{"id":451071,"date":"2026-09-29T11:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451071\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:52:20","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-september-28-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451071\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (September 28, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” New York Times Texas bureau chief David Goodman<\/a> breaks down the latest in Texas politics ahead of the midterm elections, including the state’s governor\u2019s race, the U.S. Senate race, and more. <\/p>\n

Next, we hear from Harel Shapira<\/a>, a sociologist at the University of Texas, who talks about his new book, Basic Pistol: Living and Dying by the Gun in America, which examines gun culture and how gun owners are taught to think about risk and safety.<\/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, we discuss a new study that looks at how the proximity of food can influence our everyday eating habits with Adam Fetterman<\/a>, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Houston, who tells us about its findings and what they reveal about mindless eating.<\/p>\n

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