Today: We learn about the creation of a synthetic cell, talk with Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis about the county’s budget, hear a conversation with Houstonian playwright Cris Eli Blak, and more. Listen Audio Embed PopupOn today's Hello Houston, Ernie Manouse and guest host Deborah Hope begin the show by talking about some of today's top stories, including a Houston man facing federal charges for flying a drone at the World Cup, and Texas being home to twenty-one of the world’s biggest companies by revenue. Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox. And finally, we hear Hello Houston producer Laura Walker's conversation with Houstonian playwright Cris Eli Blak, who discusses bringing the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education to the stage with his new play Challenging Brown.