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The trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King ended in a mistrial yesterday. And a Travis County judge has ruled the state's child welfare agency violated the constitutional rights of a Dallas couple after removing their daughter from their care. 

KERA’s Marina Trahan Martinez takes us to a first-of-its-kind drumming camp near Dallas, where some big-name artists helped pass those traditions to the next generation. 

Amy Bishop with our sister station WRR caught up with Jenni Stewart from Shakespeare Dallas for a preview of this year's productions. Plus, Mary Kay Ash started her namesake skincare company in a tiny Dallas apartment and built it into a global brand. Her story is the subject of a new book called "Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay," and we're joined today by author Mary Lisa Gavenas.

A Texas Democrat drawing a large crowd of supporters in the state’s deep red suburbs is unusual, but KERA’s Caroline Love reports, that’s exactly what’s happened in Collin County. Plus, PNC Financial Services Group's quarterly economic report keeps North Texans in loop on job growth, wages, and housing prices. NTX Now's Miranda Suarez and Ron Corning spoke with PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher abou...

A developer is planning a data center at the East Texas reservoir that supplies most of Fort Worth's drinking water. The Fort Worth Report's Nicole Lopez joins us to explain how this could impact the region. 

Dejanae Parkman won the top prize at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' pitch competition for her app Dotted, which helps women track their period and their health. It's also an effort to reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities in health care. 

The Denton Record-Chronicle's John Fields joins us to talk all things World Cup! Plus: Did you know dragonflies are one of the main predators for mosquitoes? An urban wildlife biologist talks about why dragonflies are so cool. 

A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project found that Texas has the highest concentration of proposed natural gas power plants that would only exist to power data centers. KERA's Emmanuel Rivas explains the environmental impacts. Also, the expanded McKinney National Airport will open a new passenger terminal in November - becoming the region's third commercial airport. KERA's Caroline L...

In a new study, UTD psychology professor Jackie Nelson and her team examined what factors made mealtimes with toddlers a little more peaceful. 

Ron Corning catches up with D Magazine's Brian Reinhart to talk all things food, from the World Cup rush on North Texas restaurants, to the "art" of dining. Also, Krys Boyd talks about what's coming up on Think.

A gas pipeline in front of the Oak Cliff apartment building that exploded this spring, killing three people, was not properly marked. That's according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the incident. Dylan Duke joins us with updates. Also, while tourists stream in to watch World Cup games in North Texas -- they need a place to stay. Local...

Dr. Curtis Johnson, medical director of emergency services at Medical City North Hills, shares tips for how to avoid an emergency room visit this weekend.

In our regular check in on some of the small businesses across North Texas, we chat with Gabby Hodges who says she opened the The MixMatch in Fort Worth to satisfy her customers’ craving for community. 

Fourth of July firework displays will light up the skies across North Texas this weekend. KERA's morning producer Alexsis Jones and arts reporter Therese Powell have some recommendations for where you can catch those show... but avoid the crowds and traffic. Dallas-area artist Evita Tezeno's collage work can best be described as "paper quilting." Thirty years into her career, the starving artist f...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship on his inauguration day in 2025. Yesterday, the U-S Supreme Court threw that order away. But this term, the court also handed significant victories to the Trump administration when it comes to immigration. KERA communities reporter Priscilla Rice and Dallas immigration attorney Eric Cedillo join us to explain the implic...

The small town of Wilmer, in southeast Dallas County, is becoming a hotspot for data centers. City and county leaders say the arrival of two new facilities will ultimately benefit the community, but residents say they need better roads and a grocery store – not more industry. Data centers spreading rapidly across Texas require a significant amount of water and electricity, but state lawmakers say...

A wide-ranging interview with the new leader of the Dallas opera, as informed by WRR's Kurt Rongey. Also, we are hitting peak summer season in Texas and it’s easy to forget how vulnerable we — and our four-legged friends — are to the extreme heat. That’s why we called our good friend Yfat Yossifor and her vet, Dr. Matt Murphy, to give us some guidance on how to take care of our fur babies during t...

Fort Worth has bought land for its new central library, after closing the old one in 2023. FWPL director Midori Clark talks about her vision for the new space.

Survivors of child sex trafficking are supposed to get financial compensation from the people who abused them. But an investigation from the Dallas Morning News found few victims ever get the restitution that could help them rebuild their lives. Kevin Krause joins us to discuss his reporting. June is just about over, with none of the usual Pride celebrations in Arlington. Organizers cancelled the...

To mark the nation's 250th anniversary, StoryCorps is inviting Americans who've actually never met to get to know one another by having a conversation. Founder Dave Isay talks about the mission behind StoryCorps latest initiative.

Dust has blown more than 5-thousand miles from the Sahara Desert in Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to us, making the sky look a little strange these past few days. To explain this phenomenon, we’ve invited our friend, WFAA meteorologist Jesse Hawila. Cataracts affect more than 24 million Americans over the age of 40... But the solution’s considered safe and relatively simple.

The Fort Worth food scene is ever-evolving, balancing old school favorites with new and emerging restaurants that draw on the history of Fort Worth as a multi-cultural center in North Texas. Bud Kennedy joins us to talk about the Panther City "food renaissance." A look forward at what Think shows are coming this week with Krys Boyd.

The Texas State Board of Education is voting on new reading lists and a social studies curriculum today. A proposed mixed-use development in Dallas's Preston Hollow neighborhood is drawing the ire of some residents concerned about towers that could reach 20 stories or higher, which pushed the developer to rethink the project. A former assistant city attorney for Arlington says she was fired out of...

Folks from our sister station KXT preview the Flora Street Arts festival and we get to know J. Isaiah, a musician who performed during their most recent live session. Also, Ron and Miranda discuss their favorite stories from this week and what they learned.

When soccer fans from around the globe showed up in North Texas, World Cup matches were the obvious attraction. But food is an important part of the journey, too, and the culinary pilgrimage even has some restaurants running out of food. Also, North Texas is home to a vibrant culinary scene with buzzy new restaurants popping up alongside long-standing favorites. And yet it’s been three decades and...