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On Thursday's show: An announced rollback of mRNA vaccine development and funding comes as Texas is among the states seeing the largest rise in COVID cases this summer. Infectious disease specialist …

On Wednesday's show: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton want the state’s Supreme Court to order Democrats who broke quorum during the special session to be thrown out of office. C…

On Tuesday's show: Texas Republican leaders are issuing threats while Texas House Democrats remain out of state in an effort to block new district maps the GOP says will help them gain seats in Congr…

On Monday's show: Dozens of Texas House Democrats have left the state, breaking quorum in an effort to block a Republican plan to redraw district maps at President Trump’s direction. We get the lates…

On Friday's show: This week, experts from across Texas testified at a hearing on disaster preparedness and flooding in the wake of the deadly Central Texas floods. Among those who testified were repr…

On Thursday's show: Actor William Shatner talks with us ahead of an appearance in Houston tonight at House of Blues where he'll share stories from his career following a screening of Star Trek II: Th…

On Wednesday's show: While a couple candidates appear to have a little bit of an early lead in the special election for the 18th Congressional District, many of the district’s voters don’t really kno…

On Tuesday's show: The White House is proposing an end to federal funding for legal aid nonprofits that help low-income Americans obtain assistance with all manner of legal matters. We learn more fro…

On Monday's show: Houston-area Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher explains why she's opposed to the legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. State lawmakers gathered at the Univer…

On Friday's show: We talk with Wilmer Chavarria, a naturalized U.S. citizen and school superintendent from Vermont, who was detained for several hours by Customs and Border Protection agents this wee…

On Thursday's show: We learn why officials in Kerr County didn't upgrade their flood warning system over the years, even when the county had a surplus of funds.

Also this hour: Larry Bagneris helped l…

On Wednesday’s show: From the special session of the Texas Legislature, to change in media, we discuss the latest developments in local, state, and national politics.

Also this hour: We learn about t…

On Tuesday's show: University of Houston men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has spent the last decade transforming the Cougars into a national powerhouse. He talks about his life, career, and how …

On Monday's show: We discuss what Texas lawmakers will be taking up during this year's special legislative session, which begins today.

Also this hour: A conversation with veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller…

On Friday's show: Houston Public Media General Manager Josh Adams shares updates on our resiliency campaign following the approved rescission of federal funding for public media.

Also this hour: We di…

On Thursday's show: We get the latest on activity along the Gulf Coast as Invest 93L moves westward.

Also this hour: We often talk about flood safety in terms of preparing for a possible flooding even…

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in local, state, and national politics with Renee Cross and Nancy Sims.

Also this hour: A Palestinian man was detained at George Bush Interconti…

On Tuesday's show: We talk with Houston Public Media reporter Natalie Weber about redistricting and other stories in Fort Bend County.

Also this hour: Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test…

On Monday's show: We learn the latest on recovery efforts in the Texas Hill Country after they were disrupted by more rain and flooding.

We also learn about new data from Environment Texas examining c…

On Friday's show: Ten years ago this weekend, Sandra Bland died in a Waller County jail cell three days after being arrested during a traffic stop. We look back at the impact of her death, and what h…