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Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online<\/a> or watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Tuesday\u2019s show: The annual CERAWeek<\/a> energy conference is taking place in Houston this week. We learn about protests planned during the event and about some of the conference\u2019s high-profile speakers<\/a>. And we dig into the state of the energy industry amid ever-rising oil prices.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n Also this hour: Anti-Islamic rhetoric is on the rise. We discuss how Houston-area Muslims are responding and what they\u2019re thinking about their future in Texas.<\/p>\n Then, we discuss the contributions of women to space exploration and how to better highlight their stories ahead of an event Thursday<\/a> on that subject. We talk with Margot Lee Shetterly<\/a>, author of the book Hidden Figures<\/a>, and Melanie A. Adams, interim director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.<\/p>\n And the third-annual Houston Bookstore Crawl<\/a> takes place during the month of April, with 31 independent bookstores across the area taking part. We revisit a conversation with three bookstore operators<\/a> about why the business of books continues to thrive and what readers can expect to find in Greater Houston’s diverse bookstore scene.<\/p>\n Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here<\/a>, on iTunes<\/a>, Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n \t\t\t