Reche Canyon donkey attacks have stopped, investigator says
After months of speculation, the mystery behind the Reche Canyon donkey attacks seems to be solved. The attacks have stopped ever since two dogs thought to be responsible for the…
Chance of overnight storms, cold front could dull summer heat briefly in Dallas-Fort Worth on Juneteenth
After Thursday’s high of 96 degrees in Dallas-Fort Worth, Friday is expected to start only slightly cooler after a cold front blows through with chances of severe thunderstorms. Cooler temperatures…
Smith: Juneteenth asks more of us than a ceremony
Participants walk through Fair Park during 2024 Opal’s Walk for Freedom honoring the U.S. federal holiday, Juneteenth, June 19, 2024, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki/Staff Photographer Three years ago, a band…
Safe sleep tips for babies to avoid SIDS and other injuries
Listen to article • 0:00 minI remember the four-month-old boy, unmoving in his hospital bed, who had suffered severe brain damage from a sleep accident. This four-month-old boy had slept on the…
From Mandela to U.S. independence, Fair Park has freedom lessons now
If you need a dose of inspiration or fortitude after this spring’s divisive, demeaning elections, consider a trip to our city’s art deco treasure, Fair Park. Exhibits at the newly…
What’s the religious makeup of North Texas? Here are three charts that help explain
While the majority of adults in D-FW identify as Christian, nearly one third are not affiliated with any religion. Liz Rymarev/Staff Photographer Dallas-Fort Worth residents are more likely than U.S.…
Juneteenth’s promise of freedom, liberty, equality
Two-and-a-half years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the enslaved people of Texas learned — via the victorious Union Army — that they were liberated. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee had…
At 16, a student from Philly’s Rock School has leapt into three career milestones this year
Listen to article • 0:00 minAt 15, Blake Metcalf had little left to prove.In February, the ballet student at Philly’s Rock School for Dance was one of only 38 boys…
The N.J. Turnpike is expanding in South Jersey. Lawnside residents say the plan imperils an Underground Railroad stop.
Listen to article • 0:00 minLAWNSIDE — For nearly 200 years, the historic Peter Mott House — believed to have once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad —…
Letters – Juneteenth, Southern Baptists, data centers
A man holds a sign with Opal Lee’s image as he participates in Opal’s Walk for Freedom on June 19, 2025 in Fort Worth. A reader writes about learning about…