Prisons and punishment (Oct. 1, 2026)
On Thursday's show: We discuss our notions about prison and punishment in Texas. And we talk with Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, whose band performs Friday at the Continental Club.
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Recall of popular soft drink hits 77,000 cans after zero-sugar labels found on full-sugar soda
A Utah beverage company is recalling more than 77,000 cans of 7UP Tropical after some packages labeled as zero-sugar soda were found to contain the full-sugar version of the drink....
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2 Newsletter: Severe weather threat grows across Houston area, with storms possible through the weekend
Hello, Houston.☀️ It’s going to be a busy Thursday going into the weekend. Not only are we dealing with the potential for severe weather throughout the Houston area and Texas, but we are also following some breaking news. Overnight, a deputy was shot in the leg by a suspect who t...
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Houston braces for a stormy end to the week: Here’s what to expect
The Houston area is in for several rounds of rain and thunderstorms through the weekend, with storms becoming more numerous at times as a front approaches. Most areas could pick up 1 to 3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts possible where storms repeatedly move over the s...
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HPD officer injured after police vehicle hit on 610 Loop; pickup driver killed
Houston police officer was hospitalized after an HPD vehicle was struck while officers were responding to a traffic hazard on the 610 Loop early Thursday morning. According to police, officers were responding to a report of a semi-truck that had leaked some of its payload onto th...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2643: P ≠ NP (or is it?)
Episode: 2643 P ≠ NP (or is it?): an important problem in complexity theory. Today, an educated guess.
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Top 10 greatest diss songs in rap history
From the playground to the stage, hip-hop has always thrived on competition. It’s the quick wit, the verbal sparring, the way one artist can weaponize a rhyme to cut down another. Diss songs are the rawest form of that tradition. They don’t just call out rivals—they capture momen...
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Fred VanVleet’s return could unlock Rockets’ young core
By David Hill, Staff Writer If you were to search Rockets guard Fred VanVleet’s account on X, the first thing you’ll likely notice is a pinned post from June 2016 with the caption, “Bet on yourself.” It’s a phrase that fits the career trajectory of VanVleet, who overcame the chal...
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Third Ward members demand investigation of Columbia Tap cases
Third Ward community members are again demanding action at one of the Columbia Tap Trail’s most troubled locations: Anita Street, where the trail intersects the 3100 block. Their concerns intensified following the Sept. 6 fatal shooting of 35-year-old Jaleel Rahman at 3119 Anita ...
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Houston artist Daniel Yisa redefines art therapy
Daniel Yisa is proving that you don’t need to leave Houston to build a career in fine art. You just need to trust the process. The Houston-based multidisciplinary artist, who works under the name YISA, is behind Don’t Touch the Fire, an immersive exhibition that was featured at t...
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Family of man fighting rare illness wants to bless someone with Houston Texans tickets
The family of a 22-year-old man fighting a rare life-threatening illness wants to bless another family with two club-level tickets to Sunday's Houston Texans game....
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Family identifies 4-year-old girl allegedly killed by mother in Houston
Family has identified the 4-year-old girl who was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night as Vivian Savella. Police say Vivian’s mother killed the girl before turning the gun on herself....
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Houston weather: Rain increases Thursday through the weekend
Rain becomes more widespread Thursday and Friday as tropical moisture interacts with a slow-moving front.