Topic: Houston Chronicle

2 chapters across the catalog

X-Ray Specs
Episode 1574 2:27:04 - 2:28:42

1574: X-Ray Specs

Texas Border Buoys and Migrant Safety

The Houston Chronicle reported on an internal email from a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper describing "inhumane" conditions at the border. The email detailed incidents where migrants, including a pregnant woman and a young girl, were injured by razor wire and barrels placed in the Rio Grande. The hosts discuss the media's positioning of these events as part of the broader political conflict over immigration policy.

Cyber 9/11
Episode 417 2:52:16 - 2:54:58

417: Cyber 9/11

NYC Soda Ban and the Stripper Journalist

The New York City Board of Health's move to limit the size of sugary drinks is criticized as an overreach that will eventually extend to popcorn and milkshakes. In other news, Sarah Tressler was fired from the Houston Chronicle after it was revealed she worked as a part-time stripper. Tressler, an NYU journalism graduate, is reportedly suing the newspaper for wrongful termination.