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Mental health after another disaster (July 16, 2024)

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: It's been a rough week for many Houstonians with Beryl, extended power outages, and death and violence in the news. We explore how to take better care of ourselves mentally after these latest shocks to the system.

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Beryl power outages one week later (July 15, 2024)

Posted on · On Monday's show: We have the very latest on recovery efforts after Hurricane Beryl, from CenterPoint Energy’s efforts to restore power, to how the storm has created challenges for area hospitals and exacerbated health issues over the last week, to how the storm might affect the local economy.

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Redesigning Houston roads (July 5, 2024)

Posted on · On Friday's show: We discuss Louisiana's bill requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms there. Then, we invite listeners to offer suggestions for how they might redesign a Houston road or freeway in some way. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

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The Full Menu: The Houston restaurants that have opened, closed, and endured over the past decade

Posted on · From the growth of high-quality barbecue options, to the restaurants that have opened, closed, and endured, Houston Matters celebrates ten years of its food segment, "The Full Menu," by reflecting on how the food scene here has changed in the past decade.

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Houston’s changing restaurant scene (July 3, 2024)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity and the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And food writers discuss how the restaurant scene has changed over the past decade.