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The Fort Worth Garden Club turned 100 in April. What started out as a group of women who stepped up to polish the rough edges of an oil and gas town turned in to a thriving club of 675 with a large waiting list. Joy Donovan, a freelance writer, and Shelly Seymour, a member of the garden club, join us to walk through the last 100 years, and the future plans of the FW Garden Club.

A few months ago, soccer mania took over North Texas as it hosted the FIFA World Cup. This weekend Dallas will again be at the center of international attention as one of Mexico’s most popular soccer teams, Chivas Femenil, plays a friendly match against Dallas Trinity FC. KERA's Priscilla Rice reports the State Fair Clasico -- now in its second year --puts a spotlight on the popularity of women's...

In Granbury, a group of citizens are looking to recall the mayor and several council members over a controversial data center project. Breaking news reporter Emmanuel Rivas joins us to provide the latest updates. As Texas property values keep rising, lawmakers have repeatedly eased the burden on home owners by lowering property taxes. Legislators say it’s been successful – and with midterms just w...

Patients are increasingly engaging with artificial intelligence sources for health information – without physician input or guidance – leaving some physicians concerned about the quality of the information. Philip Bernard, MD, who chairs the Texas Medical Association Committee on HIT and Augmented Intelligence, joins us.

Prop A is a Dallas ballot measure that would raise property taxes to better fund homelessness services. It would cost about 60 dollars a year for the average homeowner. Yesterday, the CEO of a Dallas shelter called the Union Gospel Mission in Dallas joined us to talk about Prop A -- but some of the information he shared was not entirely correct. We wanted to clear up any confusion, so this morning...

A Dallas based productions is being called one of the 'breast' musicals of the year. Cleavage is the brainchild of north Texas plastic surgeon Dr. Ron Friedman, and opens at Theatre Three tonight after a successful first run last year.

Medicare open enrollment kicks off Thursday, and some Medicare Advantage plans will disappear, with no comparable replacement. Dan Weissman host's the podcast "An Arm and A Leg," which examines why health care is so expensive, while also providing advice and resources to folks navigating the system, and he joins us to offer some tips for seniors who may be scrambling to find new Medicare plans. Pl...

On Election Day, voters in Dallas County will be asked to decide whether to approve Proposition A. The measure would increase property taxes by $5 a month, on average, and increase funding for homelessness services by $100 million annually. For 77 years, the Union Gospel Mission in Dallas has been sheltering and serving the homeless and is among the agencies that would receive increased funding if...

Tarrant County will not have to restore the 92 polling places Republican commissioners voted to cut for the upcoming election. A group of current and former Fort Worth elected officials, including City Council member Deborah Peoples, sued. They allege the cuts were made disproportionately in Black and Latino areas. A judge yesterday denied the request to reinstate the polling places, without expla...

The Dallas Winds begin their new season with a program that offers musical flavors only the premier Texas wind band could offer. The program, called Fiesta Sinfonica, will take place Oct. 27 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Emilio Alvarez with our sister station WRR talked with Dallas Winds conductor Jerry Junkin about the performance. Plus, for over a decade, Plano artist Riley Holloway...

The North Texas Now team goes on a hunt for The State Fair of Texas' 1st place vest created by our very own Miranda! Plus, how many college students complete a degree and make a living wage? The Fort Worth Education Partnership is out with a new report looking at the college completion rate. FWEP CEO Brent Beasley joins us with the details. 

Parkland Hospital has one of the best burn units in the country. And a group of doctors from Ukraine recently made a visit to receive training on how to better care for battlefield injuries as Russia's invasion of the country stretches into its fifth year. Dr. Steven Orten is a plastic surgeon from Plano, and he joined us to talk about the ongoing training and how the collaboration is inspiring in...

Miranda and Ron breakdown the day's top headlines. Plus, two Dallas restaurants kept their coveted Michelin stars, and Goldee's Bar-B-Q in Fort Worth grabbed a new one. But now Texas cities have to answer a big question: Is being part of the Michelin system worth the cost? Dallas Business Journal digital editor Alexa Reed joins us to look at the future of the Michelin Guide in Texas.

Whether you'll be trick-or-treating or attending a house party for Halloween, you're almost guaranteed to see some kind of spider or spiderweb. We wanted to learn a little bit more about these creepy critters that have become synonymous with the holiday, so we called our local bug expert, Urban Wildlife biologist Sam Keischnick, or Sam the Bug Man. Sam visited us in our studio to dispel some misco...

Data analyzed by KERA News finds that thousands of children are still paddled in Texas schools. While many states have banned corporal punishment in schools, Texas and 14 other states still allow it as a form of discipline. Dylan Duke joins us with details. Also, Texas public schools are expected to lose at least $227 million this school year thanks to the state's new voucher program. Dee Carney i...

For the 40th anniversary of David Byrne's 1986 film True Stories , writer Sean O'Neal tracked down a host of actors and crew to get their take on this quirky film's legacy. He caught up with Ron and Miranda to talk all things True Stories . 

According to the National Spine Health Foundation, about 100-million Americans suffer from chronic neck or back pain each year. It’s the No. 1 reason for physical pain and leads to hundreds of millions of dollars in lost workdays each year. In today’s Vital Signs, KERA’s Sam Baker talks with Dr. Michael Catino, an orthopedic surgeon with Texas Health Denton, about why back and neck pain is so wide...

D Magazine's Brian Reinhart is somewhat of a steak connoisseur. When you hear how much he's spent on steak dinners in the past year, you'll understand why. He joins Ron and Miranda to talk about why he thinks most North Texas steakhouses are mediocre, and what makes a truly great steak. Plus, the week ahead on Think with Krys Boyd. 

An exhibit at the Latino Cultural Center called "No Te Dejes" focuses on the cultural and spiritual dimensions of the Mexican boxing community through photography and sculptural installation. The artist, David Hanes-Gonzalez, is currently living in Mexico City and tells us why boxing is so important, not only to him and his art, but Mexican culture. Plus, Brett Vito with the Denton Record-Chronicl...

Goldee's Bar-B-Q in Fort Worth has just been awarded a Michelin Star, and it's the first for Fort Worth. Bud Kennedy writes about food for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and joins us to talk about what a well-deserved recognition this is. 

Ron and Miranda discuss their favorite stories from the week. 

An elder-living community in Fort Worth is once again facing the threat of a utility shutoff as its residents continue to live in filthy, unsafe conditions. McKinnon Rice of the Fort Worth Report has been following this story and joins us for an update. Also, the Friday news roundup looks at the fire at the State Fair and other big stories from the week.

This spring, Dallas is getting a new professional soccer team. We talk with USL Dallas's new president, Dale Petroskey, about whether there's room for so much soccer in North Texas. Plus, The State Fair of Texas has lowered its prices this year after attendance dropped and visitors complained last year. But it can still be pricey to go. KERA’s Alexsis Jones and Therese Powell found some ways to st...

Miranda and Ron breakdown the day's top headlines. Plus, a new generation of battery-powered aircraft is taking flight in Texas. Kristen Costello is the head of government and regulatory affairs at BETA technologies, an aerospace and defense company designing, manufacturing and selling these electric aircraft. She joins us to break down how this technology works. 

The civil suit brought against seven members of a Cornell University fraternity has turned the issue of domestic violence into a national conversation. As it happens, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so we invited Jill Hassman with Tarrant County domestic violence service provider The Archway to talk about what the case can tell us about the problem.