Doug Pike discusses Harris County’s property tax increase, then shifts to a few stories that caught his eye: a Viking silver discovery in Finland, Christian Bale’s foster care village designed to keep siblings together, and a tiny fossil feather found in dinosaur dung. He also weighs in on the National Toy Hall of Fame finalists, shares how he introduced his son to fishing, and looks at a possible change to water bottle rules in TSA PreCheck lanes.

Doug talks with Pam West of Honestly Texas Rice about the history of rice farming on the Katy Prairie, the challenges facing local farmers and how buying Texas-grown rice helps preserve agriculture and protect our food supply.

Doug weighs in on hands-free towing, the end of the penny and whether caffeine can slow aging. Plus, thoughts on politics, the future of AI and the possibility of life beyond Earth.

Doug discusses the red tide affecting parts of the Texas coast, his latest round at Whispering Pines and the upcoming Spirit International. He also weighs in on political division, strange headlines, whether Texas really is America’s loudest state and Zachary Levi’s plans for a new film studio outside Austin.

Doug reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 before speaking with Sean Tucker of Kelley Blue Book and AutoTrader about rising car prices, affordable new and used vehicles, electric cars and what buyers should know before making a purchase.

Doug covers a Virginia mother punished for allowing her five-year-old to walk through her gated community, the mistreatment of a 12-year-old autistic student, and the sharp contrast in Labor Day shootings between Chicago and Houston. He also weighs in on sanctuary-state immigration policies, the Carmelo Anthony case, Nike’s dramatic decline, Iran’s latest missile attack, the Lindsay Clancy trial, Texas politics and more stories from around the country.

Doug reflects on the approaching anniversary of 9/11, changes to Texas’ social studies curriculum and the Lindsay Clancy case. He also covers black bears expanding their range into Texas, a disruptive airline passenger, Lake Mead’s receding shoreline and more stories from around the country.

Doug Pike discusses the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, the Strait of Hormuz, Democrats turning against Senator John Fetterman and privacy concerns surrounding Flock cameras. He also covers a nationwide egg recall, California’s sanctuary laws, the upcoming Republican midterm convention in Dallas, changes at the WNBA and more stories from around the country.

Doug checks the Labor Day weekend forecast and the quiet Gulf before discussing the Lindsay Clancy jury deliberations and controversial gender policies in schools. Dr. Shalsee Vigeant, Medical Director at Veterinary Emergency Group in Sugar Land, joins Doug with advice on choosing a healthy pet, spotting adoption red flags and safely introducing a new animal at home. Plus, National Wildlife Day, alligator and rattlesnake encounters, a stolen Picasso, a courageous protest in Iran and more stories from around the country.

Doug tracks the remnants of Edouard and Houston’s rain chances before discussing mounting tensions with Iran, illegal immigration, California’s legal battle over boys competing in girls’ sports and America’s growing tax burden. Plus, a naked DoorDash delivery, men and dieting, an unlikely lightning-strike survivor, the Astros, Labor Day confusion and more strange stories from around the country.