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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. 

Every Friday, we look back at some of the biggest stories from the past week. Today, we talk about Hill Country flooding, North Texas weather outlook, the DART CEO finalists' alleged history of financial mismanagement, a voter fraud case against Attorney General Ken Paxton and his promise to debate  James Talarico before November's general election. Also, we look at the preliminary economic impact...

In the 1970s and 80s, Houston judge Paul Pressler was one of the driving forces connecting the Republican party to white evangelicals. As his prominence rose, so did allegations of sexual abuse. In a recent Texas Monthly article, Robert Downen details Pressler's continued influence on some right-wing organizations, even two years after his death.

Fort Worth native Leon Bridges has dropped four new tracks from his forthcoming album, "Happiness Anytime." We chat with our friends from sister station KXT about his new music and take a listen. Plus, Ron and Miranda share their favorite stories from the week, what they learned and what they're excited about next week. 

Homelessness in the City of Denton rose nearly 300% between 2019 and 2025. We look at how local entities are responding and whether traditional approaches to reduce the amount of folks experiencing homelessness are still the best course of action.

A group of Granbury residents wants to get rid of the mayor and four city council members, and they've filed a recall petition to do so. That's in response to what they call a lack of transparency around a proposed data center development. And as voters begin evaluating Michael Hinojosa's mayoral candidacy, we take a closer look at what his years leading Dallas ISD could mean for a campaign to lea...

We'll talk about the top stories of the day, and look at how skyrocketing grocery prices are making it tough for many North Texas families to put food to the table, especially during the summer when kids are out of school.

 Spain and Argentina will face off in the 2026 World Cup Final this Sunday. We'll hear from fans who attended yesterday's FIFA Fan Fest and break down the week's sports news. And Fort Worth native Raul Rodriguez is fascinated with learning and preserving histories of the people around him, including a shrinking population of members of the Bracero program.

Researchers say increased use of driverless cars could ease congestion, improve safety and influence where we live and work. We talk to an SMU researcher for more details.