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Houston Matters

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 Housto... Read more

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HPD’s report on the Astroworld tragedy (July 31, 2023)

HPD’s report on the Astroworld tragedy (July 31, 2023)

On Monday's show: The Houston Police Department has released its report on the Astroworld concert tragedy in 2021 that l... Read more

31 Jul 2023

47mins

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New curriculum at HISD (July 28, 2023)

New curriculum at HISD (July 28, 2023)

On Friday's show: A jury this week ruled in favor of SLB, the Houston-based company formerly known as Schlumberger, in a... Read more

28 Jul 2023

48mins

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Bookstores sue over book rating law (July 27, 2023)

Bookstores sue over book rating law (July 27, 2023)

On Thursday's show: Two bookstores in Texas are suing over a new Texas law that requires them to rate books on their app... Read more

27 Jul 2023

49mins

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Voter opinion poll (July 26, 2023)

Voter opinion poll (July 26, 2023)

On Wednesday's show: We examine a new poll of voter attitudes and opinions as we draw closer to the November election.Al... Read more

26 Jul 2023

49mins

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Standoff at the border (July 25, 2023)

Standoff at the border (July 25, 2023)

On Tuesday's show: Lots of extreme summer heat and little rain -- it's led to drought conditions in some parts of Greate... Read more

25 Jul 2023

48mins

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Breathing the air in Houston (July 24, 2023)

Breathing the air in Houston (July 24, 2023)

On Monday's show: Saharan dust rolling in, smoke and haze arriving from Canadian wildlires, and the extreme heat and hum... Read more

24 Jul 2023

49mins

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Exceptions to the abortion ban (July 21, 2023)

Exceptions to the abortion ban (July 21, 2023)

On Friday's show: There’s plenty of info out there about gun deaths but far less about gun-related injuries. Houston Cit... Read more

21 Jul 2023

48mins

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988 hotline, one year later (July 20, 2023)

988 hotline, one year later (July 20, 2023)

On Thursday's show: A vote has been delayed twice now at Houston City Council over a Heights daycare center’s call for t... Read more

20 Jul 2023

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Plans for HISD teacher pay (July 19, 2023)

Plans for HISD teacher pay (July 19, 2023)

On Wednesday's show: Under a confidential new plan, the new state-managed leadership at Houston ISD plans to base teache... Read more

19 Jul 2023

50mins

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Bugs, insects, and animals galore! (July 18, 2023)

Bugs, insects, and animals galore! (July 18, 2023)

On Tuesday's show: We discuss efforts from two Texas Congressmen to urge the EPA to not let the state regulate its own c... Read more

18 Jul 2023

49mins

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