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Amid budgetary constraints and federal directives to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Dallas officials have developed a plan to help them decide when to take the lead in addressing resident needs and when not to. In other news, DFW International Airport contributes more than $78 billion to the North Texas economy. That’s  according to a new impact study released Wednesday from the Per...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the improbable rise of the Cowboys and what they have to do to make the playoffs. Hint: Probably ought to win out. Joe says Quinnen Williams has made all the difference on defense, and Kevin says George Pickens is the biggest reason for Dak Prescott’s newfound confidence in the offense. Evan and Kevin salute the departed heroes...

A group of Texas families filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday to stop all Texas school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The new state law requiring the classroom displays has faced multiple legal challenges, with two federal judges finding it unconstitutional and blocking 25 school districts across the state from implementing it. In other news, Austin authorities said...

Former U.S. Secretary of Education and CEO of the Bipartisan Policy Center Margaret Spellings on the state of American education. She reflects on shaping national education policy under President George W. Bush, the push for No Child Left Behind and how school choice and school voucher programs work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Talmage Boston interviews Bret Baier, author and chief political anchor at Fox News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Texas Tech University System restricted how professors can discuss race and gender in the classroom Monday, banning content that advocates for one race or sex as “inherently superior to another,” according to a memo sent by Chancellor Brandon Creighton to the system’s presidents. In other news, the Texas attorney general is investigating global retailer Shein for potentially violating Texas la...

Arlington police had help potentially cracking the case. Fifteen students enrolled in a new class offered by the University of Texas at Arlington called Special Topics in Crime and Criminology: Forensic Assessment of Cold Case Files, who brought new eyes to an investigation that had long perplexed the original Arlington homicide detective, who died without ever identifying a suspect. In other news...

A popular Dallas restaurant has a new executive chef; Torchy's is getting a classy makeover at its Uptown outpost; and Tom Brady dined out at a classic North Texas steakhouse. The Dallas Morning News food team jumps in on these topics, more local news and a preview of trends that are played out and those to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grapevine-raised singer Post Malone electrified Arlington’s AT&T Stadium on Thursday at the Cowboys-Chiefs halftime show. In other news, the residents of the Sage Oak boutique senior living community enjoy an intimate, hyper-personalized dining experience where each dish is guided by the preferences and specificities of the person it’s made for. This personalized culinary strategy is uncommon in t...

Call it the Sherrington Swoon Episode. As Calvin Watkins joins the fellas to break down the Cowboys’ big comeback over Philadelphia and the looming date with the Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Sherrington can’t stop raving about George Pickens. Does Kevin really believe Pickens is a better talent than Michael Irvin? And do the guys think the Cowboys’ roll can extend into a three-game winning streak? Op...

Some residents say they are increasingly frustrated with frequent closures of busy thoroughfares, difficulty accessing their neighborhoods during shoots and too-little communication from filmmakers. They welcome the jobs and growth but say they would like city leaders to protect neighborhoods from becoming makeshift soundstages. In other news, the Dallas Stars are taking us back to 1999 with a new...

Randall Wallace, screenwriter of Braveheart, We Were Soldiers and Secretariat, is this week's guest on Intersections podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Talmage Boston interviews Peter Baker and Susan Glasser: journalists, presidential historians and bestselling authors of The Man Who Ran Washington and the Divider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks. Addison’s City Council could join Irving, Plano, Highland Park and Farmers Branch if town leaders vote at a special meeting Tuesday, Dec. 2, to put its membership in DART on the ballot. In other news, Dallas police are investigating...

People from all walks of life lined up by the entrance to Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center on Saturday to receive homemade Thanksgiving meals. In other news, last month, AT&T filed suit against the National Advertising Division, seeking legal approval for the right to speak publicly about T-Mobile’s marketing claims that the Dallas-based telecom company has blasted as “misleading;" travele...

The Texas Restaurant Association sounded the alarm as the state's restaurants experience their worst month in years. Dwindling disposable income, inflation, tariffs and an employment challenges are to blame, and the Dallas Morning News food team adds context to the state of the industry in D-FW heading into the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Five people have pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists in connection with a July 4 attack outside an immigration detention center that left an Alvarado officer shot. In other news, the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton after Abbott issued a proclamation declaring the group a for...

Gov. Greg Abbott has asked North Texas district attorneys and Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate what Abbott called “Sharia tribunals masquerading as legal courts.” In a letter sent to the officials on Wednesday, Abbott pointed to the Islamic Tribunal, launched in Dallas in 2014. In other news, one person is dead and two others were wounded Wednesday afternoon after gunfire erupted at a La...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the Cowboys’ win over the Raiders, their most dominant win on both sides of the ball this season. Joe cites the addition of Quinnen Williams as a key to the defense’s transition from awful to at least average. Against the Eagles this week, Joe even expects the Cowboys to use all three DTs — Williams, Kenny Clark and Osa Odighizu...

A federal judge ruled Tuesday to temporarily block a new Texas law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, marking the second time a court has found Senate Bill 10 to be unconstitutional. In other news, a federal panel on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction against Texas’ revised congressional map. If the order stands, candidates would run for Congress in the 2026 mid-...

Geoffrey Ling, a neurologist and retired U.S. Army colonel who now works with the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, is this week's guest on Intersections podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Cross Examining History podcast, Talmage Boston interviews David Brooks, New York Times opinion columnist, and bestselling author about his book How to Know a Person. This is an independent podcast hosted by The Dallas Morning News opinion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaime Castro, a longtime officer who leads the Dallas Police Association, the city’s largest and oldest police union, was placed on administrative leave Friday while the department conducts an internal affairs investigation. The exact nature of the investigation was unclear Monday. In other news, a ferocious scam is making a comeback, thanks to artificial intelligence and other modern-day techniqu...

A community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center at 6 p.m. to gather feedback from residents on rezoning the area. Residents want to reduce heavy industrial uses, prevent displacement and protect the character of their neighborhoods, many of which are home to Latino and Black communities. In other news, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted all restrictions...

Texas' best-known barbecue voice, Daniel Vaughn, joins the Dallas Morning News food team to speak about his new special, "The State of BBQ," where he's eating in North Texas right now, and some of the captivating pitmaster stories he's encountered. Vaughn also sticks around to talk about the Michelin Awards as the team shares listener feedback about the 2025 results. Learn more about your ad choic...