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- Is the Trump administration waging a war on science?Andrew Rosenberg, director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists joins Houston Chronicle editorial board members Monica Rhor and Harold Jackson to talk about the controversy following President Trump's...24 min
- When will Texas do something about mass shootings?On August 31st, a man armed with an AR-15 rifle went on a shooting spree in the Midland-Odessa area, killing seven people and injuring 25, including three police officers and a 17-month-old girl who had her teeth knocked out by a bullet. On the heels...23 min
- Listen: Whose stories are left out of history books?In this edition of "The Burning Question," we ask why we are not taught the full history of our country and the impact created by those gaps in knowledge. Join Deputy Opinion editor , editorial writer , and our guest, as they debate this week's...22 min
- Why El Paso?It's the question many people were asking in the wake of a mass shooting that left 22 people dead and more than two dozen injured: Why El Paso? In this week's episode of The Burning Question, we discuss the terrorist attack that targeted the Latino...27 min
- Do libraries still matter?Two years after Harvey, six Houston libraries and one Harris County library damaged in the storm remain closed. That got us to thinking about the role of libraries and what they mean to communities. How have libraries changed? Do libraries still...24 min
- Is it time to impeach?Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before two congressional committees Wednesday, mostly underlining the conclusions that were present in the 448-page report made public in April: Investigators did not find evidence pointing to conspiracy...25 min
- Is the president a racist?There is little doubt that President Trump’s latest comments, telling four Democratic congresswomen of color to “go back” to their countries, were racist. But is the president an opportunist exploiting racist sentiment or a racist himself? And...29 min
- Can a mermaid be black?Of course a mermaid can be black — a mermaid can be any color. But you wouldn't know it from some of the response online to the casting of 19-year-old Halle Bailey as the lead character in Disney's live-adaptation of "The Little Mermaid."...19 min
- Is America really all full when it comes to immigrants?No, America isn’t full. But is the president on to something when he plays to the fears of his most loyal voters. Michael Lindenberger, the Chronicle’s deputy opinion editor, and editorial writer Luis Carrasco discuss the changes that have left so...20 min
- EXCLUSIVE: How can we be sure Alfred Dewayne Brown is innocent?Special prosecutor John Raley spent 10 months investigating whether former death row inmate Alfred Dewayne Brown needed to be re-indicted or whether he was "actually innocent" in the 2003 murder of Houston police officer Charles R. Clark. Raley tells...57 min
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Go beyond the headlines. Beyond the he-said, she-said of the news pages. Join Houston Chronicle Opinion Editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Lisa Falkenberg as she and editorial board members…
tackle urgent, vexing and just plain intriguing questions in the news. From Beto to Trump, bail reform to education, the migrant crisis to church abuse – they explore issues in Houston, Washington and across Texas through the lens of a single question. Sometimes, they even agree on the answer.