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On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss a new report that finds renting a starter home is still cheaper than buying in all fifty of the nation’s largest metro areas with Jiayi Xu, an economist with Realtor.com, who also explains what the numbers look like in the Houston area.
Then, Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovacik launches our brand-new Tuesday feature, Five Simple Questions, where he asks famous and up and coming stars questions to find out who they truly are. Today, the spotlight is turned on local social media comedian Desmun Dangerfield.
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In the second hour, we talk with University of Houston Law Center’s Nikolas Guggenberger, who discusses social media company Meta’s settlement with several U.S. states to resolve a landmark lawsuit over claims that its platforms are designed to be addictive to children, as well as a separate settlement with the state of Texas.
Plus, pianist Timo Andres tells us about his participation in The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass, a live performance in which ten pianists perform one of the prolific composer’s most personal works. The performance will take place on Saturday, September 12, at Jones Hall. To watch Ernie Manouse’s interview with Phillip Glass for his series InnerVIEWS, click here.
And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including a pro-Trump super PAC spending $10 million on an ad buy in the Texas Senate Race, the Trump administration drafting a plan to create a grant program for stay-at-home parents, Harris County commissioners considering a property tax increase today, and more.