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\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by News 88-7 reporter Bianca Seward<\/a> in the first hour of the show, who breaks down the results of a new study on HISD<\/a> after the state takeover, as well as what the findings could mean for the district.<\/p>\n

Then, Registered Dietitian Catherine Kruppa<\/a> shares her thoughts on the new U.S. dietary guidelines and takes questions from Hello Houston listeners on how to get your diet right for the new year.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

In the show’s second hour, we hear from Houstonian Terry Estes, who joins us to share her experience with mission work, and Dr. Ben Adesope, CEO of the Houston area non-profit Faith In Practice<\/a>, tells us more about the organization\u2019s work leading medical mission trips to Guatemala.<\/p>\n

Plus, Rice University psychologist Kirsten Adam<\/a> tells us about her work understanding how visual distractions pull our attention away and how the brain works to regain that focus.<\/p>\n

And, as always, Ernie, Celeste, and Frank discuss the top stories of the day at the top of each hour, including NASA moving forward with a possible Artemis II launch<\/a> and the one-year anniversary of the start of President Trump’s second term. <\/p>\n

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