On Tuesday's show: It may be weeks before we fully know how much damage Helene caused in the southeastern United States, but we have an idea, because Houston has had its own history with previously unprecedented storms. We discuss how Houstonians can help and ponder the lessons Houston can learn from this disaster with Angela Blanchard, chief recovery and resilience officer for the City of Houston, who’s been through her share of storms and disaster recovery efforts.

Also this hour: A new book from legal scholar, architect, and Houston native Sara C. Bronin examines what she considers a force for good: zoning. You know, something Houston doesn’t have. In Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World, she discusses how the process of developing fair and appropriate zoning can be used to properly plan development of a city.

Then, we remember two major figures in the sports world who died Monday: former Houston Rockets star Dikembe Mutombo and baseball great Pete Rose. We consider how their respective post playing career paths diverged.

And Houston native Sergio Lira talks about co-founding Luz Films, a production company with the goal of telling stories from a Latino perspective. And he tells us about one of the first projects the company spawned: a film called In the Summers, which won the Grandy Jury Prize for drama at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

On Monday's show: A decision will be made in the coming weeks over controversial proposed Bible-infused curricula for elementary students in Texas public schools. We learn why, ahead of the Jewish new year, a local Jewish organization is joining growing calls for the state board of education to reject the plan.

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Also this hour: Storms aren't the only threat to the sustainability of the Texas power grid. We learn about the demand for energy from data farms mining cryptocurrency and what steps could be taken to deal with that.

Then, we welcome your dog and cat care questions for veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller.

And Jeff Balke previews the Astros playoff series against the Detroit Tigers.

On Friday's show: Hurricane Helene is causing dramatic storm surge, flooding, wind damage, and widespread power outages across the southeastern United State. We ask Houston’s own meteorologist Matt Lanza from Space City Weather and The Eyewall about the latest and what this storm could have done to us had it come to Houston.

And we learn about the indictment of Fort Bend County Judge KP George.

Also this hour: We still have the shell of the Astrodome, but does Houston need a new "big honkin' thing" -- some sort of significant landmark to help define us?

And, from some Houstonians appearing on a list of the nation's top philanthropic couples, to the Astros taking the hard way to a fourth-straight division title, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of this week's news.