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How to celebrate the Summer Solstice in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Joey Held
| June 10, 2024
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and midsummer celebrations are already beginning. Here’s how to join in on the fun in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Opal Lee: Facts about the woman who made Juneteenth a holiday
by Joey Held
| June 10, 2024
Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, has lived a life we should all aspire to. Learn more about Lee’s accomplishments and honors.

Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledges he should have disclosed free trips from Texas billionaire
| June 10, 2024
The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged for the first time in a new financial disclosure filing that he should have publicly reported two free vacations he received from Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow. The […]

Op-Ed: Texas hasn’t always loved me, but I’m committed to fighting for change
by Brandon Mack
| June 7, 2024
June has always been one of my favorite months of the year because I get to celebrate all of my intersections. As a Black, queer, disabled Texan, June represents all of my intersections. June is Pride Month, where we celebrate and commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which is regarded as the start of the LGBTQ+ rights […]

Here’s your ultimate guide to the best museums in Fort Worth
| June 6, 2024
Get ready to explore these Forth Worth museums.

Zen out at these 5 Dallas yoga studios
| June 6, 2024
Embrace your inner yogi at one of these yoga communities in Dallas.

Post-storm tree care: What Dallas residents need to know
| June 6, 2024
Following severe storms, the Dallas government has highlighted the importance of proper tree care. Here's what you need to know.

Senate Republicans block bill to protect birth control access
| June 6, 2024
The bill would have guaranteed the right for Americans to obtain and use birth control without government interference. It would also protect the right of health care providers to distribute information about contraception and provide it to patients.

10 things that just makes sense in a Texas home
by Joi Louviere
| June 5, 2024
Here are 10 things you're likely to see in and around homes in the Lone Star State.

Big corporations are suing to block Biden’s efforts to lower costs
| June 5, 2024
From the cost of medication to education to everyday expenses, the Biden administration has passed several laws and implemented many federal rules taking on giant corporations, but big businesses are fighting tooth and nail to protect their profits.