Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” New York Times Texas bureau chief David Goodman breaks down the latest in Texas politics ahead of the midterm elections, including the state’s governor’s race, the U.S. Senate race, and more.
Next, we hear from Harel Shapira, a sociologist at the University of Texas, who talks about his new book, Basic Pistol: Living and Dying by the Gun in America, which examines gun culture and how gun owners are taught to think about risk and safety.
Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.
Also, we discuss a new study that looks at how the proximity of food can influence our everyday eating habits with Adam Fetterman, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Houston, who tells us about its findings and what they reveal about mindless eating.