{"id":238642,"date":"2026-04-07T11:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/238642\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:37:17","slug":"artemis-ii-makes-history-april-7-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/238642\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II makes history (April 7, 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\/04\/07\/548084\/artemis-ii-makes-history-april-7-2026\/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 Tuesday\u2019s show: Artemis II astronauts had an historic day Monday, conducting their lunar fly-by and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/nasa\/space\/2026\/04\/05\/548072\/artemis-lunar-fly-by-moon-space-nasa-houston\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">traveling farther from earth<\/a> than any other humans. We learn more about what they achieved.<\/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 we learn about HISD\u2019s plans to expand Superintendent Mike Miles\u2019 New Education System to nine more campuses.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: A handful of local <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/houston.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/true-anomaly-brewery-eado-closing\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">breweries have closed<\/a> across Houston in recent years. What are some of the market factors that are causing that? Has the craft beer bubble burst? Are people drinking other things these days \u2014 or not drinking at all? We talk it over.<\/p>\n<p>And how much impact does a father figure really have? An upcoming <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehealthmuseum.org\/exhibits\/fatherhood\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">exhibit at The Health Museum<\/a> is turning to Houstonians to explore the answer.<\/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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