‘Forever chemicals’ in bayous (Oct. 22, 2026)

On Thursday's show: PFAs, those “forever chemicals,” have turned up in Houston’s bayous along with a lot of other waterways, according to a new report from Environment Texas and The Frontier Group. We take a closer look at the report and discuss what can be done about it.

Also this hour: We discuss plans to refurbish the Imperial Sugar Char House in Sugar Land after the city council there approved a $15 million infusion of future sales tax revenue to fund revitalization efforts for one of the city's historic landmarks.

Then, we visit the Houston Palestinian Festival, which took place Oct. 10-11 at Buffalo Bayou Park.

And former Houstonian and acclaimed fiction writer Bryan Washington was recently named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow. He tells us how Houston has shaped his writing and what the unrestricted fellowship, commonly known as a “genius grant,” means as his writing continues to evolve.

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