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11 Instagrammable places in the DFW that you didn’t know about

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Enjoy this list of Instagrammable places in the DFW metroplex.
Greg Casar speaks about new maps for US House seats in Texas

Texas Republicans unveil new congressional maps targeting 5 Democratic US House seats

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Texas Republicans proposed new maps for US House seats in the state, targeting five Democratic districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and South Texas.
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11 places that prove Plano is anything but plain

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As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, there are so many things to do in Plano, Texas. Check out 11 of our favorite activities.
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A power grab in plain sight: Inside Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push

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Texas Republicans are backing a mid-decade redistricting campaign to secure GOP control of Congress, a move that Democrats and civil rights activists call a partisan power grab driven by Donald Trump.
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North Texans fight back against ‘racist’ redistricting

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Hundreds of people testified against the redrawing of congressional maps during a hearing at the University of Texas at Arlington on Monday.
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Op-Ed: To Texas, From a Fellow Survivor: We See You. We’re With You

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To the people of Texas: you are part of something bigger now. A growing, fierce, and resilient community of people who refuse to be quiet about what we’ve lost—and what we all deserve.
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The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’

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Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”
a lake in texas with trees growing up out of it

Why are there so many man-made lakes in Texas—and are there any that are naturally occurring?

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There are thousands of lakes in Texas, but contrary to popular legend around the state, not all of them were created by humans.
Solar panels and wind turbines

Texans will pay higher power bills because of tax credit cuts, economists say

Economists expect that the development of solar and wind farms nationwide will slow and electricity prices will rise in the coming decade because of significant rollbacks to tax credits that benefited those industries, in addition to other economic uncertainty.
Gov. Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott targets redistricting, abortion pills, trans people in special session

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Texas Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s special legislative session as “cruel” for including redistricting, seeking to ban abortion pills, and targeting trans people.
the white, blue, and red airplane Embraer 175 taking off from DFW airport

How DFW became one of the busiest airports in the world (+ some of the coolest flights you can take)

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Learn how Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has turned into one of the most popular airports in the world, both in passengers served and flights flown.
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Texas native reveals: ‘Why I’ll be terrified to practice in Texas as an OB-GYN’

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‘By my second year in medical school, the effects of SB8 were getting more and more real. One night in the emergency room, the consequences just became so obvious in a real life way.’
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In a Small Texas Town, Pride Grows Loud and Joyful

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A grassroots movement in rural Texas created a more inclusive place for all.
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
a plate of texas bbq with green beans, slaw, and more.

The best BBQ in DFW, according to Yelp

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Discover eight spots serving the best BBQ in DFW, all of which come highly recommended by Yelpers.

LOCAL STORIES

two young men work in a field

The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’

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Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”
a lake in texas with trees growing up out of it

Why are there so many man-made lakes in Texas—and are there any that are naturally occurring?

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There are thousands of lakes in Texas, but contrary to popular legend around the state, not all of them were created by humans.
the white, blue, and red airplane Embraer 175 taking off from DFW airport

How DFW became one of the busiest airports in the world (+ some of the coolest flights you can take)

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Learn how Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has turned into one of the most popular airports in the world, both in passengers served and flights flown.
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Op-Ed: Tarrant County’s redistricting directly attacks Black, brown voters. We’re fighting back

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I was born and raised in Precinct 1 of Tarrant County. I’ve seen our communities grow, organize, vote, and—finally—elect leaders who reflect our values, needs, and lived experiences. On June 3, 2025, I witnessed something deeply troubling.
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Making it in DFW: Dallas concert photographer faked it until she made it & it worked

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From Greyhound buses, Costco cameras, and getting paid in beer—to photographing Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour—Madison Truscan has proven she can make it as a concert photographer in Dallas. 
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12 DFW businesses to support during AAPI Month (& all year long!)

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May is AAPI Month. To honor the contributions of these communities, we’re highlighting 12 Dallas-Fort Worth businesses worth visiting.
Reverchon Park’s baseball field

Dallas celebrates Reverchon Park’s renovated baseball field

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Reverchon Park’s ceentury-old baseball field reopens after stunning renovation, blending historic charm with modern amenities for future generations of players.

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