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NTX Now

NTX Now is where North Texas comes into conversation.Hosted by Ron Corning and Miranda Suarez, NTX Now is a live daily talk show from KERA News that brings context, curiosity and clarity to the stories shaping the region.Backed by KERA’s award-winning newsroom and partners across the region, NTX Now goes beyond the headlines. Each day, the show brings together community voices, local leaders and cultural contributors — exploring the ideas, issues and moments that reflect everyday life.From

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13:22

How Denton became the Halloween capital of Texas; The...

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2026/10/22

Denton is the Halloween capitol of Texas, famous for coffin races, its Día de los Muertos festival and, of course, the Great Pumpkin in front of City Hall. That acclaim for all things spooky started 17 years ago with Cirque du Horror, a variety show under a circus tent pitched just two blocks from Denton’s town square. KERA's Alexsis Jones and Therese Powell sat down with David J. Pierce, the creator and composer of this one-of-a-kind Halloween exhibition, to find out more about the show

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09:33

Today's top stories; Photographing the State Fair of...

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2026/10/22

Miranda and Ron breakdown the day's top stories. Plus, the State Fair of Texas is a crossroads of America that moves so fast it's sometimes hard to take it all in -- unless you're a still photographer. Carol Vig was drawn to photography as a little girl, a perfect artform to express her passion for people. And for years, the State Fair of Texas has been one of her favorite place to point, shoot and connect. She joins us to review her gallery of state fair images.

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08:45

A recap of the 2026 State Fair of Texas

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2026/10/22

The 2026 State Fair of Texas has come to an end. Senior VP of Public Relations for the State Fair Karissa Condoinis joins us with a recap of this years fair, which drew 2.1 million visitors.

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14:07

Texas redistricting and the midterms; Senate District...

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2026/10/22

You may remember the redistricting battles that were fought in the Texas legislature. Now that the midterms have arrived, we wanted to know how that controversial mid-decade redistricting is shaping North Texas elections. To help us break this down, KERA breaking news reporter Dylan Duke joins us. Also, Texas Senate District 9 covers parts of Fort Worth, Keller, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Southlake and surrounding suburbs. At the end of January, Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special

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13:45

Pulitzer on the Road exhibit comes to Dallas Public...

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2026/10/21

A new traveling exhibition called Pulitzer on the Road opens this Saturday at the downtown Dallas Public Library. Dallas is among the first stops on this national tour that will visit 20 public libraries across the country. The exhibition is free and open to the public, featuring interactive displays, iconic photographs, and works that have helped shape our understanding of the world. We spoke with Marjorie Miller, administrator of The Pulitzer Prizes, about the exhibition. And as fall

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10:45

Dallas Mavericks season preview; UNT desperately...

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2026/10/21

The Dallas Mavericks tip off the new season tonight against the Rockets in Houston. It’s been a busy offseason for the team, and so to bring us up to speed, we’ve invited on Mark Followill, the longtime television voice of the Mavericks. And what will it take to get students to go to a UNT football game? As the Denton Record Chronicle's Brett Vito reports, it's a promise to cancel class if enough people pick up tickets.

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13:42

Who will be the new Texas Ag Commissioner?; Major...

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2026/10/21

The Texas Agriculture Commissioner has a wide range of responsibilities, including supporting the state’s farmers and ranchers, regulating scales at the grocery store and administering public school lunch programs. For the first time in over a decade, Texans will be electing a new person for the role. The Texas Standard’s Michael Marks has details. Also, The Dallas Morning News has a new investigative series chronicling major surgical errors in North Texas hospitals and how surgeons can do

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19:51

The Prairieland 22 Ep. 1: “4th of July Party!”

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2026/10/21

July 4, 2025. A protest, the shooting of a police officer, and a case the government cites as an example of a growing domestic terrorism threat: “Antifa.” Over the next year, 22 people would be arrested for the nonfatal shooting of an Alvarado police officer outside the Prairieland ICE Detention Center. It’s become one of the most controversial cases in North Texas history. But what really happened that night? From KERA News and NTX Now, this is the Prairieland 22. (NOTE: This episode

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14:45

The landscape of Texas midterm elections

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2026/10/20

From the contentious race for our U.S. Senate seat to the Governor's contest and more, we are delving into some of the top races in Texas: Who represents the state in the U.S. Senate, who leads the state government, and who oversees Texas law enforcement. To help us dig into what's shaping these elections, we're joined by the Texas Newsroom's politics reporter Blaise Gainey and political commentator Richard Battle.

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09:15

How a Tarrant County nonprofit helps victims of...

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2026/10/20

The Archway, formerly known as SafeHaven, has been offering shelter and other critical help in to survivors of domestic violence in Tarrant County for decades. The Archway's chief philanthropy officer Jill Hassman joins us to talk about how the organization helps victims and their children get out of abusive relationships.

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09:43

Today's top stories; Historic Old Red Courthouse...

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2026/10/20

Ron and Miranda breakdown the day's top headlines. Plus, one of the oldest buildings in Dallas, the Old Red Courthouse, is being renovated to become a fully functioning court again. There was a time when some wanted the historic building torn down, but as KERA's Pablo Arauz Peña reports, county leaders saved it in the name of preservation.

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11:19

The effort to restore the LBJ National Grassland

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2026/10/20

If you drive about an hour and a half north of Fort Worth on State Highway 287, you'll run into the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. Creeks and streams running through the native savannah feed directly into the Trinity River Basin, which then supplies water to nearly 6-million people across North Texas, but erosion and changes to the natural landscape have impacted how water moves through and is stored within that ecosystem. Catherine Cody with the National Forest Foundation joins us

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12:50

Tarrant County voters decide who controls...

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2026/10/19

We are highlighting some of the most notable and competitive races here locally and across the state, as well as some of the biggest issues on North Texas voters' minds this election cycle, with Tarrant County. Residents there will decide who controls the county commissioners court. We also check the latest weather data around El Niño and whether fall temps are here to stay with our favorite forecaster, WFAA senior meteorologist Jesse Hawila.

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10:38

New podcast takes a deep dive into the Prairieland...

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2026/10/19

President Donald Trump has made cracking down on alleged left-wing political violence a major policy priority, with one specific group in the crosshairs: ANTIFA. On July 4th, 2025, the Trump Administration got its test case: The Prairieland 22. The demonstration-turned-shooting in Alvarado launched a domestic terrorism investigation against the people involved. A new podcast from KERA News and North Texas Now examines the Prairieland ICE Detention Center shooting, the trial that followed,

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08:41

What issues matter most to North Texans?; The...

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2026/10/19

Early voting in Texas starts today ahead of the November midterm elections, and as voters prepare to make their choices, KERA News is talking with people across North Texas about the issues that matter to them. Plus, nearly half of women age 40 and older have dense breast tissue, a risk factor for developing breast cancer. Breast density can also make detecting the disease difficult. In today’s Vital Signs, KERA newscaster Sam Baker talks about this with Dr. Kaitlin Bokhari, a breast

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12:45

Plano steakhouse isn't going anywhere; A look at...

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2026/10/19

We've talked a lot about the end of an era in Plano, with the closing of The Shops at Willow Bend, but Knife Steakhouse wants North Texans to know that dinner is still being served. With a long-term lease and a belief in what Willow Bend could become, Knife Steakhouse owner and managing partner George Stergios joins us to explain how he is committed to keeping the doors open even as the landscape around him changes. Plus, a look ahead at this week on Think.

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01:26

Trailer: The Prairieland 22

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2026/10/16

On July 4th, 2025, the shooting of a police officer at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas kicked off a string of events that would become the Trump administration's test case for prosecuting "antifa." But was it a planned, coordinated attack, like the government says? Or a peaceful noise demonstration gone wrong? Through exclusive interviews and in-depth reporting, KERA News examines those questions and more in "The Prairieland 22" - coming to wherever you get your

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14:05

UTA loses its polling place for the election. Also, D...

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2026/10/16

UTA lost its polling place in the ongoing battle over election location cuts in Tarrant County. Chris Moss and Dang Le of the Fort Worth Report heard from students and community members who say losing this location hurts voter access. Also, after a multi-pronged investigation, D Magazine concluded that the Michelin Guide used an AI ChatBot to write descriptions that accompany several of the Texas recognized restaurants. This revelation comes to light just as Texas Cities are deciding if

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08:48

The Fort Worth Garden club is celebrating 100 years...

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2026/10/16

The Fort Worth Garden Club turned 100 in April. What started out as a group of women who stepped up to polish the rough edges of an oil and gas town turned in to a thriving club of 675 with a large waiting list. Joy Donovan, a freelance writer, and Shelly Seymour, a member of the garden club, join us to walk through the last 100 years, and the future plans of the FW Garden Club.

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13:23

Jess Williamson, born in Dallas, shared new songs...

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2026/10/16

Our friends at KXT joined us to talk about the recent live session with Jess Williamson, and the Marfa resident's newest album.

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