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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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13:15

Van Cliburn gold medalist returns to Bass Hall; The...

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2026/09/02

Aristo Sham, gold medalist of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, makes his return to the Bass Hall to open the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-2027 season September 11-13. He catches us up on life since the competition win. Also, Fort Worth Star-Telegram food reporter Bud Kennedy discusses the intersection of food and politics reporting and how he juggles the two.

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13:48

Camping in North Texas; The DRC's Football Guide is...

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2026/09/01

KERA's nature correspondent and photographer Yfat Yossifer tells us about a camping site in North Texas you should check out. Plus, our friends at the Denton Record-Chronicle walk us through the paper's football guide for the season ahead.

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10:26

Today's top headlines; North Texas non-profit hopes...

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2026/09/01

Ron and Miranda breakdown the day's top headlines. Plus, we highlight a North Texas non-profit whose mission is to increase volunteerism and encourage giving back to the community by helping volunteers find the right charity.

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08:42

Women and wealth

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2026/09/01

Debra Tagg is president of BSF Advisory Group, a wealth management firm. She joins us to discuss a transfer of wealth and why women may be in control of more money in the coming years.

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14:41

Texas's Medicaid backlog?; GOP convention explained;...

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2026/09/01

In January, Texas had 1,600 pending Medicaid applications. In August, that number was more than 210,000. The wait for food assistance, or SNAP, also grew exponentially. KERA health reporter Abigail Ruhman joined us to talk through the data. Plus, with no delegates and no official nominating to do, what's the purpose of a midterm convention? KERA's James Hartley asked a variety of experts and political scientists. Also, some new Texas laws take effect today. Three of the most notable changes

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14:04

A look at closing polls and voter fraud in Tarrant...

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2026/08/31

KERA's Penelope Rivera fills us in on a weekend press conference at which James Talarico and Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons discussed the new list of polling locations released by County Judge Tim O'Hare. She also previews of Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. And the Fort Worth Report's Cecil Lenzen talks about a new report that shows voter fraud in Tarrant County is not as big of a deal as some politicians make it out to be.

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09:28

Dallas's Pothole Vigilante

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2026/08/31

Shenita Cleveland is no stranger to community activism. If her name rings a bell, you may know her from her two runs for Congress in 2020 and 2022. But she's been gaining traction online recently, after she took to the streets... literally. She has become a pothole watchdog. We've come to call her Dallas's Pothole Vigilante. She joined us to talk more about her work getting city leaders to pay attention to the issue.

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08:55

Blood tests could find cancer earlier; The day's top...

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2026/08/31

A new study found a blood test could identify cancer recurrence in women months before the standard follow up scan. But Austin-based oncologist and breast cancer specialist Dr. Debra Patt says there is a caveat. She talked through that with KERA's morning newscaster Sam Baker. Plus, Ron and Miranda breakdown the day's top headlines.

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13:12

North Texas beef ranchers struggle with tariffs;...

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2026/08/31

President Donald Trump recently announced that beef from abroad would be tax-exempt and bought at 25 percent below market price. Some North Texas ranchers say that will "brutally" impact them. The Dallas Observer's Jordan Maddox spoke to some of those ranchers. She and Lauren Drewes Daniels joined us to talk through the impacts of this move. Also, what's coming up this week on Think? Krys Boyd joins North Texas Now for a preview.

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13:40

KXT spins vinyl; The week that was with Miranda and Ron

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2026/08/28

Our friends at KXT spun vinyl live on air yesterday. We spoke with Benji McPhail and Jackson Wisdorf on the logistics of doing this special programming, as well as reflecting on some recent musician deaths. Plus, Miranda & Ron reflect on what they learned this week, and what they're looking forward to for next week.

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09:50

Older adults hit hard by grocery prices; What does it...

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2026/08/28

A trip to the grocery store has gotten a lot more expensive in recent years. Ground beef, tomatoes and coffee have all seen big spikes, and those higher prices can be especially hard on older adults with fixed incomes. Harvest Public Media contributor Nicole Grundmeier spoke with seniors about the tough choices they’re often forced to make. Plus, more than a million and half students started class at public high schools in Texas this month. The reality is, not all of them will graduate. For

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08:27

This week's top stories

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2026/08/28

Ron, Miranda and Bekah run down the top stories from this week.

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13:55

Ross fire update; How to protect your home from fire

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2026/08/28

According to the National Weather Service, the Ross Fire currently burning in Palo Pinto and Jack counties is now the second largest wildfire in this region's recorded history. As of yesterday, no one has been injured, though livestock deaths have been reported, and the Worth Ranch Boy Scout Camp experienced catastrophic damage. The Fort Worth Report's Nicole Lopez tells us the latest on the fire's progress. Also, Jeffrey L. Hogan, Acting Assistant Fire Chief for the City of Irving, joins

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14:44

The latest in Yella Beezy trial; What does it mean to...

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2026/08/27

Arts reporter Zara Amaechi helps us unpack opening arguments in the murder-for-hire trial involving two Dallas area rappers. Also, in just two weeks, Republicans from across the country will gather in Dallas for a national party convention aimed at rallying the GOP ahead of the midterm elections. But what it means to be a Texas Republican has changed over time. Plus, UNT Health earlier this month celebrates its first class of nursing graduates.

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08:33

Could GLP-1's fight cancer?

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2026/08/27

Joyce O'Shaughnessy, M.D. with Baylor Scott & White researches if GLP-1 drugs might be a secret weapon in the fight against breast cancer. She shares her promising early findings.

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10:18

North Texas sports update; Questions over Dallas...

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2026/08/27

The Denton Record-Chronicle's John Fields joins us for updates on the PGA tour, the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Wings and more. Also, Plano residents grilled city council members about a proposed new arena for the Dallas Stars at a town hall meeting this week, but they didn't get many answers. KERA's Collin County reporter Caroline Love was at that meeting and joins us to discuss.

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13:02

Irving's new mayor talks about his top priorities

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2026/08/27

Mid-cities reporter Andy Lusk sits down with Irving mayor Albert Zapanta to talk about the most pressing issues facing the city right now.

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14:03

Genetic mom and surrogate testify in court; FW-OKC...

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2026/08/26

A Dallas judge is deciding who gets custody of a newborn with a heart defect: his surrogate or his genetic parents. The two women at the center of the case testified in court yesterday. KERA's law and justice reporter Toluwani Osibamowo was there and tells us what happened. Also, Amtrak's Heartland Flyer, the line that runs between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, is here to stay. Republican State Senator Tan Parker from Flower Mound, who's also chair of the Texas Senate Committee on

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09:48

Remembering Dolly

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2026/08/26

Singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist Dolly Parton died Wednesday. Music critic Thor Christensen joined us to discuss her life and legacy.

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09:09

The day's top headlines; A top Texas Republican...

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2026/08/26

Ron and Miranda break down the day's top headlines. Also, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says frustration among rural Republicans over data centers, transmission lines and other state policies has grown so intense that he and some other GOP voters may refuse to vote for some Republican candidates in the November election. Plus, the Dallas Asian American Film Festival is making its debut this weekend. KERA's Marcheta Fornoff spoke with its director about the new festival.

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