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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3426: Roller Skates
Episode: 3426 Roller skates come of age. Today, roller skates.
“Silence is getting a bit loud”: Emails show UT leaders took heat for slow response to Bo French post
“Silence is getting a bit loud”: Emails show UT leaders took heat for slow response to Bo French post
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View allA miniscule pest is killing pastures across Texas
Pasture mealybugs mysteriously appeared in Texas in 2022. Since then, researchers have raced to find ways to keep them from killing the state's grasses.
AP Exclusive: Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback
The Trump administration's top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas' Big Bend region.
As South Texas Republicans brace for losses, Ryan Guillen’s career offers a possible roadmap back
The former Democrat’s reputation as an unflappable moderate stands in sharp contrast to the MAGA firebrands at the top of this year’s GOP ticket.
Local AI
All in Local AIData centers & air quality (Oct. 26, 2026)
On Monday's show: We find out why Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner was arrested last week. And we examine what a new report says about the effect of data centers on air quality.
Galveston police launch new unit to address homelessness on the island
The HOPE team aims to address issues like panhandling, while also connecting individuals experiencing homelessness with social services such as housing, treatment programs for drug addictions and mental health resources.
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 26, 2026)
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
Hello Houston (October 26, 2026)
Today: We discuss why thousands of Texas homeowners might be missing out on property tax savings, learn about the new play, “Shadow of Nuremberg,” hear the latest episode of “Texperts” featuring former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, and more.
Business of AI
All in Business of AIFeds may build border wall through South Texas refuge as original plan stalls in court
The original plan, which has been stalled since July, called for construction of a wall along the Santa Ana wildlife refuge.
Frustration over school takeovers, vouchers could sway Texas voters in close governor’s race
As Democrat Gina Hinojosa focuses on “saving” public schools, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has emphasized property tax cuts in the final weeks of the campaign.
Ties to Trump, Biden loom large in key South Texas congressional race
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez and Republican Eric Flores square off in a U.S. House district redrawn to benefit the GOP.
A Texas cop signed on to help ICE deport his neighbors. It tore the town apart.
Ingram was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town.