Polk Street closure (July 3, 2025)

On Thursday's show: We learn about a controversial plan to sever an artery connecting the East End to downtown Houston. A recent study said the project to close part of Polk Street to expand the George R. Brown Convention Center would have "no adverse impact." Houston Public Media's Dominic Anthony Walsh outlines what the report had to say and why some community members take issue with it.

Also this hour: Sleep — there's never enough of it, it seems. Or, too often, there's something affecting the quality of our sleep or preventing it altogether. That's where sleep expert Dr. Sudha Tallavajhula comes in. She answers listener questions about sleep and sleep disorders.

And this month’s edition of The Bigger Picture takes a closer look at the new movie, F1, about a Formula One racecar driver who comes out of retirement, and we visit a local go-karting venue to get a taste of racing culture in Houston.