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TX oncologists worry about proposed federal cuts to cancer research
| August 22, 2025
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Cancer is the second-leading cause of death for Texans and medical professionals are concerned about proposed federal budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.
Opponents of TX redistricting say proposed maps would hurt minorities
| August 18, 2025
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Opponents of proposed redrawn Congressional maps in Texas say the changes will hurt Latino, Black and Asian voters.
Texas private schools hire relatives and enrich insiders. Soon they can do it with taxpayer money.
| August 15, 2025
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
Project expected to reduce temps in Dallas’ heat island
| August 14, 2025
A groundbreaking project is planned for the SouthwesternMedical District that developers say will improve health and help cool the Dallas heat island. The medical district is working with the Texas Trees Foundation to add more trees and landscaping to the corridor and build a park in the middle of the 14 acres of land that houses Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Hospital.
WATCH: Student speaks out against the current administration’s attacks on the 14th Amendment
| August 13, 2025
Chinaza-Zoey Ukaobasi, a Nigerian-American student, is speaking out against the current administration’s attacks on the 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection and citizenship rights to all born in the U.S. She says the federal government’s treatment of immigrants as criminals is unconstitutional and immoral.
There’s still time to participate in DFW’s indie bookstore crawl
| August 13, 2025
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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
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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.