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Everything you need to know about the Cowboys Thanksgiving game
by Joey Held
| November 12, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | dallas cowboys | dallas cowboys thanksgiving game | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | SPORTS | TEXAS | thanksgiving | THINGS TO DO
The Cowboys Thanksgiving game is a lovely tradition. Learn about the team’s Turkey Day history, what to expect this year, and the special treat the winners get.

New lung cancer report shows Texas below average in treatment, early diagnosis especially in Black communities
by Sierra Rozen
| November 12, 2025
Community | diversity | EQUALITY | HEALTH | health care | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | TEXAS
The State of Lung Cancer 2025 found that Black individuals in Texas are the least likely racial group to receive surgical treatment. While the rate of Black people in Texas who are diagnosed with cancer is similar to the national average, the five-year survival rate and the treatment rate are both vastly different from the national average and the rates of white individuals.

Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
| November 12, 2025
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls," according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition: We made potions, fought Boggarts, & had a magical time
by Sydni Ellis
| November 12, 2025
CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | harry potter | harry potter: the exhibition | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Dallas was jam-packed with spells, photo ops, and magical moments with my three kids.

Texas Head Start closures during government shutdown add to state’s child care woes
| November 12, 2025
Head Start is a federally funded program that provides free child care for infants to children from low-income families or who live with disabilities. It’s a lifeline for families across the country who can’t access traditional child care due to high costs.

Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says
| November 10, 2025
A draft of the first-of-its-kind Texas Department of Transportation plan released in October outlines the need for boosted public transportation in rural and smaller urban areas as well as a greater array of travel options, including rail, between the state’s major urban centers.

WIC benefits remain secure for now as SNAP delays continue during federal shutdown
by Sierra Rozen
| November 7, 2025
As Texas heads into its second week of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits being delayed, recipients are unsure if they will receive even a portion of their usual payment to help cover groceries. Meanwhile, another crucial nutrition program—WIC—is holding steady, though officials warn a prolonged federal shutdown could put it at risk.

Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
| November 5, 2025
ACA | ACA marketplace | Affordability | affordable care act | Donald Trump | ECONOMY | FAMILY | Federal Cuts | Federal Harm | HEALTH | health care | health insurance | Lead Story | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | obamacare | open enrollment | premiums
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

Opinion: Change starts in the comments—Meet Ricky Longoria, author of ‘Texas Tea’
| November 5, 2025
Welcome to Texas Tea, a monthly column by a 24-year-old political activist, Ricky Longoria. Ricky views what's happening in Texas from a unique lens.

Texas voters approve all 17 ballot propositions
| November 4, 2025
Voters decided 17 statewide amendments to the Texas Constitution on Tuesday. Here are the results.

Our DFW Newsletter Editor goes to her first NFL game
| November 3, 2025
How old were you when you went to your first NFL game?

Here’s what changes Houstonians want to see after the CD 18 election
| November 3, 2025
Attendees of an Oct. 19 rally spoke on what changes they're hoping to see after the Congressional District 18 race, which currently has 16 candidates.


