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FIFA is still selling some tickets to Houston's World Cup matches at face value, but it might cost you a grand or more. One match is still relatively affordable.

Energy Star is a voluntary labeling program administered by the EPA that sets energy efficiency specifications. Products such as air conditioners, ceiling fans and refrigerators qualify for the sales tax exemption.

Crews are required by federal guidelines to wait on relocating the sargassum until it hits an average height accumulation of 2.5 feet or higher and a ground cover width of 10 feet or more.

The autonomous ride-hailing service launched in Houston in February. Waymo subsequently issued a software recall after two of its vehicles got caught in floodwaters in San Antonio.

Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in politics

Developers of the residential community northeast of Houston, which recently settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice, accuse Jones and former Texas gubernatorial candidate Pete Chambers of false claims of being “occupied” by immigrants without legal status.

In an interview ahead of Comicpalooza, Matt Dinniman, the author of the popular "Dungeon Crawler Carl" books, which tell the story of a man and his ex-girlfriend's cat stuck on an alien game show, fittingly gets interrupted by his cat, Skye, while talking about the series, his love of animals, and adaptations of the stories in the works.

The lawsuit filed last year by Rhea Young alleged she was fired in retaliation for refusing to segregate and limit access to books containing LGBTQ+ themes or ideas.

The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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The Texas A&M urban flood study, analyzing more than 40,000 weather events in major Texas cities over two decades, found that cities can actually change the weather, depending on the type of weather event.

The clash embodies the tension for Democrats who rely on large fundraising hauls to remain competitive, even as they denounce the outsized political influence of corporate cash.

The Festival, which organizers claim to be the biggest of its kind in Texas, takes place from Friday, May 22, until Sunday, May 24.

The case, which prosecutors say is the first of its kind since Texas outlawed abortions, involves a man whom law enforcement accuses of slipping an abortion-inducing medication into a pregnant woman’s water.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton visited the region for the first time since President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton on Tuesday.

On Friday's show: NOAA is predicting a below-average number of storms during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. We dive into the agency's annual forecast. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

Police said the discovery is not all that uncommon. In April 2025, officials in nearby Jamaica Beach said packages containing drugs washed up on the west end of the island.

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.

The forecast released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aligns with the prediction released earlier this year by researchers at Colorado State University. Hurricane season spans from June through November.

Today: We celebrate Ernie Manouse’s 30th anniversary at Houston Public Media, talk with Congressman Al Green about the upcoming runoff election for TX-18, and our hosts share their latest Current Obsessions.