{"id":341207,"date":"2026-06-18T11:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341207\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:34:11","slug":"tropical-storm-arthur-june-18-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341207\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Arthur (June 18, 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\/06\/18\/554559\/tropical-storm-arthur-june-18-2026\/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: We get an update on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/local\/galveston\/2026\/06\/16\/554721\/tropical-storm-watch-galveston-weather-texas-flood\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tropical Storm Arthur<\/a> and how it might affect Houston and Galveston. And we get details on former Fort Bend County Judge <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/fort-bend\/2026\/06\/16\/554655\/kp-george-sentencing-fort-bend-county-judge\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">KP George\u2019s sentence<\/a> for his money laundering conviction.<\/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: How do we know when an older adult might need help at home, professional care, or a different living arrangement? We discuss the ins and outs of elder care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Then, amid its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/12\/nx-s1-5856424\/spacex-goes-public-and-is-now-worth-trillions-what-happens-now\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">initial public offering<\/a> last week, SpaceX set some pretty lofty goals, including future colonization of Mars. Space scientist Scott Soloman of Rice University explains why he thinks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/opinion\/outlook\/article\/spacex-mars-colony-musk-ipo-22301881.php\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">those goals are not feasible<\/a> \u2014 and even unethical.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">And we visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/frontiermgmt.com\/communities\/the-landing-at-augusta-woods\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Landing at Augusta Woods<\/a>, a memory care community in Spring that uses faith, music, and repetition to help residents with dementia rediscover their purpose and inspire others.<\/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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