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After crosswalk changes, Dallas locals turn to new signs of support
Black Lives Matter | Community | crosswalks | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | governor greg abbott | LGBTQ | LGBTQIA+ | LIFESTYLE | neighborhoods | rainbow crosswalks
There’s still time to participate in DFW’s indie bookstore crawl
| August 13, 2025
bookstore crawl | Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | independent bookstores | LIFESTYLE | reading | recreation | THINGS TO DO
Through the month of August, 24 bookstores in the DFW area are hosting a bookstore crawl. Here’s what you need to know.
Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding
| August 12, 2025
City councils have cut funding for programs and policies that consider religion, race, gender, and other identity markers.
Teachers and parents face record-breaking back-to-school costs in 2025
| August 12, 2025
Another back-to-school season has arrived, bringing with it the familiar scramble of supply lists, clothes shopping, and, of course, financial stress. But this year hits different. There's an elephant in the classroom that's becoming impossible to ignore, and its crushing financial pressure is squeezing teachers and parents alike.
WATCH: Make your own rug at this Dallas-area studio
| August 12, 2025
DFW newsletter editor Joi Louviere shares her experience at a creative studio called Tutugether in Carrollton.
My friend group tried Dallas’s coolest new take on shuffleboard (& yours should too)
| August 11, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
There’s a new game in town. See how Electric Shuffle elevates shuffleboard and provides a delightfully enjoyable group experience.
WATCH: The difference between redistricting and rezoning
| August 11, 2025
Redistricting and rezoning both have major consequences, but for different reasons. Here's what to know.
WATCH: Mezcal is having a moment: A Houston bartender explains
| August 10, 2025
Mezcal has been produced for centuries, and now it’s having its moment in Texas.
WATCH: Make the viral H-E-B crispy rice with me
| August 9, 2025
Have you wanted to try the viral H-E-B crispy rice but wasn't sure if it would work? Newsletter Editor Sierra Rozen is here to put it to the test!
WATCH: Mezcal-forward Bar Buena opens in River Oaks
| August 8, 2025
Mezcal is the new star of the show — and it’s lighting up Houston’s bar scene.
For some Texas students, citizenship isn’t enough to feel safe
| August 8, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS | DFW Lead Story | EDUCATION | IMMIGRATION | national politics | politics | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Texas college students are fearful that their citizenship status will not be enough to protect them from the current ICE raids.
Big screens under big skies: 7 Texas drive-in movie theaters
| August 8, 2025
Enjoy this list of seven Texas drive-in movie theaters.
Don’t sweat it: How SSRI users can protect themselves in the Texas heat
| August 8, 2025
climate | Community | environmentalism | HARDGATE | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | heat | heat safety | TEXAS
And while this can make anyone feel uncomfortable, those who take Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, more commonly known as SSRIs, can be more easily affected by high temperatures than others.