{"id":211315,"date":"2026-03-19T12:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/211315\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:04:10","slug":"the-intersection-of-faith-and-medicine-march-19-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/211315\/","title":{"rendered":"The intersection of faith and medicine (March 19, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/03\/19\/546149\/the-intersection-of-faith-and-medicine-march-19-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s show: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/joy-sewing\/article\/heavy-trash-delays-city-sanitation-22079698.php\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Delays in heavy trash pickup<\/a> around the city are sometimes forcing residents to take matters into their own hands. We find out what\u2019s behind the crisis and whether any solutions are on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicineandreligion.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">national conference<\/a> exploring the intersection of medicine and religion takes place in Houston March 22-24. We preview the event and discuss where those two things should and should not intersect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">And we learn about this year&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/buffalobayou.org\/event\/2026-buffalo-bayou-partnership-regatta\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta<\/a>, the biggest canoe and kayak race in Texas, which takes place on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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