Hate crime reporting (Oct. 3, 2024) – Houston Public Media

On Thursday’s show: A third of Harris County residents have faced a hate crime, but most of them don’t report it, according to a new study from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. We find out why and dive a little deeper into the study’s findings.

Also this hour: A new book examines whether a particular golf ball was ever on the moon with astronaut Alan Shepard, who famously hit a couple of golf balls on the lunar surface. But, more importantly, it tells the story of the friendship between Shepard and his barber, Carlos Villagomez, to whom he gave the golf ball after returning to earth.

Then, with the world’s largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, on public display in Houston Oct. 6-7, we learn a little about Houston’s train history.

And we learn about the reopening of the River Oaks Theatre this week.