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NTX Now's nature correspondent Yfat Yossifor takes us to explore the Oak Cliff Nature Preserve. And July is usually the peak of peach season in Texas, but this year’s harvest is smaller than normal. 

We hear a lot of pushback about data centers on our show, but they do have benefits. We'll talk to an expert about how data center developments impact the local economy. And if you've visited a public park in Irving recently, you may have noticed something a little different about the landscaping crews on site. Instead of heavy machinery, these workers brought an appetite. 

The Odyssey has become a cultural phenomenon with some local theaters scheduling overnight showings to keep up with demand. But what makes it so prolific, both as an epic poem that stayed relevant for thousands of years and now in this new iteration? 

Ron and Miranda break down the day's top headlines. And in today’s Vital Signs, Dr. Michael Nazarian, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington, explains what causes an aortic dissection. 

Chef Eduardo Osorio is putting his own stamp on an already celebrated destination, Meridian at The Village. He joined us to talk through why experimentation and collaboration are central to his work. Plus, we talk with Krys Boyd about what's coming up this week on Think. 

Ron, Miranda and managing producer Bekah Morr kick things off with a roundup of the weeks news. And yesterday the Dallas Housing Coalition debuted a new zine, "A People's Guide to Dallas' Housing History" co-published with Dallas Free Press. It tells the story of the city's sordid housing history and how it could inform our future. 

The 37th annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo comes to the Fair Park Coliseum tomorrow. This year it will pay tribute to the late Cleo Hearn, who founded the rodeo. We talk with his son about continuing the tradition. 

KERA's Priscilla Rice watched from afar as her small, South Texas hometown flooded in the recent storms -- we'll hear her personal recollection of following the devastation from afar. And the Denton Record-Chronicle's John Fields catches us up on how the Dallas Wings are looking this season, plus updates on the Rangers and Stars. 

KXT's Jackson Wisdorf and La Bell share their favorite new music and fill us in about upcoming concerts. And Ron and Miranda share their favorite stories from the week, what they learned and what they're excited about heading into next week. 

Dallas rapper Yella Beezy is accused of hiring a hitman to kill another rapper he was feuding with, MO3. His defense attorneys are trying to stop prosecutors from using his lyrics against him in court. We'll talk to KERA's Dylan Duke about where the trial stands, and attorney Jack Lerner weighs in on whether it's justified to use rap lyrics in cases like this. And with less than three weeks before...

The state will ban the sale of products containing delta-8, delta-10 and several other intoxicating cannabinoids beginning July 31st. Dallas Observer reporter Austin Wood joins us to explain what the ban will mean in practice. And anti-Indian rhetoric is on the rise in North Texas. KERA’s Marcheta Fornoff spoke with artists about how their lives and work are being affected.  

150 years ago this week, the railroad reached Fort Worth. Rick McCaslin is a historian with the Texas State Historical Association, and he tells us how the event put Cowtown on the map and helped make it the city we know and love today. 

The Asian Film Festival of Dallas opens its 25th edition tonight. Among this year's films is a documentary about one man's search for his father who disappeared during the fall of Saigon. Also, an abandoned lumber yard near the Oklahoma state line has been transformed into a new music venue called Red River Station. Freelance journalist Kristen Tribe tells all about it. 

Frisco residents from three very different religions have faced intense scrutiny and hostility they’ve never faced before, and it's over three new religious institutions that haven’t even been built yet.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials have tapped Nathaniel Ford to lead the transit agency, despite concerns over some previous financial controversies. Ford led the Jacksonville Transit Authority for 13 years, but his tenure was marked by alleged excessive travel and spending. Plus, Ron and Miranda discuss the day's top stories. 

Our friends at sister station WRR catch up with UNT professor Bruce Broughton about composing music for Hollywood movies. Also, KERA's Alexsis Jones and Therese Powell set out on a book shop hop across North Texas in search of great reads. 

The state is ending its contract with EMPOWER, the nonprofit responsible for coordinating foster care services across nine North Texas counties, after the deaths of two infants and the hospitalization of another child under EMPOWER's care. We get the latest from KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo. And McKinney is touting a new manufacturing facility that is set to bring 600 new jobs to the city. We talk wi...

Fort Worth's Sundance Square is getting new leadership after the controversial tenure of Sasha Bass as President and CEO. And we hear from folks from across the state about how they're recovering from a second year of catastrophic flooding.

Miranda and Ron rundown the day's top stories. And after days of catastrophic flooding, much of the state has begun shifting, once again, into flood recovery mode. For many Hill Country residents, the experience has meant reliving the trauma of last summer's floods.

In 2015, all the prairie dogs at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge mysteriously died off. But now Prairie Dog Town is full of pups again. Plus, the owner of a local bookstore talks us through how BookTok shapes what readers are buying, what's selling and this summer's hottest reads. 

Trina Ruffino launched Project Unbroken in 2024 after losing her husband to suicide in 2018. She joins us to discuss the work her nonprofit does for our North Texas Cares segment.

Miranda and Ron look at the days headlines. Plus, some of the areas hit with the worst damage from last week's floods include Zavala and Uvalde counties, where its estimated hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged. Now, the people who live there are banding together to help each other.

Family-owned eateries often become neighborhood institutions long before the rest of us discover them. A local journalist and influencer shares why he sees every restaurant as a window into a family's history and a community's culture. Plus, we talk with KERA host Krys Boyd about what's coming up this week on "Think".

Fort Worth ISD saw a huge wave of teacher resignations after a new, state-appointed school district took the reins. Plus, cleanup efforts are underway after a second year of catastrophic flooding in South Central Texas. We discuss why these extreme rainfall events are becoming more common in Texas, how new laws helped locals react, and how residents are feeling.

As the temperature climbs, so does the cost of daily essentials. We spoke to Dr. Andrew Dressler, professor of atmospheric science at Texas A&M, about what exactly El Niño is and how it affects our wallets.