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Five of our favorite local Asian markets in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 27, 2026
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a slew of amazing locally-owned and Texas-based Asian markets that deserve our praise and patronage.

These are the 13 best concerts by politically active artists coming to DFW in 2026
by Joi Louviere
| January 26, 2026
DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | FORT WORTH | music | politics | THINGS TO DO
DFW will soon get a chance to see live performances from music artists unafraid to share their political beliefs.

Texas A&M is creating an ‘environment of fear’
| January 26, 2026
Watch as Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, describes life on campus after the implementation of a new website that turns students into higher education watchdogs.
The online portal created by the Office of the Ombudsman allows students to file complaints against universities for violating the state’s diversity, equity, and inclusion ban on college campuses.

6 athletes from Texas competing in the Winter Olympics
by Joey Held
| January 26, 2026
2026 winter olympics | amber glenn | Arlington | CULTURE | DALLAS | DALLAS STARS | ENTERTAINMENT | frisco | HARDGATE | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | mental health | NATIONAL NEWS | News | plano | San Antonio | SPORTS | TEXAS | University of Texas at Austin
The Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games will take place across February and March. Here are six Texas athletes who will be heading to Italy to participate.

Texas US Senate candidates call for ICE overhaul after Minnesota shooting death
| January 26, 2026
Democratic US Senate candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico addressed the hostile actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and called for the impeachment of US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during a Saturday debate.

Six highly-rated halal markets in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Stacy Rounds
| January 23, 2026
Across DFW, a growing number of locally owned halal markets are stepping in to meet the needs of the community.

Mark your calendars: Shirley Chung’s Night Rooster opens In Dallas January 31
by Sam Cohen
| January 23, 2026
celebrity chef restaurants | celebrity chefs | chinese restaurants | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food & drink | food and drink | Hooper Hospitality Concepts | Night Rooster | Shirley Chung | top chef
“Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has partnered with Hooper Hospitality Concepts to open a new Dallas restaurant, Night Rooster. The fine dining eatery will open Jan. 31.

Studies find declining employment opportunities for early-career workers in AI-exposed fields
by Sam Cohen
| January 23, 2026
AI | AI exposure | AI-exposed jobs | AI-exposed occupations | Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ECONOMY | EDUCATION | employment | LABOR | TEXAS | young employees | young workers
Studies have recently found that young workers in AI-exposed fields are seeing a decline in employment opportunities. Several factors are at play.

Dallas delays Mill Creek tunnel project, extending timeline to 2029
by Sam Cohen
| January 22, 2026
construction | DALLAS | Dallas Water Utilities | DFW | DFW-hardgate | drainage tunnel | DWU | INFRASTRUCTURE | local politics | Mill Creek Tunnel | Mill Creek Tunnel project | TEXAS
Dallas’ Mill Creek Tunnel project was originally scheduled for completion in 2024. Now, it likely won’t be finished until 2029.

Five of DFW’s best European markets
by Stacy Rounds
| January 22, 2026
Whether you’re missing flavors from home or just looking to expand your palate, these European markets in DFW are worth seeking out.

Six standout farmers markets in the DFW area
by Stacy Rounds
| January 22, 2026
Some neighborhoods are classified as food deserts, where full-service grocery stores are scarce. Farmers markets help bridge that gap by bringing producers and consumers together in neighborhood settings.

Texas A&M Professor: ‘We’re playing with democracy itself’
| January 22, 2026
Watch as Dr. Leonard Bright—an ethics professor at Texas A&M whose class was recently canceled because of a new university policy that restricts discussions of race and gender in the classroom—breaks down what’s at stake for higher education in Texas.
Read more about Bright and ongoing attacks on academic freedom in Texas at the link in our bio.



