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WRR's music director Emilio Alvarez spoke with the deans at three North Texas music schools: SMU, UNT and TCU, to learn more about how their music programs support their students -- and how they're embracing ever-changing technology. Also, for 49 years, David Card ran a club that gave Townes Van Zandt, The Chicks and Maren Morris a chance. It's called Poor David's Pub, and it's one of the longest-...

Miranda and Ron break down the days top headlines. Also, we speak with Daniella Smith, a professor at the University of North Texas and director of its Information Science Ph. D. program, to walk us through what libraries are going through these days.

The Dallas Zoo is expanding its conservation efforts with a new Safari Trail, the first phase of which is getting underway this fall. Stephanie Allard, Chief Mission Officer at the Dallas Zoo, joined us to talk about how these new habitats will better serve the animals. 

Karmelo Anthony was back in the same Collin County courthouse in McKinney, where he was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. A new high-profile team of lawyers working pro bono is citing constitutional and legal errors that they argue deprived Anthony of a fair trial. They want the original judge to be removed, and they want a new trial. Caroline Love joined us before the hearing for...

DFW Airport has scrapped plans to install more Islamic foot-washing stations. It comes after backlash from conservatives online, and after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull funding from the airport. KERA’s Dylan Duke reports it's one of the latest examples of growing hostility toward Muslim communities in Texas. And New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham joins us to talk about how the DFW...

"Retired" chef Gary Irvin spent more than 20 years as an executive chef but felt his culinary skills were best used caring for others. He started his non-profit, Soup Angels, to feed unhoused Dallas neighbors and animals through homemade, comforting soup. 

Miranda and Ron break down the days top headlines. Plus, healthcare access isn't top of mind when people think of Collin County, an area known for growth and affluence. But KERA’s Caroline Love reports people who’ve been left behind as the county has prospered have few places to go for care. 

KERA's growth and infrastructure reporter Pablo Arauz Peña talks about new funding for the long-awaited Five Mile Creek Greenbelt in south Oak Cliff. And as cities are growing, wildlife is moving in right alongside people. From bats and raccoons to coyotes and pigeons, animals are adapting to urban life in new ways. Also, American farmers grow a lot of cotton, but not as much as they used to. Ther...

An Alaska woman came to Dallas to give birth to a baby with a severe heart defect, after she says the intended parents asked her to have an abortion. KERA's Health Reporter Abigail Ruhman joins us to untangle some of the ethical questions surrounding this case. Also, home insurance costs are soaring in Texas, and new research suggests home insurance premiums are playing an increasingly important r...

Here in Texas, we use a lot of ice. But ice isn't just great for your beverages on these hot summer days -- it's also imperative for research labs to keep medication cold and construction crews who need to keep concrete from seizing up. That's where the billion-dollar company Reddy Ice comes in. 

A new study finds that avoiding high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and smoking in middle age can delay dementia 13-years. Sam Baker talks to a neurohospitalist about the findings. Plus, Ron and Miranda break down the days top stories.

The Fort Worth Star Telegram's Bud Kennedy joins us to break down all things barbecue Also, what's coming up this week on Think? Krys Boyd joins us for a preview of the week to come. 

New STAAR results show economically disadvantaged students in Fort Worth are improving faster than their more affluent counterparts. This latest data also reflects progress made before the state takeover of Fort Worth ISD in March. NTX Now hears from Brent Beasley, President and CEO of the Fort Worth Education partnership. Plus, the city of Dallas recently cut funding for Thanksgiving Square in do...

Miranda, Ron and Bekah talk through some of the top stories from this week including a proposed Tarrant County tax rate cut, a controversial surrogate baby case with local ties and an SMU PhD student who's book deal was cancelled after allegations he used A.I. 

TEXITcoin, a Texas-based blockchain digital currency, has recently run into trouble with the law. Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies has the details. 

Local musician Ceci Ceci has a new single out. KXT's La Bell sits down with her to talk about recording in Mexico City and some of her favorite Latin American musicians. Also, Ron and Miranda talk through their favorite stories from the week. 

Where does all of Ken Paxton's wealth come from? Lauren McMaughy covers Texas politics for the New York Times  and she identified one unusual source of income for Paxton that raises some ethical questions. Plus, the data center industry has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign. The money is flowing in as the Attorney General's Office decides whether Hood County...

Texas is on track to become the biggest data center market in the country. The developments are divisive and have become a big issue in the upcoming midterm elections. Plus, the Trump administration wants to overhaul a federal homeless aid program, in a move critics say could put more than 5,000 Texans at risk for re-entering homelessness. 

Ron and Miranda break down the day's top headlines. Plus, Dallas County has finally released the autopsy report for an Afghan immigrant who died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in March. The medical examiner ruled that Mohammad Nzeer Paktiawal's death was the result of a severe allergic reaction that was worsened by his existing asthma. 

Joshua Henry is taking a night off of the Broadway stage to perform in concert with the Plano Symphony Orchestra, conduced by Héctor Guzmán. The show is called "Get Up, Stand Up!" Plus, even though most kids are back in school, there’s still time to squeeze in a last-minute adventure before summer is officially over. We'll explore two indoor science and nature excursions to check out. 

KERA's Penelope Rivera talks us through what happened at Fort Worth city council last night, and what we can expect from county budget talks that get underway tomorrow. 

Residents living alongside creeks in Arlington are sounding the alarm as more of their backyards disappear each time it rains. KERA's James Hartley joins us to expand on his reporting, telling us how the erosion we're seeing in Arlington could have long-term impacts to local infrastructure. 

Ron and Miranda break down the day's top headlines. Plus, the Denton Record-Chronicle's John Fields catches us up on everything happening in the world of North Texas sports. 

The Fort Worth Opera is gearing up for its new season with a lineup that includes both traditional classics and a cutting-edge contemporary comedy. Amy Bishop from our sister station WRR has a preview. Plus, an online trend is causing some young men to harm themselves in an effort to look more masculine. The phenomenon called "looksmaxxing" is part of an internet subculture known as the "manospher...

Law enforcement says Flock cameras are invaluable in solving crimes, but a lot of people see them as a government intrusion into privacy. Fernando Alfonso III, Texas editor for the New York Times, talks through his reporting on Flock cameras in North Texas. Plus, students across North Texas are heading back to class this week — but this school year begins with some significant changes and those is...