Stephanie Kuo
KERA News
Dallas, TX, United States
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Californians Leave The Beach For Bigger Houses In Prosper
The population of Texas is growing at an almost astonishing rate. An estimated 1,000 people move here each day. And many of those newcomers are coming from → Read More
Rising Suicide Rates Among Children Prompt Parkland To Screen Kids As Young As 10
In 2015, Parkland Hospital in Dallas became the first major hospital system in the country to screen each and every one of its patients for suicide risk — → Read More
As The Homeless Get Older, Parkland Turns To Social Workers To Clear Its Emergency Room
At last month’s State of the Homeless address , Cindy Crain, the outgoing president and CEO of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, confirmed one of the → Read More
After Three Years Leading Dallas' Homeless Relief Efforts, Cindy Crain Resigns Quietly
The president and CEO of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance has resigned – effective at the end of this month. Cindy Crain joined the nonprofit in 2015, → Read More
Without Enough Affordable Housing, Homelessness In Dallas Is Getting Worse
The number of people sleeping on the streets across parts of North Texas continues to grow, according to the results of the annual homeless "point-in-time" → Read More
This Year, Homeless Advocates Will Get Results From The Dallas Homeless Count In Real Time
On Jan. 26, hundreds of volunteers will descend onto Dallas and Collin County streets to count the number of people sleeping outside as part of the annual → Read More
Chicken Fried Steak Has Its Own Holiday In Texas. Now, It Has An Anthem Too.
Think about quintessential Texas cuisine. What comes to mind? Barbecue? Chili? Tex-Mex? How about chicken fried steak? Its roots are fuzzy, but most food → Read More
In The 1800s, French Socialists Came To Dallas And Built A Utopia That Collapsed Immediately
This is not a ghost story. But it’s a story about the ghost of a dream – a French dream – to build a colony for Frenchmen fleeing political and economic → Read More
Anti-HIV Drugs Have Saved Millions Of Lives, But They're Making Many Survivors Sick
HIV is no longer considered a death sentence in the United States, and people living with HIV are living longer. That’s largely thanks to antiretroviral → Read More
Taking A Great Ape's Blood Pressure Isn't Easy. The Dallas Zoo Has Been Trying For Years
For the past few years, the Dallas Zoo has been trying to get an accurate blood pressure reading for their gorillas – without having to put them to sleep. → Read More
Top Stories: Name Change For Four Dallas Schools Honoring Confederate Leaders Up For Vote This Month
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: The Dallas school board has been looking at renaming schools now named after Confederate soldiers. → Read More
Undocumented Immigrants Putting 'Health On Hold' Out Of Fear, Anxiety In Uncertain Times
From Senate Bill 4 , which cracks down on "sanctuary cities," to the decision to wind down a program that gives work permits to young people living in the → Read More
Top Stories: Fort Worth Needs $1 Million For Harvey Aid; School Segregation Still A Reality
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Fort Worth estimates its cost to help with Hurricane Harvey will come to around $1 million. → Read More
Can Prescribing Fewer Painkillers Curb The Opioid Epidemic? Doctors At Baylor Think So.
President Trump called the opioid crisis in the United States a national emergency last week, and Texas has joined a coalition of states to investigate the → Read More
Top Stories: Anti-White Supremacy Rally Planned In Dallas; A Second Special Session Is On The Table
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Amid news about the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia , came word of an anti-white supremacy → Read More
Nearly 500,000 Plants Evicted From A Louisiana University Find A New Home In Fort Worth
Nearly half a million plant specimens that are native to Louisiana will soon take up residence at Fort Worth’s Botanical Research Institute of Texas – also → Read More
Urgent Care Clinics For Cancer Patients Provide Faster, Cheaper, Safer Emergency Treatment
Cancer patients face special challenges in addition to the disease — like complications from chemotherapy and weakened immune systems. Hospitals are → Read More
A Therapy For Leukemia That Turns The Human Body Into A ‘Living Drug’ Awaits FDA Approval
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel ushered in a new era for cancer treatment last week. The panel unanimously recommended the approval of the → Read More
Plano Officials Unveil Plan To Ease Traffic Woes Amid Economic, Population Boom
In North Texas, no place is booming like Plano. As sparkling new residential and retail hubs continue to sprout, companies like Toyota plan to bring in 15 → Read More
What You Need To Know About The Cost Of Health Care And Its Complicated History
A vote on the Senate's health care bill has been delayed until after the July 4 recess. If the bill is passed, it will roll back programs like Medicaid and → Read More