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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 Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in bayous (Oct. 22, 2026)
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Oct 22, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Oct. 21, 2026)
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Oct 21, 2026 |
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Effect of AI on literacy (Oct. 20 2026)
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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ICE incident under scrutiny (Oct. 19, 2026)
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Oct 19, 2026 |
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Flock camera oversight (Oct. 16, 2026)
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Oct 16, 2026 |
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Astros’ next manager (Oct. 15, 2026)
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Oct 15, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Oct. 14, 2026)
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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ICE, policing, & civil rights (Oct. 13, 2026)
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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Limiting school takeovers (Oct. 12, 2026)
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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Essential Houston movies (Oct. 9, 2026)
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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HISD enrollment losses (Oct. 8, 2026)
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Oct 08, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Oct. 7, 2026)
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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Dr. Renu Khator (Oct. 6, 2026)
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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Money lost to vouchers (Oct. 5, 2026)
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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AI and jobs (Oct. 2, 2026)
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Prisons and punishment (Oct. 1, 2026)
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Oct 01, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Sept. 30, 2026)
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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Child of a mail-order bride (Sept. 29, 2026)
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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New flu season (Sept. 28, 2026)
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Voter registration backlog (Sept. 25, 2026)
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Oversight of Flock cameras (Sept. 24, 2026)
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Sept. 23, 2026)
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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Data centers pause (Sept. 22, 2026)
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Nuclear energy in Texas (Sept. 21, 2026)
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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West side growth (Sept. 18, 2026)
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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A 28th Amendment (Sept. 17 2026)
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Sept. 16, 2026)
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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GOP candidate’s racist comments (Sept. 15, 2026)
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Houston’s anthem (Sept. 14, 2026)
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Memories of 9/11 (Sept. 11, 2026)
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Expanding school vouchers (Sept. 10, 2026)
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Sept. 9, 2026)
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Houston real estate market (Sept. 8, 2026)
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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NASA’s new space telescope (Sept. 4, 2026)
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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AI and medicine (Sept. 3, 2026)
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Sept. 2, 2026)
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Tropical Storm Edouard (Sept. 1, 2026)
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Tropical disturbance in the Gulf (Aug. 31, 2026)
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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How restaurants survive (Aug. 28, 2026)
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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HPD chief a no-show at safety meeting (Aug. 27, 2026)
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Aug. 26, 2026)
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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City funds for Beryl repair (Aug. 25, 2026)
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Inflating school ratings (Aug. 24, 2026)
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Avoiding eviction (Aug. 21, 2026)
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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A/C in rental housing (Aug. 20, 2026)
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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The week in politics (Aug. 19, 2026)
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Galveston redistricting (Aug. 18, 2026)
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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HISD school ratings (Aug. 17, 2026)
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Comedian Ron Funches (Aug. 14, 2026)
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Ballot measures in November (Aug. 13, 2026)
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Aug 13, 2026 |