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Now that the smoke is starting to clear from the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, Gov. Greg Abbott is already promising to summon lawmakers to Austin again for another special session. This time, his pet project of school vouchers is the topic. Plus, Paxton's revenge tour has begun. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth and Sean talk with Texans Insider Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle about the Derek Stingley Jr. injury and what it means, and get into this weekend's game in Jacksonville.

Andi and Garrett discuss the recent impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. They express their thoughts on the trial and the outcome, acknowledging that while they may have voted differently if they were senators, they respect the decision made by the Senate Republicans. They also discuss the need for unity within the Republican Party and the potential consequences of division. They emphasize the importance of moving forward and focusing on winning seats in upcoming elections.Check out Garrett's op-ed in Houston Chronicle here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/ken-paxton-republican-civil-war-18343677.phpFollow us on all socials at @theseeingredpod and online at our website Seeing Red Podcast

Hispanics are the largest group of people in Texas and it's only right we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through the best hispanic restaurants in Houston. Houston Chronicle taco columnist Marco Torres joins host Raheel Ramzanali to give his recommendations of the best Mexican, Cuban, Dominican, and other hispanic restaurants you need to try this month! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by trying out Marcos recommendations below: Space City Birria  Tatemo Xalisko Flor de Cuba Tex-Chick Dominican Grocery Antojitos Salvadorenos  The Original Marinis Pacha Nikkei   Tsopelli Bakery  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The end of the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton seems to be the beginning of a new chapter in the Texas GOP's civil war. Plus, Gov. Abbott blasts the Castro brothers over the border and DC Republicans fight each other about a possible government shutdown. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth and Sean are joined by Texans Insider, Brooks Kubena, from the Houston Chronicle. They get his thoughts on what to expect from the Texans' home opener against the Colts.

On Thursday's show: We discuss an uptick in high-speed car chases involving HPD officers that have left bystanders injured, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle. Two reporters involved in the investigation give us details. And the August report on Houston's housing market showed an interesting trend of housing prices rising as sales remain down. Also this hour: We talk about the problem of litter in Houston, both on the streets and in our bayous and waterways. Then, we reflect on the stories of women in space with journalist Loren Grush, author of The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts. And we hear the latest installment of the News 88.7 series Hot Stops, examining the dangers of extreme heat at Houston-area bus stops.

v (1:50), the one thing he is excited about heading into the offseason (54:25) and George Kirby's comments on not wanting to pitch the seventh inning Friday (1:06:25). He was joined by Martín Gallegos of MLB.com (33:10), Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle (1:27:20) and the Manager of the Las Vegas Aviators, Fran Riordan (1:53:20). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leaving school at age 16 for a technical apprenticeship, Andrew Downie (@adowniebrazil) would stumble into his first journalism job while traveling in Mexico. Within five years he'd be working for The New York Times in Haiti. After decades of covering Latin America, Andrew now lives in Spain where he is working on a biography of soccer legend Pelé. Countries featured: Brazil, Haiti, Mexico, Spain, Scotland Publications featured: The Mexico City News, UPI, New York Times, The Houston Chronicle, Time magazine, Reuters   Here are links to some of the things we talked about: Andrew's website - https://bit.ly/3rdleRx His biography of Socrates - https://bit.ly/44RTmA9 The Instagram dedicated to Socrates - https://bit.ly/3PxT9xO Tariq Panja on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3EBn3Ln Always Take Notes podcast - https://bit.ly/3sJQ4Sl Unofficial Partner podcast - https://bit.ly/3LiNqt0 Tommy Tomlinson substack - https://bit.ly/45PWQof Wright Thompson on Longform - https://bit.ly/3Ew7hRS   Follow us on Twitter @foreignpod or on Facebook at facebook.com/foreignpod Music: LoveChances (makaih.com) by Makaih Beats From: freemusicarchive.org CC BY NC

The historic impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton is, well frankly, putting some senators to sleep. But that doesn't make the allegations against Paxton less serious. We'll get into that plus an update on the floating border wall and a legendary Mexican rock band pays tribute to one of the victims of the Uvalde massacre. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth and Sean talk with Texans Insider Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle about Tytus Howard's injury, what it does to the offensive line, and if Jimmie Ward's injury will keep him out through Sunday.

Stories don't always make their way from reporters to readers on their own. Sometimes they need help — that's where audience engagement journalists come in. On this week's episode of The Lead, Brady Stone, an audience producer at the Houston Chronicle, breaks down why reaching readers quickly and accurately matters. “People need to see this work, and without an audience journalist to be there to really help you uplift that story … there'd be a piece missing.” Guest: Brady Stone, audience producer at the Houston Chronicle. Host: Jacqueline GaNun.

Langston Collin Wilkins, PhD is folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and writer based in Madison, WI. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Folklore and Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Wilkins is the author of Welcome to Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town, which was released through the University of Illinois Press in August of 2023. His research interests include African American folklife, African American music, urban folklore, car culture and public folklore. Dr. Wilkins is a native of Houston, Texas and received his PhD from Indiana University's Department of Folklore & Ethnomusicology in 2016. He also holds a master's degree in African American and African Diaspora Studies from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Wilkins' work has also appeared in the Journal of Folklore Research, The Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, and several other publications. From 2019-2022, Dr. Wilkins served as the Director of the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, a public program that seeks to document and preserve the traditional culture of Washington state. Prior to this, he served the state of Tennessee though positions at the Tennessee Arts Commission and Humanities Tennessee. Dr. Wilkins is currently an executive board member of the American Folklore Society. Langston Collin Wilkins's Substack newsletter: https://langstonwilkins.substack.com Purchase Welcome 2 Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p087295 IG: https://www.instagram.com/southsidesupervillain/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreetFolkLCW Threads: @southsidesupervillain

Journalism picked her. We're talking to Joy Sewing this week - the talented journalist who has covered everything from fashion to issues affecting people of color. A current columnist for the Houston Chronicle, Joy has proven she is a passionate writer and shares her journey in the business. As a native Houstonian, Joy reflects on her upbringing, the people, pets, and things that inspire her in life, and what the future may hold.

You may recognize Rebecca from her appearance on Top Chef: Just Desserts or the standout mention in Southern Living where her Houston-based, sweet tooth haven of a storefront, Fluff Bake Bar, was named one of the “South's Best Bakeries.” The Wyoming native made her first “go big or go home” play back in 1999 when she secured a spot at the famed Le Cordon Bleu school in Paris, and soon after, a coveted internship at the landmark Le Bristol hotel.  There, under the tutelage of Pastry Chef Gilles Marchal, she got a taste of Michelin-starred kitchens. After graduating, she worked her way through many famed New York City kitchens, eventually becoming head pastry chef at The Red Cat with Executive Chef Jimmy Bradley. After years of work in the Big Apple, Rebecca pivoted to Texas just as Houston's culinary scene was starting to heat up. Masson accepted an invitation from Executive Chef Ryan Pera, now chef-owner of Coltivare and Revival Market, to oversee pastry for *17 Restaurant and the Sam Houston Hotel. She quickly generated a cult following in the 713, earning a nickname as the city's “Sugar Fairy”. My Table Magazine designated her Best Pastry Chef, the first of many local honors, which led to positions with Houston-based and nationally noted chefs and restaurateurs ranging from Charles Clark to Chris Shepherd, as well as a role with HEB Central Market, before stepping out on her own with Fluff Bake Bar in 2011. Masson moved Fluff to its current, larger location in the Heights neighborhood in 2020 and her pastries and confections have received notable coverage in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Texas Monthly, Houston Chronicle, Culture Map, Saveur and TimeOut, among many others.  In this episode we discuss:   How Rebecca got hooked on pastry Her experience attending Le Cordon Bleu Staging at Le Bristol in Paris Working for Daniel Boulud in NYC Opening Fluff Bake Bar, using a commissary kitchen Launching the brick-and-mortar Fluff Bake Bar Rebecca's top kitchen tips and advice for future pastry chefs And much more!   Episode Sponsored by Guittard Chocolate Company We know the level of expertise required to succeed in pastry.  At Guittard, our family has been perfecting our craft for five generations.  We source premium cacao beans from all over the world to offer a variety of flavor profiles and meet any application need. Now these chocolates are available in an easy to use 3 kilo bag.  At Guittard, we focus on the chocolate details so you can focus on your craft.  Visit www.Guittard.com to learn more.

With the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton starting next week while court battles play out in Texas over hot issues like the border and LGBTQ rights, Jeremy says we should just call this episode "Law and Order." Done. Plus, has Sen. Ted Cruz gotten any better at just acting like a normal person? We'll check on that for you. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth and John talk with Brooks Kubena from the Houston Chronicle about his article on the Texans' plan at nickel corner, they also discuss the plan on the interior offensive line, and expectations for John Metchie.

HOUR 2 - Seth and John discuss if John Metchie could be the comeback player of the year this season, Brooks Kubena from the Houston Chronicle joins to discuss the Texans' plan at nickel cornerback, and they react to Stephen A. Smith seemingly drinking the Aaron Rodgers Kool-Aid.

Greetings & welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode we are joined by Clay Seigle - Director, Global Oil Service at Rapidan Energy Group - a provider of energy research and analysis for investors,  global companies & policy makers. Clay has 23 years of experience in the energy industry with specific focus on oil market intelligence and trading strategy, with recent senior management roles at Vortexa and Genscape. Previously, he was Energy Segment Lead at Maxar and served in several roles at IHS, including Director of its Global Oil advisory service. Prior to IHS, Clay was Senior Oil Market Analyst at Enron and an Analyst at the US Department of Energy. Clay has lectured on energy security and geopolitical risk at events hosted by The Atlantic Council, KAPSARC, The Baker Institute, S&P Platts, Thomson Reuters, and Argus. His published works include “Mispricing the Russia Risk Factor” (Petroleum Economist, February 2022). Clay has been a guest on CNBC's “Fast Money” and “Worldwide Exchange,” and on CNN's “Newsroom,” and has been interviewed in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Houston Chronicle, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Clay earned his B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, and his M.A. in International Economics and Foreign Policy from The Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Among other things we discussed oil prices at $90, energy security, market intelligence & the importance of a Chinese recovery on oil demand. Enjoy.This podcast episode is sponsored by Connate Water Solutions.Do you need cost effective water sourcing options to supply your next drilling or completions program?Connate Water Solutions is a specialized hydrogeology company focused on water well drilling, testing and water management services in Western Canada and Texas.Contact info@connatewater.com or www.connatewater.com for more details.This podcast is sponsored by Headracingcanada.comLooking for high performance ski gear this winter? In partnership with 4x-Olympian Manny-Osborne Paradis, Headracingcanada.com is offering the lowest prices possible through its online storefront, by passing brick and mortar savings to customers. Check out  Headracingcanada.com for more info on high performance gear for the upcoming ski season.      Support the show

Seth and Sean talk with Texans Insider Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle about the position battles that are coming down to the final preseason game, when Charlie Heck may come back, and the Texans trading for OL Josh Jones.

Steve Bannon is promising to make some Texas GOP State Senators "famous" and go to war with them in primaries if they vote to remove Attorney General Ken Paxton. But does Bannon know Texas GOP voters better than former Gov. Rick Perry, who's now defending the impeachment? Plus: An update on the floating border wall and a tribute to a Texas politics legend who we lost recently. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode starts with our friends Araceli Gomez-Aldana of WBEZ and Traci Thomas, host of The Stacks podcast. We chat about finding back-to-school vibes in scorching hot weather, why Zoomers are collecting CDs, and the biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster in over 50 years.Then, Houston Chronicle critic Joey Guerra catches us up on some of the biggest stories in the music world, from the allegations against Lizzo to ticket prices. Plus, we dance it out to the songs of the summer! WXPN's Kristen Kurtis shares some tracks with us that you may not have heard before. We also hear YOUR songs of the summer! Find all of the music mentioned in today's episode and more in our Spotify playlist.]]>

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Seth and Sean talk with Texans Insider, Brooks Kubena, of the Houston Chronicle about his biggest surprise coming out of joint practice sessions, and get into his thoughts on how the first 3 games of the regular season may go for the Texans.

The prosecutors in the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are starting to reveal some of what they hope to present in the trial, including evidence of Paxton using burner phones and an Uber account using a fake name as ways to conceal his alleged extramarital affair. Plus, a Texas congressman is wrestled to the ground at a rodeo by police in Amarillo. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday's show: After two mistrials, a jury has found AJ Armstrong guilty of killing his parents. Separately, Armstrong is suing HPD, alleging police planted evidence to force a false conviction. Houston Public Media's Rebecca Noel and Lucio Vasquez bring us the latest on the Armstrong saga. Also this hour: Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson examines allegations that natural gas pipeline operators and traders triggered the February 2021 blackouts while trying to manipulate prices. Then, we learn how the drought is affecting trees from Barry Ward of the nonprofit Trees for Houston. And we hear some highlights from Eddie Robinson's conversation with Rice University Pres. Reginald DesRoches from this weekend's edition of I See U.

In episode 109, Coffey talks with Kim Sawyer about the importance of leading by coaching.They discuss the true meaning of being a coach; how management mentality is different from coaching; the definition of leadership from a coaching perspective; building a coaching relationship as a leader; the skills are necessary to become a successful coach; the ROI of learning and implementing a coaching relationship; what a coaching culture looks like in the workplace; and the difference between mentoring and coaching.Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—premium background checks with fast and friendly service. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com. If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com. About our Guest:Kim Sawyer has over twenty years of diverse business experience; he has started businesses, led companies, and been involved in almost every aspect of a business enterprise.Under Kim's guidance, theWealthSource® coaches and facilitates key business people, teams and enterprises to create extraordinary wealth – in all its forms. They accomplish this primarily by means of individual coaching, their Success-Group™ team coaching program and Enterprise Coaching™, their program to build a “Coaching Culture” in an organization. In addition, theWealthSource® facilitates meetings, management retreats and learning events and provides specialty training in coaching and leadership skills.Kim is also a highly sought-after professional speaker who speaks frequently to companies and industry organizations across the country.Kim's professional mission is to integrate the development of emotional, relational and business competencies to enhance bottom line performance.To achieve his mission, he has created a diverse set of proprietary tools for responding to often dauntingchallenges and changes.Kim is known for challenging and guiding people to consider new perspectives, alternate ways of thinking and innovative actions. He coaches from the larger context of the client system, integrating considerations of the team and organization and engaging team members and chain of command in the process and successful outcome of the coaching.In the first phase of his career, Kim founded, served for ten years as the C.E.O. of, and in 1998 profitably sold his company, Muscles for Hire, L.L.C., a commercial and residential specialty service provider. In 2000, Kim took that expertise in leadership, professional and business effectiveness, and entrepreneurship, and founded theWealthSource®, an executive and enterprise coaching firm.Kim holds a BBA in Entrepreneurship from the University of Houston and an MS in Organizational Development from the University of Texas. He is an ICF Certified Coach and Certified Birkman Consultant. He has been published and interviewed in the Houston Chronicle and other news publications, appeared on CNN Business Radio.Kim has a keen interest in philosophy, spirituality, poetry, science, and technology. He has traveled broadly and served his country in the US Army. Kim resides in Houston, TX with his True Love, awesome young son, and two cuddly pit bulls – a wonderful family whom he loves deeply.A representative sample of Kim's clients include: Continental Airlines, JP Morgan Chase Bank, British Broadcasting Corporation, IBM; Chevron, Trans-Ocean; AET Tankers, Spectra Energy, Winstead, Sechrestand Minick Law Firm, Rice University's Jones School of Business, The City of Lake Jackson, Texas, The Council on Alcohol and Drugs – Houston and numerous regional entrepreneurs.Kim Sawyer can be reached at https://www.theWealthSource.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkimsawyer About Mike Coffey:Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant.In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year. Additionally, Imperative has been named the Texas Association of Business' small business of the year and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association. Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council.Mike maintains his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute. He is also a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.Learning Objectives:1.  Understand the differences between a management relationship and a coaching relationship.2.  Learn strategies and guidelines to build a coaching culture in an organization.3. Analyze the ROI of implementing a coaching culture.

Houston Restaurant Weeks has become an annual summer tradition for foodies to try out award-winning restaurants at unbeatable prices, but with hundreds of restaurants on the list, it can be overwhelming picking the best ones. Host Raheel Ramzanali is calling on Houston Chronicle food reporter Erica Cheng to get her recommendations for spots you need to try during Houston Restaurant Weeks. Try out these restaurants before Houston Restaurant Weeks ends: Best things Erica has eaten so far: Shabu Squared and Ishin Udon Rainbow Lodge Gyu-Kaku Étoile Cuisine et Bar Fadi's  PHAT eatery Dak and Bop Trill Burgers is coming to NRG Stadium Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With so much unsettled at the Texas Capitol, including the impeachment of AG Paxton and the fight over school funding and school vouchers, the politics of the state are reaching a boiling point. Meanwhile, Jeremy headed down to Eagle Pass, where Democrats confronted state police over "border security" tactics on the Rio Grande. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  On Tuesday's show: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official for one of the largest counties in the United States, announced Monday she is taking a leave of absence to receive treatment for clinical depression. We learn more. Also this hour: Will this extreme heat ever let up? Can we take some solace in knowing it's helping to hold back major storms? We talk it over with Justin Ballard, the new newsroom meteorologist at the Houston Chronicle. Then, a new study finds some of the most prestigious private colleges in the country – maybe unwittingly in some cases – are giving significant preferential advantages to rich kids even when they have the same SAT scores and academic qualifications as less-affluent students. We explore what Houston-area college admissions officials do to protect against such unfair advantages. Plus we talk with a neuroscience expert at Rice University who argues we need a media code of conduct and new regulations to protect people from misinformation in the age of A.I. And we chat with composer and musician Justin Sherburn about his performance next month at The MATCH of his own live music score for a 1928 silent documentary film called Man with A Movie Camera.

HOUR 2 - Seth and Sean are joined live at Texans Training Camp by Texans Insider Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle, dive into Justin Verlander making his return to the Astros, and talk with Texans General Manager Nick Caserio at training camp.

Seth and Sean talk with Texans Insider Brooks Kubena from the Houston Chronicle from Texans Training Camp! They get his thoughts on what he's seen so far and the Tytus Howard extension.

HOUR 2 - Seth and Sean discuss something Dalton Schultz had to say about Texans OC Bobby Slowik, Brooks Kubena from the Houston Chronicle joins to talk about camp and the Tytus Howard extension, and get into the day's Headlines.

The fight over Texas "border security" operations intensifies this week with Vice President Kamala Harris saying the Abbott Administration is acting in an "un-American" way. Abbott meanwhile is saying he'll happily see the DOJ in court after the feds moved forward with a federal lawsuit. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday's show: A jury this week ruled in favor of SLB, the Houston-based company formerly known as Schlumberger, in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former employee. Houston Chronicle energy reporter Amanda Drane has been following this lawsuit and joins us to explain the case and the ruling. Also this hour: Houston ISD is preparing for a lot of changes under its new state-appointed superintendent. Among them: at least a third of campuses will use a new curriculum built on what's being billed as the "science of reading." They'll follow a developing trend in public education toward more phonics-based instruction. We learn more about the curriculum, which was already piloted and ready for expansion before the state took over. Then, Pasadena ISD resumes free meals for students next school year while the folks behind what some thought was a cracked rollercoaster in Galveston say, "It's fixed, trust us!" Our panel of non-experts discusses those stories in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And a new season is officially underway at Stages Houston, following Thursday's opening night performance of Always…Patsy Cline. The musical tells the true story of the famed singer's friendship with Houstonian Louise Seger. It's a production that first premiered at Stages 35 years ago, and it kicks off Kenn McLaughlin's final season as artistic director. It's his 25th season on the job. McLaughlin joins us to talk about the production and about his quarter century serving as artistic director.

What would happen if a leading lawyer examined some of the biggest religions in the world? How would Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Mormonism, and other religions fare when put on trial? Our guest today, Mark Lanier, is a trial lawyer who was named on the list of Best Lawyers in America for 9 consecutive years. He is the author of Religions on Trial. We discuss how his legal training prepares him to discover truth and his assessment of various world religions.Mark Lanier is consistently recognized as one of the top civil trial lawyers in America. Mark's success in the courtroom and perspectives on litigation have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Bloomberg News and the Houston Chronicle, among many other publications. He is also a frequent guest on news and business programs for a wide range of broadcast and cable networks. He is the author of multiple books including Religion on Trial.Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/world-religions-on-trial   ==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

Familia FFB continues the NFL Insider Series with a great look at the Houston Texans for Fantasy Football 2023 and bringing it to us is Stephanie Stradley of the Houston Chronicle. Is C.J. Stroud going to end the quarterback rut that the Houston Texans have had these past few NFL seasons? Will Dameon Pierce be in a committee with Devin Singletary or will Pierce return as the leader of the running backs this year? Can we get a glimpse at how the wide receiver room of Nico Collins, John Metchie, Robert Woods and Noah Brown will break up the targets among wide receivers? Is Dalton Schultz a secret weapon of the offense? Stephanie Stradley gives us a thorough look at the Texans for the NFL and fantasy football this upcoming season. Salud! #fantasyfootball #Houstontexans #wearetexans #fantasyfootball2023 #underdogfantasy #podcast #houstonchronicle #nfl #nfltraderumors Follow Stephanie Stradley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephStradley Familia FFB is now partnering with Underdog Fantasy, the best in best ball action anywhere. When you make your first deposit on Underdog Fantasy and use the Promo Code FAMILIA23, you'll be matched up to the first $100. Start playing best ball today, all the way through the start of the NFL season. Please like and subscribe to Familia FFB on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3eYIidV Please follow Familia FFB on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/familiaffb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familiaFFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familiaffb/ Please follow los primos on Twitter: Jorge: https://twitter.com/jorgemartin17 Hector: https://twitter.com/whattdahec Ricky: https://twitter.com/RickyTorresTV For original content, including articles on the latest Fantasy Football news: FamiliaFFB.com For Feedback to this show, please email: FamiliaFFB12@gmail.com For the audio version of this podcast, please subscribe to Familia FFB for Fantasy Football con sabor Latino: Apple: https://apple.co/2RzJCY6 Google: https://bit.ly/2SKncEp Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZLzxfn

A recent escalation of Texas' Operation Lone Star is facing renewed scrutiny. The Justice Department plans to sue the state over a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. It's also investigating accusations from a state trooper that agents were told to push a group of migrants - including children - back into the water. What is happening at the southern border? And how did it get so dire?   Guest: Ben Wermund, Washington correspondent for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent escalation of Texas' Operation Lone Star is facing renewed scrutiny. The Justice Department plans to sue the state over a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. It's also investigating accusations from a state trooper that agents were told to push a group of migrants - including children - back into the water. What is happening at the southern border? And how did it get so dire?   Guest: Ben Wermund, Washington correspondent for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Justice Department just sued the state of Texas over a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. It's also investigating accusations from a state trooper that agents were told to push a group of migrants - including children - back into the water. What is happening at the southern border? And how did it get so dire?   Guest: Ben Wermund, Washington correspondent for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following reporting by the Houston Chronicle on the treatment of migrants at the Texas-Mexico border, the Department of Justice on Friday said they'll sue the Abbott Administration over the state's "security" measures along the Rio Grande. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ralph and our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, discuss how they compiled letters they sent to various government officials and representatives that have gone unanswered into a book titled “The Incommunicados” and how this unresponsiveness violates our First Amendment right to petition our government for redress of grievances. Then Washington Post opinion columnist, Helaine Olen, highlights the corporate equivalent, how hard it is to reach a human being for customer service and how all of this plays into the free-floating anger and general unrest of an American population that feels unheard.Bruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law.  Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.Today, I couldn't have gotten through to members of the Senate or House on the auto safety issue. We couldn't have gotten through for them to even consider (much less pass) the auto safety legislation that they did in 1966. Because I could get on the line and even if I couldn't get a member, I could call and get the chief of staff or get the legislative director in order to have access. I could go down to Capitol Hill and get the hearings, get the media attention, and get the law to save millions of lives. So, this is serious. It isn't just a matter of literary courtesy here.Ralph NaderWhat we have in the right to petition for the redress of grievances is an effort to prevent a repeat of the deaf ear that King George was turning to the grievances of the colonists. And the right to petition implies a corollary obligation to respond… That's the heart of what democratic discourse is about. Part of what holding government officials accountable is about— requiring them to explain their decisions. They don't have to agree with us, but they can't just ignore us and treat us as though we're not human beings.Bruce FeinHelaine Olen is an expert on money and society, and an award-winning columnist for the Washington Post. Her work has appeared in Slate, the Nation, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and many other publications, and she serves on the advisory board of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. She is co-author of The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated and the author of Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry.This is part of why Americans are so angry. Is our lives as consumers. In the United States we often confuse our consumer lives with being a citizen. We think if the phone line isn't working if the airline isn't working, if we can't get through to the doctor's office, there's something wrong with the state of the country. And every time one of these interactions deteriorates, there's this sense of ‘things don't work,' which I think is pervasive in the United States… and I think it translates into this free-floating anger that then gets turned around and leveled at random people at the government, fill in the blank.”Helaine OlenThere's this dominant narrative out there right now that American consumers are becoming greedy and grasping and they're abusing the help— which happens, I don't want to say every consumer is a perfect citizen by a long shot— but I think it is partly a response to the fact that people are often treated very very badly. And there's really no one to complain to that will actually do anything about this.Helaine OlenIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. The Screen Actors Guild, SAG-AFTRA, has joined the Writers Guild in going on strike following the collapse of negotiations with the studios. This new strike covers 160,000 actors and coming as it does amid the writers strike, will effectively shut down Hollywood production for the foreseeable future. In a widely shared video, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher decried the studios for "plead[ing] poverty…[while] giving hundreds of millions of dollars to their CEOs."2. The Intercept reports that AOC has authored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act requiring “the CIA, Pentagon, and State Department to declassify information related to the U.S. government's role in the Chilean coup that brought dictator Augusto Pinochet to power.” Much of what the public knows about the Chilean coup came out through the legendary Church Committee hearings, and it is encouraging that someone in Congress is interested in taking up that mantle.3. In Florida, a joint investigation by the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald uncovered the disturbing reality underlying Governor DeSantis' revamped Florida State Guard. While recruits were initially told they would be trained for a nonmilitary mission – to “help Floridians in times of need or disaster” – they were instead taught how to “rappel with ropes, navigate through the woods and respond to incidents under military command.” Major General John D. Haas, charged with overseeing the program, is quoted saying the State Guard is a “military organization” that will be used not just for emergencies but for “aiding law enforcement with riots and illegal immigration.”4. Longtime civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate Reverend Jesse Jackson has announced that he is retiring from his role as president of the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition, per The Hill. He had led the group for over 50 years, even after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2017. President Biden said of Jackson, “I've seen him as history will remember him: a man of God and of the people; determined, strategic, and unafraid of the work to redeem the soul of our nation.”5. Uruguay, the small South American nation sandwiched between Argentina and Brazil, is experiencing its worst drought in 74 years. The situation has become so dire that authorities are mixing salt water into the public drinking water. Now, the Guardian reports that Uruguayans are protesting a planned Google data center that would consume two million gallons of water per day. In response to this crisis, a new group has cropped up – the Commission to Defend Water and Life, backed by the country's trade unions – and their slogan has become ubiquitous: “This is not drought, it's pillage.”6. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Progressive Caucus, got herself into trouble this week by calling Israel a “racist state,” in a speech to the progressive summit Netroots Nation, per CNN. While clumsily worded, Jayapal's statement actually vastly understates the issue. According to mainstream groups like Amnesty International, Israel is in fact an “apartheid” state.7. More on Israel, the New York Times reports that “At least 180 senior fighter pilots, elite commandos and cyber-intelligence specialists in the Israeli military reserve have informed their commanders that they will no longer report for volunteer duty if the government proceeds with a plan to limit judicial influence by the end of the month.” While media coverage of the protests against this judicial overhaul has slowed, the protests themselves are very much ongoing and these resignations prove there is significant discontent among secular Israelis. It remains to be seen whether the opposition by mainstream Israeli society to authoritarian creep will substantively address any of the underlying issues, such as the occupation of Palestine.8. In an update to the Guatemala story from last week, Al Jazeera reports that in a statement, “the public prosecutor's office denied accusations that its actions were aimed at derailing the [anti-corruption] Seed Movement's prospects as it competes in the final round of voting.” This prosecutor, Rafael Curruchiche, has “previously targeted anti-corruption campaigners and has been placed on the US Department of State's Engel List for ‘corrupt and undemocratic actors'.” The decision to ban the party has already been reversed by Guatemala's Constitutional Court, the highest court in that country. The party's leader, Bernardo Arevalo, has stated “We are in the electoral race, we are moving forward and we will not be stopped by this corrupt group.”9. The Houston Chronicle reports that “Officers working for [Texas Governor Greg] Abbott's border security initiative have been ordered to push children into the Rio Grande, and have been told not to give water to migrants” These abuses were revealed in an email from a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who described the actions as “inhumane.”10. Finally, Universal Studios appears to have unlawfully trimmed trees on the public sidewalk outside of their building in Los Angeles, a transparent attempt to discourage picketers by denying them shade during the ongoing heatwave. City Controller Kenneth Mejia has announced that his office is launching an investigation. Ironically, this shows Hollywood executives are perfectly capable of cuts at the top. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Does the perfect taco exist? Well, it's not a secret that we have an abundance of taco joints to choose from, but where can we get the best taco? We call on the taco king Marco A. Torres, the Taco Columnist at the Houston Chronicle, to take us on a tour through the city one taco at a time. Best Tacos Spots Taconazo (4003 Fulton Street) Alamo Tamale & Taco (809 Berry Road) Inside the loop Tacos Bomberos (2206 Edwards Street, Holler Brewing @ Sawyer Yards) Gerardo's Drive-In (609 Patton Street) Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe (1511 Airline Drive) Downtown area  Space City Birria (415 Milam Street) Calavera Mexican Kitchen (409 Travis Street, inside Bravery Chef Hall) Brother's Taco House (1604 Emancipation Ave) Laredo Taquera (915 Snover Street & Washington Ave) J Bar M BBQ for brisket tacos (2201 Leeland Street) Heights Chilosos Taco House (701 E. 20th Street) TJ Birria y Mas (2025 N. Durham Drive) Montrose Tacos Tierra Caliente (2003 West Alabama Street, next to the West Alabama Ice House) La Guadalupana Bakery & Cafe (2109 Dunlavy Street) Pico's Mexican Restaurant (3601 Kirby Drive) Northwest  Los Dos De Nuevo Leon (in the CVS parking lot 6504 West Little York, corner of Bingle & North Houston-Rosslyn) Northeast Tita's Taco House (320 Wilson Road in Humble) Tacos Flores (4806 FM 1960 in Humble/Atascocita) Manuel's Mexican Resturant 529 (13083 West Lake Houston  Parkway in Summerwood/Humble) West side Tacos Doña Lena (8878 Hammerly Blvd in Spring Branch)  East side  The Original Villa Arcos (3009 Navigation Blvd) Cochinita & Co (5420 Lawndale Street) Tacos La Sultana (7011 Capitol Street) Porras Prontito (6301 Market Street in Denver Harbor) Southside  Taqueria Del Sol (8114 Park Place Blvd) Tacos Tec (8449 Gulf Freeway by Hobby Airport) Taconmadre (905 Edgebrook Drive) Wild cards  Urbe (1101 Uptown Park) El Tiempo Market & Taqueria (5526 Washington Ave) Featured story:  HPD says watch out for sliders  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  On Monday's show: We get an update from TxDOT on the years-long I-69/610 project that is nearing completion. Also this hour: We discuss a recent Houston Chronicle investigation that found police response times were the slowest in decades. Then, Houston Chronicle Tech Columnist Dwight Silverman returns to talk about the latest developments in consumer technology. And we discuss Houston sports with Jeff Balke.

A new investigation by the Houston Chronicle found that the Houston Police Department is responding to high priority calls at the slowest rates in decades. So, why is this happening and what can be done to improve these response times especially in communities that need it the most? Today on City Cast Houston, investigative reporter Mike Morris joins host Raheel Ramzanali to talk about his latest investigation.  Bush Airport is the 6th best in the world! HPD response times are slowest in decades Read all of Mike Morris' work here Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a 7 month standoff, Republican leadership in Austin finally settled on their plan to offer property tax relief to Texans. Plus, Jeremy reports from the border on the fact that Texas' security efforts are often actually just getting in the way of Border Patrol. Join the conversation with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the I am reading from Nicole Strickland's book 'The Afterlife Chronicles: Exploring the Connection Between Life, Death and Beyond' and Mike Damante's book 'Above the Fold and the Fringe: How UAPs Became Mainstream News'. NicoleWhat happens to us when we die? Does the human soul survive death? How can we communicate with loved ones in the spirit world? Are those residing beyond the veil in some faraway land or are they close by and within our reach? These are age-old questions permeating our collective consciousness. These queries not only entice humanity to understand the hereafter but also to connect with those dwelling within it.We're in a time of transition where individuals are embracing the notion of life after death.Each of the topics and stories presented in The Afterlife Chronicles, harmoniously unite as a gateway to the connective bridge between mortality and the afterlife. Crafted by highly respected afterlife and paranormal researcher Nicole Strickland, this heartfelt book reads like a love letter to the hereafter and provides the motivation, purpose, and know-how to further understand the profound relationship between both worlds.In this book, you'll read about:• Recognizing the signs of and reasons why the spirit world reaches out to the living and vice versa• The afterlife according to various cultures• The influence of the Spiritualist movement on modern-day spirit communication and paranormal research• The role of intuition and mind/body/spirit in connecting with the afterlife• Examining the profound connectedness between the living and spirit worlds• Near-death experiences and the keys to understanding life after death• Theories on the survival of human consciousness after death• Common misconceptions of the afterlife• Traditional and alternative methods to communicate with the spirit world• The power of spirit guides in fostering the connection between mortality and the afterlife• How moving through grief and loss can help you further connect with departed loved onesFinally, the many contributors who opted to share their accounts and stories with the spirit world and beyond will further entice you to learn more about the deeply interwoven union between mortality and those across the veil on the other side.Perhaps, you've had a heartfelt experience with a loved one in the afterlife and don't know where to turn. Look no further as The Afterlife Chronicles will encourage you to openly share your story and in turn, will motivate others to share theirs. Similar to a domino effect, more people will become aware of and learn more about the beautiful rapport between both worlds.If you're curious about the enigmatic wonders of the afterlife, you'll be enchanted by The Afterlife Chronicles: Exploring the Connection between Life, Death, and Beyond.Beyond, where physical death is not an end, but a beginning.BioNicole Strickland is a well-respected afterlife & paranormal researcher, author, podcaster, and speaker from San Diego, California. She is the founder, director, and case manager of the San Diego Paranormal Research Society (SDPRS). Nicole is the Ghost Research Society's California Coordinator and is a consultant to other investigative teams. Since 2011, she has co-hosted the “Spirits of the Adobe” tours at the iconic Rancho Buena Vista Adobe. Blending her love of history, paranormal studies, and writing, Nicole has written several books, including Field Guide to Southern California Hauntings, The Haunted Queen of the Seas: The Living Legend of the RMS Queen Mary, Spirited Queen Mary: Her Haunted Legend, RMS Queen Mary: Voices from Her Voyages, San Diego's Most Haunted: The Historical Legacy and Paranormal Marvels of America's Finest City, Spirits of Rancho Buena Vista Adobe, Max and Kayli: Two Remarkable Felines Forever Imprinted on My Heart and The Afterlife Chronicles: Exploring the Connection Between Life, Death, and Beyond. She is also a writer and contributor to Paranormal Underground Magazine.Nicole gives presentations about a variety of paranormal topics at conferences, events, and libraries. She has presented at some of the best-known conventions, such as the Oregon Ghost Conference, Port Gamble Ghost Conference, Troy Taylor's Haunted America Conference, Maritime Ghost Conference of San Diego, Preston Castle Benefit Paracon, Ghost Fest IV aboard the Queen Mary, and Strange Escapes, among others. She is represented non-exclusively by RK Entertainment. Nicole has been featured in a myriad of media outlets discussing her work as a paranormal researcher. These include several San Diego newspapers, magazines, and news programs, such as Good Morning San Diego, San Diego Living, KPBS Evening Edition, and Channel 8 Evening Edition. Nicole also appeared in the documentary All Around Us: Inside the Life of Psychic Medium Seth Michael; she has interviewed for nationally televised programs, including My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera, Travel Channel's Ghost Stories, and Famously Afraid. She has appeared on hundreds of radio shows and podcasts. Along with Todd Bates, Nicole co-hosts Haunted Voices Radio, one of the longest-running radio programs featuring a plethora of guests from all areas of the supernatural. In late 2020, she debuted her radio show The Afterlife Chronicles, which was selected by Feedspot as one of the top 25 programs on the afterlife. Nicole holds a B.A. degree from the University of Arizona (go Wildcats!) and an M.S. degree from National University. You can visit her websites at http://www.authornicolestrickland.com http://www.sandiegoparanormalresearch.com Amazon link http://rb.gy/kkui7Mike DamanteAbove the Fold and the Fringe: How UAPs Became Mainstream News goes behind the scenes of the infamous New York Times article, and examines the history of UAPs in news media, and explores the significance of the impact these stories can and have had. With interviews from the journalists behind some of the biggest UAP stories like the New York Times Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal, POLITICO's Bryan Bender, KLAS-TV's George Knapp, Popular Mechanics Tim McMillan, and others, learn how the news industry works, and get insight into some of the biggest paranormal stories ever.This book also looks at some of the important figures who have culturally and historically changed the conversation on UAPs for the better with exclusive interviews with Jacques Vallee, Luis Elizondo, Whitley Strieber, Tom DeLonge, William Shatner, Jeffrey Kripal, Colm Kelleher,and military witnesses.Mike Damante is an author, journalist and award-winning educator. He is the author of the 2021 coffee table book “Hey Suburbia: A Guide To The Emo/Pop-Punk Rise.” In 2023, his book “Above the Fold and the Fringe: How UAPs Became Mainstream News” was published. Damante is the author of the non-fiction trilogy of the paranormal “Punk rock and UFOs” series “Punk rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction," “Punk rock and UFOs: True Believers" and "Punk Rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology Meets Anarchy." In 2019 he released his first YA fiction novel “Pumpkin Spice and Nothing Nice.” Damante previously worked for the Houston Chronicle as a copy editor, writer, reporter and web producer, and has interviewed bands and musicians like blink-182, the Descendents, Bad Religion, Taking Back Sunday, Tom DeLonge,/ Angels & Airwaves, Donald Glover, Tegan and Sara, Aerosmith, Alkaline Trio, the Get Up Kids, AFI, B.o.B and countless others. He's covered large events like the X-Games, Warped Tour, Free Press Summerfest, Wizard World Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con, NBA All-Star weekend, and has written for their 29-95, Peep, Guy Stuff, MIKED, and more Hearst blogs. Damante also served as the co-beat writer for the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros during the 2012-2013 season for chron.com. He's interviewed former government officials like Luis Elizondo, Nimitz encounter witnesses Kevin Day and Sean Cahill, New York Times journalists Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal, computer scientist Jacques Vallee, authors Whitley Strieber, Diana Pasulka, Peter Levenda, William Shatner, Tom DeLonge, Professor Jeffrey Kripal, military witnesses of UAP events, and many more big names. He's appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, FOX 26 Houston, Spectrum News Austin, Coast To Coast AM, Den of Geek, Hi My Name Is Mark, the Mike Herrera podcast, and countless other TV, radio and podcast programs. Amazon http://rb.gy/bi6vlhttps://www.punkrockandufos.com/https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/pastlivespodcast

Dozens of migrants have been stuck for months on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. They say conditions are terrible. The BBC reports. A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. The Washington Post explains how her story may change psychiatry. The Houston Chronicle reports on why elephants at the local zoo do yoga.