Environmental regulations and Houston communities (Sept. 23, 2024)
On Monday's show: We get the latest on an unfolding scandal in Fort Bend County, we discuss environmental regulations in Texas and whether they can protect its citizens, and we talk about new...
View ArticleWhat happens if Port of Houston workers strike? (Sept. 24, 2024)
On Tuesday's show: We discuss the impacts of a potential strike at the Port of Houston, we learn about polling, and we learn the story of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
View ArticleControversial politics and personality aside, Elon Musk has forever changed...
Eric Berger, senior space editor for Ars Technica and meteorologist for Space City Weather, explains how in his new book, "Reentry."
View ArticleWhat a possible strike at the port could mean for Houston
More than $100 million a day of both imports and exports could be jeopardized if workers at the Port of Houston go on strike when their contract expires in six days.
View ArticleThe week in politics (Sept. 25, 2024)
On Wednesday's show: We discuss recent developments in politics in our weekly roundup, and we learn how bad noise pollution is here and what can be done about it.
View ArticlePolitical Roundup: Presidential candidates using Texas as their ATM
In our weekly political roundup, Houston Matters talks about the presidential candidates coming to Houston and Texas for fundraising events. And we preview the debate between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred.
View ArticleGerald Goines found guilty (Sept. 26, 2024)
On Thursday's show: Former Houston officer Gerald Goines has been found guilty of felony murder for his role in a botched drug raid in 2019. We check in with reporter Lucio Vasquez, who's been covering...
View ArticleArtist examines our relationship with our phones by turning them into his canvas
Houston artist John Slaby created realistic replicas of his iPhone in various sizes for his exhibit "Adam and Eve and the iPhone," which is on display through Oct. 3 at at Archway Gallery.
View ArticleThe Bigger Picture: What advice would you give your younger self?
A Houstonian shares what advice he'd give his younger self as Houston Matters discusses the concept behind the film, "My Old Ass."
View ArticleThe Astros take the hard route to another division title: The Good, Bad, and...
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.
View ArticleHouston’s next big landmark (Sept. 27, 2024)
On Friday's show: While we still have the shell of the Astrodome, does Houston need a new "big honkin' thing" -- some sort of significant landmark to help define us?
View ArticleIn ‘Entitlement,’ Rumaan Alam examines how money permeates and warps our lives
Alam, who was nominated for the National Book Award for his novel, "Leave the World Behind," talks about his latest book ahead of an event in Houston Sept. 30.
View ArticleBible-infused curricula in public schools (Sept. 30, 2024)
On Monday's show: A decision will be made in the coming weeks over controversial proposed Bible-infused curricula for elementary students in Texas public schools. We learn why a local Jewish...
View ArticleHelene’s lessons for Houston (Oct. 1, 2024)
On Tuesday's show: We discuss how Houstonians can help with the disaster recovery from Helene and ponder the lessons our city can learn from this disaster.
View ArticleWant some control over Houston’s future growth? Maybe try zoning.
In her new book, "Key to the City," Houston native Sara Bronin says zoning can be a force for good -- at least in other cities that have it.
View ArticleHouston native launches film production company to elevate Latino stories on...
Sergio Lira talks about his new venture, Luz Films, and one of its first projects, a movie called "In the Summers," which won the Grand Jury Prize for drama at the Sundance Film Festival.
View ArticleThe week in politics (Oct. 2, 2024)
On Wednesday's show: We get reaction to the vice presidential debate and discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
View ArticlePolitical Roundup: Takeaways from the vice presidential debate
In this week's political roundup, Houston Matters reflects on some of the issues discussed at the debate and some of the key moments from it.
View ArticleThe Full Menu: The best pop-ups and food trucks that have become restaurants
Houston food writers discuss their favorite food trucks, pop-ups, and farmers market vendors that have expanded to brick-and-mortar stores.
View ArticleHate crime reporting (Oct. 3, 2024)
On Thursday's show: A third of Harris County residents have faced a hate crime, but most of them don’t report it, according to a new study from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. We...
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