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Hello Houston (April 23, 2025) | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Garrett Bohlmann

On today's "Hello Houston," Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as standardized testing in Texas, the Texas Legislatures' anti-trans bills, Houston's bad pollution study, Tesla’s stock tanking, and more at the top of each hour. Also, in the first hour, Brian Greene, President and CEO of the Houston Food Bank talks about the possibility of losing funding due to DOGE cuts.
Film Examines The Career of James Baker, ‘The Man Who Made Washington Work’ | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty

A new documentary premieres tonight on PBS about the political career of Houston native James Baker, the former Secretary of State, former Commerce Secretary and former White House Chief of Staff. James Baker: The Man Who Made Washington Work details Baker's rise from Houston oil and gas attorney to the national and global stage during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
Political Roundup: Trump softens on trade war with China | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty

President Donald Trump says he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Days ago, he suggested otherwise, leading to a stock market selloff. The President also indicated tariffs on goods from China would “come down substantially” and that he wouldn't play “hardball” with China over trade.
How soprano Christine Goerke found her way to opera stardom — by accident | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty

Christine Goerke has sung many of the great soprano opera roles, including Brunnhilde in Wagner's Ring Cycle and the title roles in Elektra and Turandot. She'll sing that last one in a performance with tenor Limmie Pulliam at the University of Houston's Moores Opera House in a benefit concert for the Moores School of Music on Thursday. While Goerke's powerful voice commands a stage much like you'd expect from a dramatic soprano — it wasn't always that way.
The week in politics (April 23, 2025) | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, [email protected] or @HoustonMatters. On Wednesday’s show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. This week, Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina of Party Politics offer their insights on stories from the local, state, and national level. Also this hour: We learn about efforts to address low literacy rates in the Houston area.
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 22, 2025) | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Garrett Bohlmann

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Anshumali Shrivastava, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Rice University, who discusses data breaches and what people can do to protect their private information.
Hello Houston (April 22, 2025) | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Garrett Bohlmann

On today's "Hello Houston," Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth being under fire, Trump's Golden Dome idea, Houston's new Arch of Time attraction for Earth Day and more at the top of each hour. Also, in the first hour, we discuss data breaches with Anshumali Shrivastava, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Rice University.
Houston water bills likely to go up as multibillion-dollar overhaul of purification plant gets underway | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Dominic Anthony Walsh

Houston Public Works expects to raise water bills to fund a $4.2 billion overhaul of the East Water Purification Plant, which the department says supplies water to about 1.9 million of the 2.1 million Houstonians served by the city's water system. According to the department, the decades-old facilities at the plant are on the verge of failure.
Houston’s higher STI rates (April 22, 2025) | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, [email protected] or @HoustonMatters. On Tuesday’s show: A challenge on religious grounds to a requirement that health insurance providers cover HIV prevention medications was heard at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Legal expert Seth Chandler explains the case, which stemmed from Texas.
Mayor Whitmire inflates number of accused murderers on Houston streets as lawmakers consider bond reform | Houston Public Media

3 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Dominic Anthony Walsh

During a Houston City Council meeting on April 9, Mayor John Whitmire threw out a startling statistic: "There are like 900 people charged with murder or capital murder on the streets of Houston today, out on bond or they're fugitives.""They’re the most dangerous when the police pulls them over because they know there’s a strong possibility, if held accountable, they’re going back to prison," Whitmire added. "So we have to speak out more.