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On today's episode: Dallas County is in the running for grant to help fight opioid crisis, how blue light actually affects sleep and astronauts emerge from simulation of life on Mars. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here . Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij Learn about your ad...

On today's episode: Anthony Johnson Jr.'s family continues to call for full release of video documenting his death, Texas ranchers spark regulations for trapping mountain lions and where to celebrate Independence Day around North Texas. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here . Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae Whi...

On today’s show: Dallas mayor demotes councilmembers, how the Biden administration may help longtime undocumented immigrants to enter the workforce and scientists find a new dinosaur species. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here . Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn abou...

On today’s show: Dallas ISD approves options to alternative school, how to protect yourself against mosquitoes this summer and NASA astronauts' extended stay in space. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .   Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad choices: dov...

On today’s show: A look at last night's presidential debate, what Congresswoman Lee's health means for her campaign and what we're finding out about Beethoven's health from DNA samples. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .   Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about yo...

On today’s show: North Texas counties to host a missing persons day, Texas may have to set its own IVF laws and why some people have trouble recognizing faces. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .   Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.pr...

On today’s show: Dallas City Council to vote on whether or not to ban horse-drawn carriages, how trials are complicated for people with intellectual disabilities and A UTD researcher's work on understanding the link between strokes and speech. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .   Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Sh...

On today’s show: The City of Plano wants to contribute less tax money to DART, remembering professor Allan Saxe and many grocery stores adopt electronic shelf labels. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .      This episode of Wake Up with KERA News was hosted and produced by Shardae White with production support from Katherine Hobbs.       Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn abou...

On today’s show: Authorities find bodies in the Trinity River, COVID-19's latest variants and NASA’s asteroid simulation.  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .   Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today’s show: The owner of adult care facilities faces murder charges, the Texas Medical Board to consider rules on providing emergency abortions and how OSHA is protecting workers from extreme heat. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .      This episode of Wake Up with KERA News was hosted and produced by Shardae White.      Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad...

On today’s show: Dallas City Council addresses overspending in the budget, The Biden administration's new rules to grant permanent residence to undocumented family of citizens and an astronomical treat for stargazers. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .      This episode of Wake Up with KERA News was hosted and produced by Shardae White with production support from Katherine...

On today’s show: The City of Dallas votes to ticket parked, unregistered vehicles, xylitol's potential health risks and how dermatologists are debunking myths about sunscreen. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .      Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.       Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your a...

On today’s show: Dallas County searches for a work machine, Opal Lee gifted her childhood home and how an iron infusion in glaciers are affecting the climate. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .      Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.       Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad choices: doveta...

On today’s show: The Supreme Court dismisses challenge to abortion prescription rules, the Mavericks' dwindling odds at winning the NBA Finals and where to celebrate Father's Day and Juneteenth around DFW. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .     Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.      Music: Daffodils b...

On today’s show: Dallas City Council votes in opposition of SB4, how the Mexican president-elect's policies are affecting the economy and a NASA training blunder. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .    Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.     Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad choices: doveta...

On today’s show: Dallas officers who mocked veteran will receive no further punishment, San Antonio College operates only funeral home on a college campus and how elephants call each other by names. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .   Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij  L...

On today’s show: Plano ISD votes to close schools, a Dallas church ordains its first openly gay pastor and how North Texans can confront burnout.  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .   Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.    Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choi...

On today’s show: Plano ISD to vote on whether or not they'll close schools, a farewell to veteran arts reporter Jerome Weeks and the story of a drag queen mathematician. Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.   Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad choices: dov...

On today’s show: Dallas’s underperfoming public safety pension fund, the story of a Dallas jewel thief and how equestrian sports are reconsidering athlete safety.  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.  Music: Daffodils by Mansij    Learn about your ad choices: dovetail...

An investigation finds questionable spending from DART board members, Texas federal courts consider Biden administration consumer protections andhow understanding the tide helped secure a D-Day victory.  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.  Music: Daffodils by Mansij ...

On today’s show: Attorney General Ken Paxton works to overturn state bar sanctions, mobile homes can be costly problem for homeowners and how to celebrate Global Running Day (without having to hit the pavement).  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here . Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.  Music: Daffodils by...

On today’s show: Tarrant County jailer implicated in jail death had previous investigation, storm cleanup continues in Valley View and research finds MDMA medication could be a viable treatment for people living with PTSD.  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.  Music:...

On today’s show: Oncor is unlikely to cover the cost of spoiled food caused by power outages after storms, the cost of energy drinks on health and why woodpeckers could be considered metalheads.  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.  Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn a...

On today’s show: Former President Trump is found guilty, a Fort Worth puppeteer wants to broaden what people think of the profession, and events to kick off Pride Month.  Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White.  Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your ad choices: dov...

On today’s show: Storm cleanup could take months, Proving U.S. citizenship isn't always a straightforward process and China loans out young pandas in a practice called "panda diplomacy." Subscribe to the Wake Up with KERA News newsletter here .  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted and produced by Katherine Hobbs with production support from Shardae White. Music: Daffodils by Mansij  Learn about your...