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The Hall of State in Fair Park has an exhibit celebrating Texas Woman's University's 125th anniversary. It showcases everything from photographs to archival materials that have never been displayed before, including mementos from a historic visit by Amelia Earhart. TWU's archivist, Kimberly Johnson, walked us through the exhibit and shared some of the university's history.

Some notable races are playing out across North Texas this fall. KERA's Dylan Duke joins us to break them down. Plus, some of the country's biggest AI companies say they're losing control of their AI agents, with some breaking containment and hacking other organizations. A former Anthropic researcher has even called AI an existential threat to humanity. But are these concerns valid, totally overbl...

Did you know the woman who invented Frito Pie was a Texas Women's University alum? We'll hear a little about her process of developing the Southern comfort food from TWU's archivist. Plus, Miranda and Ron share their favorite moments from the show this past week! 

NTX Now managing producer Bekah Morr joins Miranda and Ron to talk through some of the top stories from the past week. 

The Texas Legislature passed a law last year aimed at clarifying when doctors can legally perform abortions in medical emergencies, the one narrow exception to the state’s strict abortion ban. Physicians who advocated for the legislation are now working to ensure women and physicians know their rights. Also, the Stars season officially gets underway tonight in Dallas after a disappointing playoff...

Amber Guyger shot Botham Jean in his apartment when she mistook him as an intruder in hers . She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, 7 years ago today. Yesterday, she was paroled. Lee Merritt represents the Jean family and joined us this morning. Also, Fort Worth’s city landfill will soon become a source of renewable energy. City staff expect to have a renewable natural gas plant at the landfill...

Ron and Miranda breakdown today's top headlines. Also, in Texas, tens of thousands of voter registration applications have yet to be processed. They’re caught in a backlog after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send counties updated information on time. Among those whose registration was affected was Texas Standard reporter Sarah Asch. So she set out to fix that error and takes us a...

Two TCU professors have a new book about Etta Hulme, a trailblazing political cartoonist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. We talk with one of them about her legacy. Also, do you ever get so stressed or frustrated that you just want to scream? Well, now there’s a place for that in North Texas. It’s called the Yell Club. KERA’s Zara Amaechi checked out the group’s first meeting. 

Endometriosis is widely a mystery in the medical world. Doctors aren't always sure what causes this condition, or how the pain affects different patients. But a multimillion dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health is giving UT Dallas researchers the opportunity to understand those painful causes, and how to better treat them. Dr. Katelyn Sadler is an assistant professor of neuroscience...

Nathaniel Ford is preparing to take over Dallas Area Rapid Transit or DART, as he faces new scrutiny tied to the transit agency he led for more than a decade in Florida. Florida’s attorney general has subpoenaed records from the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, as the agency confronts a nearly 39-million-dollar budget shortfall, layoffs and major service cuts. As KERA News reported previousl...

Time for Three is a unique musical group -- three friends who got together in college and formed an unusual configuration consisting of two violins and a double bass. They've played clubs as much as concert halls, and this weekend at the Meyerson Symphony Center, Time for Three will play a work written especially for them along with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Kurt Rongey with KERA's sister sta...

Ron and Miranda breakdown the day's top headlines. Also, the Trinity River can sometimes get a bad rep. That's largely because of industrial pollution and a label placed on the river in 1925. The Texas Department of Health dubbed it a "mythological river of death." But one author is trying to change people's perception of the Trinity. Scot McFarlane is the author of "The River That Made Texas: A F...

One in seven North Texans provides unpaid care for an older adult in their life, and the median cost for assisted care rose 44 percent in the last five years, making it unattainable for many middle-to-low-income families. Leea Thompson Fudge is a career nurse who has been an elder caregiver for other families, but even she found herself dealing with an emotional landscape that felt foreign when bo...

KERA's James Hartley joins us to debrief a report provided to Arlington's city council about the impact of the World Cup on North Texas. Also, more changes are coming to downtown Dallas. The iconic Neiman Marcus flagship store officially closes its doors today after more than a century in business. And this comes after other big names announced they're leaving downtown, including AT&T, the Mav...

Dallas City Council has been debating whether to stay in city hall or relocate. The Save Dallas City Hall coalition wants the voters to decide. KERA's Megan Cardona joins us with the details. Plus, we are in an era of self-optimization, and if you have the money, you can afford the type of preventative care that could potentially extend your life -- or at least make old age more comfortable. D CEO...

A major new investment is coming to North Texas aimed at making pregnancy and childbirth safer for mothers. My Health My Resources of Tarrant County has been awarded more than $4 million from the state to expand its work with the North Texas Maternal Health Accelerator. Its work ranges from identifying high-risk pregnancies earlier to connecting women with care and resources before and after they...

Miranda and Ron break down the day's top headlines. Also, a rescue pup named Stanley is the main character in a new children's book, in which he's on a mission to learn about every month of the year. North Texas native Jason Kurtz penned his beloved dog's story, "Stanley Thinks February Stinks," and he joins us to talk about it. 

It’s an uphill climb for any ingredient to find a place in the grocery store. Shelf space is limited and consumers can be set in their ways. But thanks to a drier climate, a sturdy cereal may have a chance to break into American diets. Also, when you think about summertime in Texas, it probably brings up long days by the pool,  barbecues and the rhythmic chatter of cicadas. But what purpose do the...

Goals and guardrails are being set in Fort Worth after the state takeover of the school district back in March. The state-appointed board has compiled and analyzed feedback from about 3,000 respondents, many of whom were parents. The survey found pushback against scripted lessons and a lack of teacher autonomy. We'll hear from Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, the founding Executive Director of Parent Shiel...

Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports on why the U.S. Senate contest between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Representative James Talarico is the most expensive in Texas history, and how that money is being spent. Plus, the Texas Rangers are not headed to the playoffs after a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Twins over the weekend. The voice of the Texas Ra...

A new study in the American Heart Association journal  Circulation  found that cardiovascular disease became the leading cause of death among Hispanic individuals in the U.S. in 2022. While the Hispanic population is not a monolithic group, an interventional cardiologist at Texas Health Dallas said certain risk factors emerged across the board. Dr. Tulio Diaz explained the findings to KERA's morni...

The NTX Now team tried a lot of new foods at the State Fair of Teas. We'll share a few of our favorites. Plus, Krys Boyd lets us know what we can expect to hear on Think this week.

Drones are now buzzing over Richardson, delivering small packages, and the buzz from above has caught the attention of national media outlets. Despite residents' expressing disdain for the drones, there are plans to expand them to 500 more cities by the end of the year. New York Times reporter Juliet Macur is reporting on this phenomenon and joins us with the details. 

Ron, Miranda and Bekah breakdown the top headlines from the past week.

The North Texas football community is rallying around one of its alumni after his wife died on a recent hiking trip. Sports reporter Brett Vito with the Denton Record-Chronicle joined us to share the family's story. Also, how many tamales can a professional eater devour in 10 minutes? Well, we'll find out this weekend when the World Tamale Eating Championship comes to Lewisville. Champion eater Ja...