On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Joshua McGinty, a professor and agronomist at Texas A&M University, who discusses this year’s widespread drought and what it could mean for Texas farmers, food production, and the growing season ahead.  

Then, in this week’s Five Simple Questions, Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovacik sits down with Andrew Youngblood, founder of The Secret Group, for a conversation about work, life, and the experiences that have shaped him.

In the second hour, we turn to health and talk with Dr. Gary Seale, Regional Director of the Centre for Neuro Skills, who talks to us about concussions, the long-term effects of traumatic brain injuries, and the misconceptions that still surround these kinds of injuries.

And finally, Angle Bush, a Houstonian and the founder and CEO of Black Women in Artificial Intelligence, discusses being named to the TIME100 AI list, why diversity in artificial intelligence matters, and how she’s helping shape the next generation of AI innovators.

And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Michael Adkison discuss today’s top stories, including Mayor Whitmire withdrawing Houston’s application for the DOJ’s “Model Cities Initiative,” a federal appeals court deciding if a Texas law restricting protests on college campuses is constitutional, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth creating an Office of Religious Affairs.

Plus, at the top of the show, we talk with Kimberly Smith, Regional Clinical Manager with The Forensic Center of Excellence, and trauma therapist Chau Nguyen, who both share their thoughts on the latest on the alleged gang rape at Cornell University and the psychological tolls of sexual assault.