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Election’s effect on immigration (Nov. 6, 2026)

On Friday's show: We continue to discuss what this week's dramatic election results could mean for various issues on the minds of Houstonians. We previously considered wh

Nov 6
49 min

Election’s effect on education (Nov. 5, 2026)

On Thursday's show: The results of this week's election could have profound implications for the future of education in Greater Houston, from the HISD takeover, to vouche

Nov 5
49 min

Analyzing the Democrats’ historic wins (Nov. 4, 2026)

On Wednesday's show: Statewide offices, the Texas House, the U.S. House and Senate, a majority of Governorships -- however you slice it, the Democrats saw massive gains i

Nov 4
49 min

Election Day in Houston (Nov. 3, 2026)

On Tuesday's show: As voters head to the polls on Election Day, we check in with Houston Public Media reporters at polling places around town to get a sense of how things

Nov 3
51 min

ICE agent indicted (Nov. 2, 2026)

On Monday's show: Newly obtained body camera footage shows an ICE agent's response after running over Houston immigrant Miguel Parra Hernández on Oct. 10. Last week, the

Nov 2
50 min

Live from Meow Wolf (Oct. 30, 2026)

On Friday's show: We bring you radio from another era -- sort of. We’re broadcasting live from Meow Wolf Houston’s Radio Tave. The interactive museum celebrates its two-

Oct 30
49 min

Remembering Dolores Huerta (Oct. 29, 2026)

On Thursday's show: We reflect on the life and legacy of labor activist Dolores Huerta, who died this week at the age of 96. Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers uni

Oct 29
49 min

The week in politics (Oct. 28, 2026)

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: We take a trip through a local haunted house attraction. And

Oct 28
49 min

Attitudes on data centers and AI (Oct. 27, 2026)

On Tuesday's show: New survey data from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs looks at likely Texas voters' views on data centers and AI. Also this

Oct 27
36 min

Data centers & air quality (Oct. 26, 2026)

On Monday's show: Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner was arrested last week after she was indicted on federal charges of misusing public funds. We get

Oct 26
49 min

Finding Shackleton’s ship (Oct. 23, 2026)

On Friday's show: We recap last night's debate between candidates for Harris County Judge, Orlando Sanchez and Letitia Plummer. Also this hour: Maritime archaeologist Me

Oct 23
50 min

‘Forever chemicals’ in bayous (Oct. 22, 2026)

On Thursday's show: PFAs, those “forever chemicals,” have turned up in Houston’s bayous along with a lot of other waterways, according to a new report from Environment Te

Oct 22
50 min

The week in politics (Oct. 21, 2026)

On Wednesday's show: We preview the upcoming debate between candidates for Harris County Judge, which you can catch Thursday night at 7 on News 88.7, on TV 8, and at hous

Oct 21
49 min

Effect of AI on literacy (Oct. 20 2026)

On Tuesday's show: Houston ISD has spent millions of taxpayer dollars building its own curriculum, and it is now sharing those materials with other school systems for fre

Oct 20
49 min

ICE incident under scrutiny (Oct. 19, 2026)

On Monday's show: When ICE agents ran into a man with a vehicle in Houston injuring him last week, the man they were targeting had actually been dead for several years, a

Oct 19
50 min

Flock camera oversight (Oct. 16, 2026)

On Friday's show: Harris County commissioners have delayed action on the county’s Flock cameras after a county report found gaps in their oversight. Separately, two commi

Oct 16
49 min

Astros’ next manager (Oct. 15, 2026)

On Thursday's show: With the news that the Astros are parting ways with Joe Espada, we discuss who might succeed him as the team's manager. Also this hour: As a new hist

Oct 15
45 min

The week in politics (Oct. 14, 2026)

On Wednesday's show: Early voting begins in less than a week, and we’re t-minus three weeks and counting to Election Day itself. We break down the latest election-related

Oct 14
49 min

ICE, policing, & civil rights (Oct. 13, 2026)

On Tuesday's show: ICE agents in an unmarked SUV struck a Houston man during a pursuit over the weekend. That incident comes just months after an ICE officer shot and kil

Oct 13
45 min

Limiting school takeovers (Oct. 12, 2026)

On Monday's show: A group of educators, lawmakers, and education experts are calling on the state of Texas to limit the power that appointed boards and superintendents ha

Oct 12
50 min