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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: State regulators have approved a request from CenterPoint Energy to bill taxpayers $2.9 billion<\/a> to strengthen the Houston-area power grid against extreme weather. We learn details of the company\u2019s “resiliency plan” from Claire Hao of the Houston Chronicle.<\/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: Beyond extreme weather, flooding, or climate change, the next big environmental challenge facing Texas might actually be under our feet. We learn why some of Houston’s booming suburbs are literally sinking<\/a> and discuss what can be done to stop it.<\/p>\n Then, this month’s edition of The Bigger Picture<\/a> examines what the new adaptation of Stephen King\u2019s The Running Man<\/a> has to say about media shaping narratives.<\/p>\n And Houston writer Kathryn Haueisen<\/a>, herself a descendant of Mayflower pilgrims, explains what we often get wrong about the history of the first Thanksgiving. Her historical fiction novel, Mayflower Chronicles \u2013 The Tale of Two Cultures<\/a> was an attempt to shed some light on those misconceptions.<\/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