{"id":216453,"date":"2026-03-23T11:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/216453\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:25:14","slug":"wider-effects-of-strikes-on-iran-march-23-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/216453\/","title":{"rendered":"Wider effects of strikes on Iran (March 23, 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\/23\/546153\/wider-effects-of-strikes-on-iran-march-23-2026\/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 Monday\u2019s show: We recap Saturday night&#8217;s NCAA tournament matchup between the Houston Cougars and Texas A&amp;M Aggies and contemplate what&#8217;s next for the winner and Houston-area teams still in contention with the help of Houston Chronicle reporter <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/author\/joseph-duarte\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Joseph Duarte<\/a>.<\/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>And Houston Public Media&#8217;s Michael Adkison drops by to review the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/civil-rights\/2026\/03\/18\/546433\/cesar-chavez-march-houston-canceled-sexual-assault-allegations\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reaction in Houston<\/a> and Texas to the allegations against the late 20th century labor leader and activist C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: The Trump administration claims the war in Iran will not be an extended engagement. But what if it is? We discuss how it might affect Houston \u2014 beyond high gas prices.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we take a deep dive into the rollout of the state&#8217;s school vouchers program with Houston Public Media\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/staff\/bianca-seward\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bianca Seward<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/author\/elizabeth-sander\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Elizabeth Sander<\/a> from the Houston Chronicle.<\/p>\n<p>And we preview the new baseball season for the Astros, who kick things off Thursday night against the Angels at Daikin Park.<\/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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