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A new book closely follows the lives of a group of refugee women in Houston.
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Refugee women in Houston (April 19, 2024)
On Friday's show: We examine a recent report on antisemitic incidents in Houston. We discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And we meet ...
Super Bowl ring lost in a pool of chili: 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.
Is it already feeling like summertime? Houston seeing warmer temperatures this April
Here in Houston, the temperatures have reached the mid and upper 80s in recent days, which begs the question: Is summer already here?
How much does parking affect where you go in Houston?
We discuss the cost and availability of parking as a Houston City Council committee considers expanding paid meter hours in the city.
NPR’s Peter Sagal is ready for another 25 years of irreverence
The host of "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!" shares some of his favorite moments from the show's 25 years ahead of an event in Houston May 3.
Parking in Houston, and NPR’s Peter Sagal (April 18, 2024)
On Thursday's show: We discuss the challenges many Houston businesses face with parking. And, ahead of an event in Houston, "Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!" host Peter Sagal talks ...
Is there a celebrity that Bob Mackie hasn’t designed an outfit for?
The renowned costume and fashion designer shares insight on his most famous work, as well as his recent work on the musical “The Cher Show,” which is on ...
How love looks differently at 70 for writer Anne Lamott
Lamott talks about her latest book, "Somehow: Thoughts on Love," ahead of an event with Houston's Brazos Bookstore.
Political Roundup: Historic trial of a former president and another impeachment
Houston Matters discusses former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial beginning, the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and other developments in politics in our weekly ...
Conversations with Anne Lamott and Bob Mackie (April 17, 2024)
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics. Writer Anne Lamott talks about her latest book, "Somehow: Thoughts on Love." And acclaimed fashion designer and costumier ...
Southwest Texas region saw sharp increase in antisemitic incidents last year, ADL reports
This also comes as U.S. antisemitic incidents have increased 140%, breaking previous records, according to the ADL.
‘What an enormous room’ for a solo performance — TORRES sings on the roof at Houston Public Media
Before a recent concert in Houston, TORRES, the recording project of Mackenzie Scott, visited Houston Public Media to record a Skyline Sessions performance on the roof.
Celebrating Caravaggio: an artist out of time
Houston artist David McGee explains why a film about the famed Italian artist is his choice for the next "Movies Houstonians Love" screening from MFAH.
Presidential race in Texas (April 16, 2024)
On Tuesday's show: A new poll examines the presidential horse race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Texas and considers how those numbers might look whether independent ...
Trump leads Biden in Texas by 12 points head to head & multicandidate race with RFK, Jr., poll finds
The survey by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation also shows Republican Senator Ted Cruz just five points ahead of Democratic Congressman Colin Allred.
Can you bury a word? How about a really, really bad word?
A Houston playwright, inspired by a mock funeral held by the NAACP in 2007, contemplates that question.