9, 2024)

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2024/01/09

On Tuesday's show: We get an update on a deadly container ship fire at the Port of Houston on Monday. Also this hour: We discuss the “TEXIT” movement -- the most recent effort for Texas to secede from the union -- why it has grown and what lessons we can draw from history about it. Then, for years, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has presented a film series called Movies Houstonians Love. We talk with the latest Houstonians who have selected a film for screening: O Brother, Where Art Thou, which

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49:30

Previewing college football’s championship game (Jan....

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2024/01/08

On Monday's show: We preview the college football national championship game between Michigan and Washington tonight at NRG Stadium. Also this hour: We discuss the history of the pledge of allegiance and some recent legal battles over it. Plus, Meg Tapp from The Garden Club of Houston answers listener questions. And we recap Saturday’s Texans game with Jeff Balke, who writes for Houston Press and co-hosts the Bleav in Astros podcast.

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49:05

Preparing for the national championship game (Jan. 5,...

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2024/01/05

On Friday's show: We preview festivities this weekend leading up to the college football national championship game Monday night. Chris Massey of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority talks about the events planned and security measures for the weekend. Also this hour: As we mark the third anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, author and historian Jeremi Suri examines the unresolved questions that have dominated the politics of our country since the end of the Civil War, which is the

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48:43

Answers from a sleep expert (Jan. 4, 2024)

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2024/01/04

On Thursday's show: When Fort Bend ISD elementary school students return to classes today, they will have armed security guards at their schools. News 88.7 reporter Natalie Weber explains why. Also this hour: Sleep -- there’s never enough of it, it seems. Or, too often, there’s something affecting the quality of our sleep – or preventing it from happening altogether. That’s where sleep expert Dr. Sudha Tallavajhula comes in. And does our city get snubbed or overlooked by pop culture, major events,

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49:23

Challenges facing new mayor and city council (Jan. 3,...

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2024/01/03

On Wednesday's show: John Whitmire has been sworn in as Houston's next mayor along with new city council members. We discuss the challenges ahead of them and the city and talk over the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: From lines of customers at Trill Burgers, to the first local chef to win a particular prestigious award, 2023 was full of exciting developments in Houston’s food scene. Food writers discuss their favorite new restaurants of the past year and look

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48:57

Harris County’s income assistance program (Jan. 2, 2024)

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2024/01/02

On Tuesday's show: Beginning on Jan. 8, Harris County will begin taking applications for Uplift Harris, its new income assistance pilot program. A county official explains how it works, who’s eligible, and whether it's likely to continue once the initial funding runs out. Also this hour: We learn about plans NASA is making to decommission the International Space Station in the coming decade and how you bring a spacecraft about the size of a football field safely back into earth’s

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