Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We talk with John Diamond from the Rice University Baker Institute about improvements to Houston's credit rating after recent budgetary changes. Plus, AI is finding its way into the classroom more and more. We discuss what that looks like and how educators from grade school to college hope to handle it responsibly with Bulent Dogan and Eric Le. Then, we hear from Joseph Williams, lead singer of the rock band Toto, ahead of the band's concert in The Woodlands on Friday. We discuss the group’s enduring hits, like Africa, Hold the Line, and Rosanna, along with Williams' solo efforts, which include the singing voice of Simba in the original The Lion King and working with his dad, John Williams, on three Star Wars films. And we visit The Chess Refinery, a gathering space for chess players in Katy.
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We talk with John Diamond from the Rice University Baker Institute about improvements to Houston's credit rating after recent budgetary changes. Plus, AI is finding its way into the classroom more and more. We discuss what that looks like and how educators from grade school to college hope to handle it responsibly with Bulent Dogan and Eric Le. Then, we hear from Joseph Williams, lead singer of the rock band Toto, ahead of the band's concert in The Woodlands on Friday. We discuss the group’s enduring hits, like Africa, Hold the Line, and Rosanna, along with Williams' solo efforts, which include the singing voice of Simba in the original The Lion King and working with his dad, John Williams, on three Star Wars films. And we visit The Chess Refinery, a gathering space for chess players in Katy.
Houston Matters is an essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston. Hosted by Craig Cohen.
Houston Matters streams live on YouTube weekdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT, and airs live on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7.
SUBSCRIBE for more from Houston Public Media: youtube.com/@HoustonPublicMedia
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X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia
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Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas.
For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: houstonpublicmedia.org
Subscribe to the Hello Houston newsletter: houstonpublicmedia.org/hellohouston
Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston.
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