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Need A Reason To Vote? Here Are A Few
This story is part of A Nation Engaged, a collaborative project between NPR and its member stations. This week's question: "Does my vote matter? More than → Read More
Ted Cruz Went To Washington To Run For President, John Cornyn Says
All this week, KERA's "Think" is broadcasting live from NPR Headquarters in Washington. On Monday afternoon, Krys Boyd sat down with Sen. John Cornyn in → Read More
What People In D.C. Think Of Texas: Plastic Surgery, Oil, Steakhouses
KERA's "Think" broadcasts all week from NPR headquarters in Washington. Guests include Sen. John Cornyn, NPR’s Nina Totenberg and best-selling author → Read More
Ron Kirk Talks Trade And Defends Trans-Pacific Partnership
The leading candidates for the Republican and Democratic nomination for president – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton - disagree on just about everything. → Read More
SXSW: How To Win The Battle With Email
AUSTIN – Earlier this month, Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of e-mail, died. And now the tech industry is trying to bury his greatest invention. → Read More
How ExxonMobil Views Climate Change
Today on Think … a conversation about climate change. What responsibility does the world’s largest oil company have when it comes to the Earth’s future? → Read More
Tour Franklin Barbecue In Austin, The Hottest Smoked Meat Joint In Texas
Franklin Barbecue in Austin is the state’s hottest barbecue joint, taking the top spot in Texas Monthly’s poll. And barbecue addicts’ burning desire for → Read More
What Marriage Equality Means To Plano Couple At Center Of Texas Lawsuit
On Monday's Think, Krys Boyd spoke with the Plano couple who was part of a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. → Read More
How Louise Troh Survived Ebola
Last year, when Thomas Eric Duncan became the first person to die from Ebola in the U.S., he left behind his fiancé, Louise Troh. Today on Think, Krys Boyd → Read More
To Help Homeless Students, You Must Find Them First
There are about 110,000 homeless students in schools statewide, including thousands right here in North Texas. As part of KERA’s American Graduate series → Read More
A Father's Story Of A Veteran Suicide
WASHINGTON - Twenty two veterans take their own lives each day. That’s according to a study conducted by the Office of Veterans Affairs. Over the weekend, → Read More
How The Trinity Toll Road Might Save Dallas' Levee System
The debate over the proposed Trinity Toll Road has focused mostly on traffic and cost. Today on Think, Krys Boyd talked to a toll road supporter and → Read More
Tired At Work? Take A Nap
On your way into work this morning, there’s a good chance you were still sleepy. The good news is, you can fix that if you can find as little as 15 minutes → Read More
The Power Of Prescription Drugs
Last week, Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk acknowledged that she sought treatment for prescription drugs during her campaign. On Tuesday's Think → Read More
A Dallas Dining Critic's Battle With Food
Nancy Nichols surprised the North Texas restaurant world last week by stepping down as dining critic at D Magazine. The pasta, the pancakes, the artisan → Read More
In Dallas To Promote His New Film, Chris Rock Does Some Sightseeing
Did you see Chris Rock around Dallas today? → Read More
KERA's 'Anything' Hits The Road Friday, Live From The Dallas Arts District
On Friday, Anything You Ever Wanted to Know leaves the friendly confines of KERA to broadcast at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts → Read More
Think: Fighting Our Fear Of Ebola
Since last week, the medical community has assured us that there’s no threat of an Ebola outbreak in the United States. But that hasn’t stopped many people → Read More
Think: Poking Holes In The Paleo Diet
Followers of the Paleo Diet believe we should stick to foods that our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate. Protein – good. Carbs – bad. Today on Think, Krys Boyd → Read More
Sleep And Find A Significant Other -- And Other Tips To Improve Memory
If you’re constantly misplacing your keys and forgetting items on your grocery list, you probably just chalk it up to a bad memory. There are, however, → Read More