On Thursday's show: As the long road to recovery begins in Central Texas, many are asking if authorities did enough to protect residents and if alert systems were sufficient. Paul Flahive from the Texas Newsroom reports from the region and Joshua Fletcher from the Texas Tribune joins us to discuss why Texans keep building in areas that are flood prone. 

Also this hour: Legal professionals have embraced AI more broadly than many other industries. Now a professor at UH Law Center is encouraging law students to utilize AI to become better students and future lawyers. 

Then, Houston is set to host World Cup matches next year, but attendance at a pair of recent tournaments may give some pause about World Cup turnout. We learn more from the Sports Business Journal’s Alex Silverman.

Plus: The creator and a cast member from “The W.O.M.E.N. Play” – a new production at The DeLuxe Theater, exploring sisterhood and spiritual growth.