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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!
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The week in politics (Sept. 2, 2026) (opens the original)
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On Wednesday's show: We get an update on the after effects of Tropical Storm Edouard after it made its way through southeast Texas. Also this hour: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Then, what's the holy grail of memorabilia from NASA's Apollo program? We find out as we learn about the realm of space memorabilia . And a new art exhibit at Rice called Radiant Geometries explores academic concepts like math, science, and technology through Indigenous and Latin A
Tropical Storm Edouard (Sept. 1, 2026) (opens the original)
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On Tuesday's show: Tropical Storm Edouard has formed moving in the Gulf and could bring heavy rain to parts of Greater Houston today. We have the very latest on the forecast and how area communities are preparing. Also this hour: In this month's installment of The Full Menu , Houston foodies offer their suggestions for the best breakfast and brunch options in town. And, last week, Houston Audubon announced its rebranding itself as Birds Houston , to better describe the organization’s mission to
Tropical disturbance in the Gulf (Aug. 31, 2026) (opens the original)
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On Monday's show: Fort Bend County commissioners voted last week to strip funding and staff from the office of elected County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson, creating a new civil legal department under the court's own control. We learn what it could mean for the county and its residents. Also this hour: A tropical disturbance in the Gulf could develop into a tropical depression -- or even a tropical storm -- by Tuesday, the National Weather Service predicts, with several inches of rain falling
How restaurants survive (Aug. 28, 2026) (opens the original)
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On Friday's show: We get details on Pres. Trump's visit to Houston, with a RNC fundraiser last night and plans to bestow the Artemis II astronauts with a Congressional Space Medals of Honor today. Also this hour: we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. Then, restaurants come and go. So, how are some able to stand the test of time and become dining institutions that have stuck around 50, 80, or even more than a hundred years? We visit three of Houston's longest-lived eateries t
HPD chief a no-show at safety meeting (Aug. 27, 2026) (opens the original)
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On Thursday's show: We talk with Houston Public Media’s Dominic Anthony Walsh about Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz being a no-show at a Houston City Council public safety committee meeting this week examining a report on HPD calls involving ICE. We also discuss a $50 million agreement under consideration by Houston City Council that would, in part, include a decision not to absorb Woodlands Township . Also this hour: We get an update on developments in the bid for an NHL expansion team in Houston
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