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First over-the-counter birth control pill will go on sale this month
| March 5, 2024
Upon hitting store shelves, Opill will become the most effective birth control method available without a prescription.
100,000 families to see lower child care costs under new Biden policy
| March 4, 2024
Under the new regulations, child care copayments will be capped at 7% of a family’s income for those participating in certain federal child care programs, applications for these programs will be made more accessible, and child care providers will receive some much needed support.
The 10 closest national parks to Dallas
| March 4, 2024
The 10 closest national parks to Dallas are less than 15 hours away from the city. Here's what you need to know about the 10 closest parks to DFW.
A Texas town was helpless to watch as the largest wildfire in state history engulfed it
| March 1, 2024
A Texas town was helpless to watch as the largest wildfire in state history engulfed it. Here's what happened in Stinnett, TX.
Judge says Texas school district can punish Black student for his hairstyle
| March 1, 2024
Judge says Texas school district can punish Black student for his hairstyle. Here's what you need to know about TX's ruling on Darryl George's hair.
How to apply for SNAP food stamps in Texas
| February 28, 2024
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that helps qualifying American families put food on the table by providing extra funds to purchase groceries every month. Here’s how to apply in the Lone Star State.
28 Black-owned businesses in the DFW region that deserve your support
| February 28, 2024
Black-owned businesses have always been the backbone of the Black community. Check out this list of locally owned spots in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that deserve your support.
‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
| February 28, 2024
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here's what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling.
How to apply for Medicaid in Texas
| February 28, 2024
Medicaid provides medical coverage to eligible Americans who might otherwise go without medical care for themselves and their children. Here’s how to apply.
Out-of-control wildfires scorch Texas Panhandle and briefly shut down nuclear weapons facility
| February 28, 2024
A series of wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing the brief shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fed the blazes.
Not just abortion: IVF ruling next phase in the right’s war on reproductive freedom
| February 27, 2024
The Alabama Supreme Court directly cited the Dobbs decision—in which the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—in its ruling that effectively bans IVF in the state. But amid furious public backlash, Donald Trump and Republicans have raced to distance themselves from the ruling they made possible.
Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
| February 26, 2024
Eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels. Here's what you need to know about rising eviction filings.