This week marks a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Greater Houston, sending the region into lockdown and turning millions of people's lives upside down.The pandemic's hardships haven't been felt evenly, with some frontline workers and vulnerable communities feeling the effects of COVID-19's economic and health crises more deeply than others.With the anniversary of the coronavirus’ arrival in the region, Houston Public Media checked in with Houstonians who have spoken with us during the pandemic to see how they're doing now.An oil and gas engineer trying to ride the wave of layoffs. A...…This week marks a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Greater Houston, sending the region into lockdown and turning millions of people's lives upside down.The pandemic's hardships haven't been felt evenly, with some frontline workers and vulnerable communities feeling the effects of COVID-19's economic and health crises more deeply than others.With the anniversary of the coronavirus’ arrival in the region, Houston Public Media checked in with Houstonians who have spoken with us during the pandemic to see how they're doing now.An oil and gas engineer trying to ride the wave of layoffs. A...WW…

Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· Most studies of what causes symptoms of COVID-19 to linger on after the virus has passed focused, with little success, on the heart muscle. Doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital instead looked at the heart arteries and hit on a promising idea.· The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines last week. The shots should better protect people from the most recent COVID-19 variants. · On Tuesday's show: Who should get newly...…Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· Most studies of what causes symptoms of COVID-19 to linger on after the virus has passed focused, with little success, on the heart muscle. Doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital instead looked at the heart arteries and hit on a promising idea.· The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines last week. The shots should better protect people from the most recent COVID-19 variants. · On Tuesday's show: Who should get newly...WW…

Data collected each decade from the census is for things like Medicaid, food assistance programs, student financial aid, and hundreds of other programs.Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· On Tuesday's show: A report found cover-ups of allegations and incidents of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers. Plus, City Council Member Edward Pollard answers your questions, we discover how Houstonians are adjusting to high home prices and mortgage rates, and we meet Houstonians who collect unusual things.· On...…Data collected each decade from the census is for things like Medicaid, food assistance programs, student financial aid, and hundreds of other programs.Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· On Tuesday's show: A report found cover-ups of allegations and incidents of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers. Plus, City Council Member Edward Pollard answers your questions, we discover how Houstonians are adjusting to high home prices and mortgage rates, and we meet Houstonians who collect unusual things.· On...WW…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:Xhttps://www.facebook.com/202644459767086/posts/3357076794323821Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly indicated what percentage of St. Thomas Episcopal school’s student body are students of color. Students of color make up 51% of the student body, according to a school official.Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· Consultant Jill Nagle is leading efforts to end white supremacy through engaging workshops specifically designed for white people to help...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:Xhttps://www.facebook.com/202644459767086/posts/3357076794323821Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly indicated what percentage of St. Thomas Episcopal school’s student body are students of color. Students of color make up 51% of the student body, according to a school official.Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· Consultant Jill Nagle is leading efforts to end white supremacy through engaging workshops specifically designed for white people to help...WW…

The logo for Schlumberger appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.Updated 11:20 a.m. CT Sept. 1—Updated 3:05 p.m. CT Aug. 20—Updated 2:10 p.m. CT Aug. 20—Updated 3:25 p.m. CT Aug. 12—Updated 9 a.m. CT Aug. 10More than 59,000 Texas oilfield services jobs have vanished in the pandemic.Texas has lost 59,200 oilfield services jobs since the start of the pandemic — the most, by far, of any other state. Overall the sector has shed nearly 100,000 jobs, .Overall, more than 9,300 jobs were lost in July in the oilfield services sector, up from about 6,500 lost in...…The logo for Schlumberger appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.Updated 11:20 a.m. CT Sept. 1—Updated 3:05 p.m. CT Aug. 20—Updated 2:10 p.m. CT Aug. 20—Updated 3:25 p.m. CT Aug. 12—Updated 9 a.m. CT Aug. 10More than 59,000 Texas oilfield services jobs have vanished in the pandemic.Texas has lost 59,200 oilfield services jobs since the start of the pandemic — the most, by far, of any other state. Overall the sector has shed nearly 100,000 jobs, .Overall, more than 9,300 jobs were lost in July in the oilfield services sector, up from about 6,500 lost in...WW…