How Fawn Weaver became the first African-American woman to launch her own...
The owner of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey talks about how a pioneering Black distiller at Jack Daniel's led her to launch her own spirits label.
View ArticleChevron planning to lay off 20 percent of its workforce: 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 ArticleSchool rankings (Feb. 14, 2025)
On Friday's show: We find out what the annual school rankings from Children at Risk have to tell us about Houston-area schools. And Houstonians share some of their favorite love songs for Valentine’s Day.
View ArticleHoustonians share their favorite love songs for Valentine’s Day
Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Tom Waits, Taylor Swift, and Elvis are among the submissions we hear in the latest Houston Matters Mixtape.
View ArticleHouston’s relationship with Canada (Feb. 17, 2025)
On Monday's show: We examine Houston's relationship with Canadian industry, notably energy companies. And veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers listener questions.
View ArticleFive questions about the 2025 Astros as spring training begins
A lot remains to be decided before the 2025 regular season starts.
View ArticleHouston is unlikely to feel an economic hit from tariffs on Canadian crude
An energy expert says Texas and other Gulf Coast states have more options regarding where to source their crude from, as he contemplates the overall effect tariffs might have on the Houston economy.
View ArticleFood additives (Feb. 18, 2025)
On Tuesday's show: We learn about cold temperatures coming to Houston this week. And we discuss what we know about food additives and dyes, which have come under increased scrutiny lately.
View ArticleHow to know what additives and dyes are safe in our food
As Texas lawmakers and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. consider regulating what's in our food, we talk with a parent, a chemical engineer, and a pediatrician about...
View ArticleThe week in politics (Feb. 19, 2025)
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the implications of widely expected layoffs at NASA that ended up not happening as we talk over the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
View ArticlePolitical Roundup: What to make of the reprieve on NASA layoffs
Houston Matters discusses a last-minute reprieve from widely expected layoffs at NASA as we seek insight on the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
View ArticleConversations about space (Feb. 20, 2025)
On Thursday's show: We learn about "The Moonwalkers," a film about humanity’s past journeys to the moon. And we explore the world of collecting space memorabilia from a Houston expert.
View ArticleCollecting space memorabilia is about the story even more than the object
Houston's Robert Pearlman, who runs the website collectSPACE, talks about the world of collecting objects from the history of NASA and human space exploration.
View ArticleKFC’s headquarters headed to Texas: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
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 ArticleCohousing in Houston (Feb. 21, 2025)
On Friday's show: Could converting old office buildings downtown into cohousing living offer an answer for cash-strapped Houstonians? We learn about a recent report examining the concept, and we visit...
View ArticleCould cohousing solve Houston’s housing, rent, and vacant office space problems?
A new report suggests converting vacant office space downtown into cohousing spaces could provide affordable housing in the city center. We learn more and visit a cohousing complex being built in the...
View ArticleTying vouchers to public school funding (Feb. 24, 2025)
On Monday's show: The Texas House has its own version of a school vouchers bill that would tie the value of education savings accounts to public school funding. We learn how it would work differently...
View ArticleAstros get their first look at MLB’s automated ball-strike system
Major League Baseball is testing out the system in spring training games and might use it in the regular season as soon as 2026.
View ArticleThree years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, how does this end?
Houston Matters asks foreign policy experts and a member of the Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston.
View ArticleMeasles in Texas (Feb. 25, 2025)
On Tuesday's show: Measles alerts have been issued in several Texas cities as an outbreak spreads across portions of the state. An epidemiologist explains the prospects of additional cases here in...
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