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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

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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

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