In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie and Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison talk with Greg Evans, the Senior Director of Operations at the Houston Humane Society, who discusses how they're addressing the city's stray animal crisis.

Then, we discuss human trafficking with Eileen Dong, a former UN Global Goals Ambassador and Executive Director of Hope Pyx Global, and Houston City Council Member Julian Ramirez, who both explain how this issue affects us in the Houston area and practical ways we can address this issue.

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And finally, we hear from Corey Ross, a Houston native who will be appearing as a contestant in tonight’s episode of NBC's Password. He tells us all about his experience testing his wits on the game show and how he was selected as a contestant.