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18:06

New food pyramid pushes meat and dairy: The Good,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2026/01/09

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Plato being censored in a class at Texas A&M University New nutrition guidelines pushing meat and dairy McDonald’s being sued over what may or may not really be in a McRib Our panel of non-experts this week

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14:25

A Christmas Camel Kicking Catastrophe: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/12/19

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A woman gives birth in a Waymo taxi in San Francisco A Houston church-goer is kicked by a camel during a Christmas show "All I Want for Christmas is You" sets an all-time recordOur panel of non-experts this week

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14:25

In-N-Out Burger axes order number 67: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/12/12

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A State Department policy change involving fonts The debut of the world's longest commercial flight route In-N-Out Burger removing order number 67 to sidestep 2025's most annoying trendOur panel of non-experts

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12:09

Fake heads on robotic dogs: The Good, Bad, and Ugly...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/12/05

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston Astros and Rockets games are now available on streaming A Waymo taxi drives a passenger through a police standoff in LA Robotic dogs bear the faces of tech billionaires and notable artists at a Miami art

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14:00

Houston has two of the deadliest roads in America:...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/11/21

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston having two of the deadliest roads in America, according to the Washington Post A movie about the life of Mattress Mack going into production An Australian prisoner claiming cultural discrimination

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12:57

The end of the penny: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/11/14

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The U.S. Mint officially stopped producing pennies The world's largest cruise ship comes to Galveston in 2027 Michael Jackson charts a top 10 hit for the sixth consecutive decadeOur panel of non-experts this

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14:14

Shutdown wreaks havoc at Houston airports: The Good,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/11/07

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Flight cancellations and long security lines at Houston airports because of the federal government shutdown A Texas company cloning Tom Brady's dead dog A lion on the loose turns out to be a dog with a weird

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13:40

Suspending black cat adoptions during October: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/31

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: High and low rankings for Houston in a ranking of the best Halloween experiences in America Up and down prices for chocolate this Halloween A town in Spain suspending adoption of black cats during the month of

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18:16

Playing the ‘Imperial March’ in front of National...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/24

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The ACLU suing over a DC man’s detention for playing Darth Vader’s theme on his phone on a city street in the vicinity of National Guard troops Houston’s first-ever Fleet Week being postponed because of the

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14:30

Katy Pride celebration foreced to move last-minute:...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/17

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Katy’s Pride celebration being moved last-minute when the venue that had agreed to host it bowed to pressure brought by conservative leaders Some Texas airports deciding not to show a video featuring Homeland

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13:02

Why is Houston Removing Its Rainbow...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/10

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The on-again, off-again, rainbow striped intersection in Montrose is off-again. The battle continues over bringing space shuttle Discovery to Space City.Our panel of non-experts this week includes: Vivian Ho,

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13:02

Why Houston’s removing its rainbow crosswalks…again:...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/10

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The on-again, off-again, rainbow-striped intersection in Montrose being off-again The battle continuing over bringing space shuttle Discovery to Space CityOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Vivian Ho,

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14:32

Halloween display gets controversial for depicting...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/03

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A Halloween display getting political -- and controversial The next big movie star possibly being an AI avatar A self-driving car getting a warning at a traffic stopOur panel of non-experts this week

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16:50

Camp Mystic plans to partially reopen: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/26

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Camp Mystic planning to partially reopen A statue showing President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands showing up on DC’s National Mall then quickly being taken downOur panel of non-experts this week

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11:52

Low-flying military helicopters being seen over...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/19

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Low-flying military helicopters being seen over Houston as part of a training exercise A Houston-based company that owns strip clubs across the nation facing bribery charges over an alleged scheme to avoid

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15:30

Is Houston the poorest large city in America? The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/12

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston supplanting Philadelphia as America's poorest large city Houston’s new million-dollar firetruck going unused because it’s too big for its fire station Carnival Cruise Line and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

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11:15

Naked bike ride in Houston as a protest: The Good,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/05

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Some cyclists planning to ride their bikes naked through Houston’s streets to protest the removal of bike lanes A woman setting a new record for running barefoot over loose Lego bricks A giant food fight with

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15:32

Gun store owner prohibited from owning guns: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/29

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The Astros suing the Harris County Appraisal District for trying to levy property taxes against Daikin Park The co-owner of a Houston gun store being prohibited from owning or using a firearmOur panel of

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17:20

HISD blocked from displaying Ten Commandments: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/22

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: HISD being among the 11 Texas school districts temporarily blocked from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a ruling in federal court The City of Houston launching a "Train Watch" webpage with

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17:00

A UFC fight at the White House: The Good, Bad, and...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/15

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Plans to expand Ben Taub Hospital would include seizing nine acres of land from Hermann Park Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming a big advocate for psychedelics Plans for a UFC fight at the White House on the

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