On Thursday's Houston Matters: We dig into why the Trump administration suddenly ordered Houston’s Chinese consulate closed and what it means for Houston in terms of security and trade. Also this hour: ‘Tis the season – wet weather and the threat of flooding is headed our way this weekend, courtesy of a tropical depression that may soon be confirmed as Tropical Storm Hanna. We get the latest word from the National Weather Service on the... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/07/23/378409/thursdays-houston-matters-why-the-chinese-consulate-was-closed-and-an-american-history-do-over-july-23-2020/">Read More</a>

On Thursday's Houston Matters: We dig into why the Trump administration suddenly ordered Houston’s Chinese consulate closed and what it means for Houston in terms of security and trade. Also this hour: ‘Tis the season – wet weather and the threat of flooding is headed our way this weekend, courtesy of a tropical depression that may soon be confirmed as Tropical Storm Hanna. We get the latest word from the National Weather Service on the... Read More

On Thursday's Houston Matters: We dig into why the Trump administration suddenly ordered Houston’s Chinese consulate closed and what it means for Houston in terms of security and trade. Also this hour: ‘Tis the season – wet weather and the threat of flooding is headed our way this weekend, courtesy of a tropical depression that may soon be confirmed as Tropical Storm Hanna. We get the latest word from the National Weather Service on the... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/07/23/378409/thursdays-houston-matters-why-the-chinese-consulate-was-closed-and-an-american-history-do-over-july-23-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read More</a>

Thursday’s Houston Matters: Why The Chinese Consulate Was Closed, And An American History Do-Over (July 23, 2020)

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we&#8217;ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston&#8230;well&#8230;Houston! We&#8217;ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation &#8212; one we hope you&#8217;ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

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Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

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