{"id":402886,"date":"2026-08-10T20:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/402886\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T20:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:50:15","slug":"hello-houston-august-10-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/402886\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (August 10, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n

On today’s Hello Houston, Yvonne Romero<\/a>, Vice President for Enrollment at Rice University, tells us about the school\u2019s expanded financial aid program and what it could mean for students who thought an education at Rice was financially out of reach.<\/p>\n

Then, Galveston-based extreme weather and disaster scientist, Dr. Hal Needham, better known as “Hurricane Hal,” discusses what we can expect from this year\u2019s hurricane season and how we can manage storm and disaster anxiety while also being prepared.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

In the second hour of the show, with today being the first day of the 2026 \u2013 27 school year for Houston ISD, we talk with Houston Chronicle HISD reporter Claire Partain<\/a>, who helps break down many of the district’s changes for this new school year.<\/p>\n

Plus, Montrose Star<\/a> publisher Laura Villagran talks to us about the Houston-area publication\u2019s 50th anniversary this year and how they’ve become one of the longest-running LGBTQ+ publications in the state of Texas.<\/p>\n

And, as always, our hosts, Ernie Manouse and guest host Deborah Hope<\/a>, talk about the top stories of the day at the top of each hour, including President Trump criticizing Texas for being “against data centers,” and flock cameras remaining in Harris County through at least 2027.<\/p>\n

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