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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > shows > houston-matters > 03/30/2026 > 546862 > ai-and-creative-professions-march-30-2026

AI and creativity (March 30, 2026)

57+ min ago  (173+ words) On Monday's show: We get updates on No Kings protests over the weekend and wait times at Bush Airport. And, with new research suggesting AI can be helpful during the creative process, we ask a few Houston area creatives what…...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > health-science > 03/30/2026 > 547450 > ut-austin-tx-cancer-research-viral-mimicry-chemotherapy-md-anderson

The future of cancer research may lie in tricking the immune system, UT researchers say

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (518+ words) A group of scientists with the University of Texas at Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that a potential chemotherapy drug was causing an immune response that usually occurs in response to viral infections. Researchers at the University of…...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > shows > engines-of-our-ingenuity > engines-podcast > 03/30/2026 > 546948 > the-engines-of-our-ingenuity-3366-bottle-cap

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3366: Bottle Cap

11+ hour, 58+ min ago  (121+ words) Episode: 3366 The throw-away bottle cap: More than it seems to be." Today, we invent the bottle cap." Episode: 3366 The throw-away bottle cap: More than it seems to be. Today, we invent the bottle cap. To embed this piece of audio…...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > nasa > 03/27/2026 > 547302 > space-moon-nasa-artemis-astronauts-houston-florida

Artemis II astronauts leave Houston and head to Florida ahead of potential April 1 launch to moon

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (421+ words) The four astronauts on Artemis II, plus their backup crew members, left Houston from Ellington Airport on Friday morning. NASA employees sent them off with a celebration. The astronauts heading to the moon on the Artemis II mission left Houston…...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > galveston-county > 03/27/2026 > 547353 > we-need-more-information-galveston-county-residents-voice-mixed-reactions-to-proposed-desalination-plant

‘We need more information’: Galveston County residents voice mixed reactions to proposed desalination plant

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (763+ words) The Bayshore Town Square community group held a town hall at the Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department so residents could ask questions and voice concerns to EPCOR Utilities Inc. representatives about the effects the company's proposed desalination plant near Galveston Bay…...

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2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (14+ words) Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens'houstonpublicmedia.org...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > shows > engines-of-our-ingenuity > engines-podcast > 03/27/2026 > 546239 > the-engines-of-our-ingenuity-1543-ceredis-pump

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1543: Ceredi’s Pump

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (125+ words) Episode: 1543 Archimedes' pump, rediscovered by Ceredi, heralds the new science." Today, meet the person who reinvented Archimedes' pump. Episode: 1543 Archimedes" pump, rediscovered by Ceredi, heralds the new science. Today, meet the person who reinvented Archimedes" pump. To embed this piece…...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > shows > engines-of-our-ingenuity > engines-podcast > 03/26/2026 > 546225 > the-engines-of-our-ingenuity-2575-prime-numbers

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2575: Prime Numbers

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (115+ words) Episode: 2575 The illustrious history of Prime Numbers." Today, some numbers for the ages. Episode: 2575 The illustrious history of Prime Numbers. Today, some numbers for the ages. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This…...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > environment > 03/25/2026 > 547115 > galveston-county-residents-to-weigh-in-on-proposed-desalination-plant-in-texas-city

Galveston County residents to weigh in on proposed desalination plant in Texas City

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (611+ words) The Bayshore Town Square community group, based in Galveston County, asked residents to join a public meeting at the Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department Thursday evening to discuss a proposed desalination plant near Galveston Bay. Canadian-based utility company, EPCOR Utilities Inc.,…...

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houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > news > nasa > space > 03/25/2026 > 547060 > space-moon-nasa-lunar-base-isaacman-china

NASA pauses plan to build a lunar space station to spend $20 billion on a lunar base

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (338+ words) The lunar satellite, much of which was already built, will now be repurposed where possible. Permanent infrastructure on the moon is a major step in NASA's long-term plans " and a stepping stone to get to Mars. NASA is pausing development…...