KD
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Houston ISD high school students will be able to use METRO transit services, at no cost to them, to get to and from school this year.
Houston ISD high school students can get free rides from METRO through new partnership
District representatives declined to say how much money HISD is paying METRO so its students can utilize the transit agency's bus and light rail services.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
August 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Houston ISD high school students will be able to use METRO transit services, at no cost to them, to get to and from school this year.
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No bike lanes and the removal of a center turn lane — those are the main points of contention among East Houston residents concerned about the upcoming overhaul of Telephone Road.
Amid brewing controversy over Telephone Road project, Harrisburg TIRZ to host community info session
The local management organization for the Harrisburg area in east Houston will host an Aug. 19 information session about the planned revamp to Telephone Road. Because of Mayor John Whitmire’s policies, the project faces major changes.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
August 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
No bike lanes and the removal of a center turn lane — those are the main points of contention among East Houston residents concerned about the upcoming overhaul of Telephone Road.
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Texas’ special legislative session begins today. Lawmakers will consider priorities set by Gov. Abbott, including response to the July floods, THC regulation, redistricting and more.
Text TXLEGE to (346) 512-4636 to get updates or sign up here: joinsubtext.com/c/texasleges...
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July 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Texas’ special legislative session begins today. Lawmakers will consider priorities set by Gov. Abbott, including response to the July floods, THC regulation, redistricting and more.
Text TXLEGE to (346) 512-4636 to get updates or sign up here: joinsubtext.com/c/texasleges...
Text TXLEGE to (346) 512-4636 to get updates or sign up here: joinsubtext.com/c/texasleges...
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This is me if you even care
July 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
This is me if you even care
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If you keep doing the same things, you’ll keep getting the same results - growth demands action. Change won’t happen on its own; it starts when you decide to break the cycle.
April 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If you keep doing the same things, you’ll keep getting the same results - growth demands action. Change won’t happen on its own; it starts when you decide to break the cycle.
Public media brings stories, info, and accountability where commercial outlets often don’t. Unlike private media chasing clicks & ads, public media’s goal is to inform, especially underserved areas that need visibility and a voice.
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Houston Public Media loses $4.4M in previously allocated federal funding over next two years | Houston Public Media
The rescission package proposed by President Donald Trump and approved by Congress claws back nearly $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides annual federal funding to ...
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
July 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Public media brings stories, info, and accountability where commercial outlets often don’t. Unlike private media chasing clicks & ads, public media’s goal is to inform, especially underserved areas that need visibility and a voice.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
If you are interested in a political, ecological, and psychological case study on colonization, power, and the cost of building a new civilization: books.apple.com/us/book/red-...
Red Mars
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1993
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July 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
If you are interested in a political, ecological, and psychological case study on colonization, power, and the cost of building a new civilization: books.apple.com/us/book/red-...
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Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!
July 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!
When we stop measuring harm, it doesn’t disappear, it just gets harder to fight.
The EPA has eliminated its research division, which for decades has provided the science behind regulations on clean air, clean water, and toxic chemicals.
The US can afford to monitor, research, and regulate the impacts of industries on human and environmental health. We are just choosing not to.
The US can afford to monitor, research, and regulate the impacts of industries on human and environmental health. We are just choosing not to.
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.
apnews.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
When we stop measuring harm, it doesn’t disappear, it just gets harder to fight.
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NASA sends specialized aircraft from Houston to Texas Hill Country to help with flood recovery
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NASA sends specialized aircraft from Houston to Texas Hill Country to help with flood recovery | Houston Public Media
The federal space agency said two of its WB-57 aircraft departed from Ellington Field on Wednesday to conduct aerial surveys of the Guadalupe River and surrounding areas in Central Texas, where more t...
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July 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
NASA sends specialized aircraft from Houston to Texas Hill Country to help with flood recovery
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
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makes me want to lay on the highway
July 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
makes me want to lay on the highway
I love Houston but the difference in life expectancy between 77026 and 77005? Nearly 20 years. Same city. Different planets. So much diversity, so little Health Equality
July 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I love Houston but the difference in life expectancy between 77026 and 77005? Nearly 20 years. Same city. Different planets. So much diversity, so little Health Equality
Still figuring out telescope photography
July 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Still figuring out telescope photography
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the moon is beautiful, isn’t it?
July 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
the moon is beautiful, isn’t it?
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July 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Always good to remember.
July 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Always good to remember.
Working in space mission operations has completely shifted the way I approach large problems. I wonder if someone applied systemic mission-like problem solving to civic issues what would my community look like?
July 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Working in space mission operations has completely shifted the way I approach large problems. I wonder if someone applied systemic mission-like problem solving to civic issues what would my community look like?
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There have been multiple flash floods across the U.S. since the start of July. Each was unique. Each happened in a few hours. Each occurred at the time of year weather experts call “flash flood month.” Here's what to know. nyti.ms/3Ufzynz
July 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
There have been multiple flash floods across the U.S. since the start of July. Each was unique. Each happened in a few hours. Each occurred at the time of year weather experts call “flash flood month.” Here's what to know. nyti.ms/3Ufzynz