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Youth homelessness in Houston is bigger than the numbers show. With thousands of Houston students experiencing homelessn...
06/10/2026

Youth homelessness in Houston is bigger than the numbers show. With thousands of Houston students experiencing homelessness this past school year. We talk about what’s hiding behind the numbers and what it will take to fix it with Lereca Monik, Chief Advancement Officer at Covenant House Texas, a Houston nonprofit that has served homeless young people here for more than 40 years.

Watch Lereca further explain what the Covenant House does to combat this rising issue on our YouTube page.

06/09/2026

AI is fueling a data center boom in Texas, but can the power grid keep up?

Proposed projects are requesting enough electricity to equal nearly 5x the highest demand ERCOT has ever served. While Houston Chronicle reporter, Claire Hao says many of those projects may never be built, the scale of what's being proposed is staggering.

Hear the full Houston Matters conversation and learn what it could mean for Texas' energy future on YouTube.

06/08/2026

Artist Wyland is suing FIFA for $25 million after his famous whale mural in downtown Dallas was painted over during World Cup preparations. The case raises a bigger question: Should global events take priority over local art and culture?

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Monday on the show agroecologist and educator, August Stubler, will join Houston Matters to answer all your gardening qu...
06/05/2026

Monday on the show agroecologist and educator, August Stubler, will join Houston Matters to answer all your gardening questions.

Got questions for August? Email, text or tune in Monday for the conversation!
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06/05/2026

Harris County is home to nearly 1.3 million children, yet a sweeping new report reveals stark disparities in how those children experience education, health, safety, and economic opportunity depending on where they grow up.

Dr. Bob Sanborn, President and CEO of Children at Risk, joined us to discuss the 18th edition of the report, Growing Up in Houston: Assessing the Quality of Life of Our Children.

A lot can happen in a week some of it good, some of it bad, and some of it ugly. We turn to a rotating panel of non-expe...
06/05/2026

A lot can happen in a week some of it good, some of it bad, and some of it ugly. We turn to a rotating panel of non-experts to discuss it all. This week we talk to Mary Flood , Joy Sewing, Marco Roberts!

End your week right with the GBU on YouTube!

What does it really take to open a business and keep it alive? Two Houston entrepreneurs get honest about the grind, the...
06/05/2026

What does it really take to open a business and keep it alive? Two Houston entrepreneurs get honest about the grind, the setbacks, and the moments that made it all worth it.

Houston Matter’s producer invites Victoria Elizondo, chef and owner of Cochinita and Co., and Kenzel Fallen, CEO and co-founder of Three Keys Coffee to discuss.
 
Watch their full segment on Houston Public Media’s YouTube.

KimoKawaii, Conroe’s anime convention, is back this weekend. Last year, Houston Matters producer Laura Walker took us in...
06/04/2026

KimoKawaii, Conroe’s anime convention, is back this weekend. Last year, Houston Matters producer Laura Walker took us inside to meet voice actors, cosplayers, and the founder behind the annual event.

Check out her full interview on our YouTube channel!

06/03/2026

Why are Republicans pushing back against Trump's proposed settlement?

In Houston Matters Political Round Up segment, Nancy Sims and Mark Jones discuss the voter backlash, the controversial IRS audit provision, and what the political fallout could mean for candidates heading into the 2026 elections.

Watch the full conversation and share your thoughts.

06/03/2026

While the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles are still more than two years away, many athletes are busy training for the games, and that includes Houstonian Kolbi Ferguson.

Join us Thursday at 9 AM on Houston Matters as we chat with the two-time U.S. national champion.

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