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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 the local government to the latest in arts and culture, NTX Now connects the people, perspectives, and possibilities shaping our shared future. It’s where assumptions are challenged, new ideas take root, and communities work across differences.

Because the story of this region isn’t just happening around you - it’s happening with you. And on NTX Now, your community is always at the center of the conversation.

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  • October 5 · 14 min

    North Texas races you should pay attention to; How worried about AI should we be?

    Some notable races are playing out across North Texas this fall. KERA's Dylan Duke joins us to break them down. Plus, some of the country's biggest AI companies say they're losing control of their AI agents, with some breaking containment and hacking other organizations. A former Anthropic researcher has even called AI an existential threat to humanity. But are these concerns valid, totally overblown, or somewhere in the middle? We talk with the head of UT Dallas's Center for Machine Learning about whether AI can still be controlled.

  • October 2 · 6 min

    The week's top stories

    NTX Now managing producer Bekah Morr joins Miranda and Ron to talk through some of the top stories from the past week.

  • October 2 · 11 min

    Rights for doctors performing legal abortions; Stars season preview

    The Texas Legislature passed a law last year aimed at clarifying when doctors can legally perform abortions in medical emergencies, the one narrow exception to the state’s strict abortion ban. Physicians who advocated for the legislation are now working to ensure women and physicians know their rights. Also, the Stars season officially gets underway tonight in Dallas after a disappointing playoff run last year. Elite Prospect's national hockey writer Sean Shapiro has a preview of this season.

  • October 2 · 14 min

    Amber Guyger parole reaction; Fort Worth landfill becomes source for natural gas

    Amber Guyger shot Botham Jean in his apartment when she mistook him as an intruder in hers. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, 7 years ago today. Yesterday, she was paroled. Lee Merritt represents the Jean family and joined us this morning. Also, Fort Worth’s city landfill will soon become a source of renewable energy. City staff expect to have a renewable natural gas plant at the landfill in the southeast part of the city, turning the landfill’s gases into a valuable resource.

  • October 1 · 8 min

    Today's top headlines; How to check your voter registration status

    Ron and Miranda breakdown today's top headlines. Also, in Texas, tens of thousands of voter registration applications have yet to be processed. They’re caught in a backlog after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send counties updated information on time. Among those whose registration was affected was Texas Standard reporter Sarah Asch. So she set out to fix that error and takes us along for the journey.

  • October 1 · 13 min

    A trailblazing political cartoonist's legacy; Yell Club aims to help relieve stress

    Two TCU professors have a new book about Etta Hulme, a trailblazing political cartoonist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. We talk with one of them about her legacy. Also, do you ever get so stressed or frustrated that you just want to scream? Well, now there’s a place for that in North Texas. It’s called the Yell Club. KERA’s Zara Amaechi checked out the group’s first meeting.

  • October 1 · 8 min

    New research could help women suffering from endometriosis

    Endometriosis is widely a mystery in the medical world. Doctors aren't always sure what causes this condition, or how the pain affects different patients. But a multimillion dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health is giving UT Dallas researchers the opportunity to understand those painful causes, and how to better treat them. Dr. Katelyn Sadler is an assistant professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and she joins us to explain how this research could help women across the globe.

  • October 1 · 14 min

    DART gets a new controversial leader; Governors race tightens; Paxton and polling

    Nathaniel Ford is preparing to take over Dallas Area Rapid Transit or DART, as he faces new scrutiny tied to the transit agency he led for more than a decade in Florida. Florida’s attorney general has subpoenaed records from the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, as the agency confronts a nearly 39-million-dollar budget shortfall, layoffs and major service cuts. As KERA News reported previously his spending there, including tens of thousands of dollars in travel expenses, was well known by the DART board here. KERA’s Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela has been following the story and joins us. Also, while most polls show Gov. Greg Abbott in the lead over his Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, the race has tightened as election day draws near. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey reports on what’s making this race more competitive, and what Abbott is doing to turn up the pressure. Plus, we'll followup on leaked audio purportedly of U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton seeming to say the mid-term Republican Convention in Dallas hurt his polling numbers.

  • September 30 · 12 min

    Time for Three at the Meyerson Symphony Center; Zebra mussels in Lake Fort Phantom Hill

    Time for Three is a unique musical group -- three friends who got together in college and formed an unusual configuration consisting of two violins and a double bass. They've played clubs as much as concert halls, and this weekend at the Meyerson Symphony Center, Time for Three will play a work written especially for them along with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Kurt Rongey with KERA's sister station WRR 101 sat down with them. Also, Abilene's Lake Fort Phantom Hill is the latest of three-dozen Texas lakes that have been declared "infested" with Zebra mussels. As KACU's Caysson Higgins reports, that's the strongest designation the state gives for the presence of this invasive species.

  • September 30 · 10 min

    Today's top headlines; Appreciating the Trinity River

    Ron and Miranda breakdown the day's top headlines. Also, the Trinity River can sometimes get a bad rep. That's largely because of industrial pollution and a label placed on the river in 1925. The Texas Department of Health dubbed it a "mythological river of death." But one author is trying to change people's perception of the Trinity. Scot McFarlane is the author of "The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity." He joins us to talk through why the river is so vital to North Texas and beyond.

  • September 30 · 9 min

    Finding support for caregivers

    One in seven North Texans provides unpaid care for an older adult in their life, and the median cost for assisted care rose 44 percent in the last five years, making it unattainable for many middle-to-low-income families. Leea Thompson Fudge is a career nurse who has been an elder caregiver for other families, but even she found herself dealing with an emotional landscape that felt foreign when both of her parents needed care. She's now finding her way through it with the help of The Senior Source and their caregiver support group. Kimberly Knight, director of the caregiver support program at The Senior Source, and Leea Thompson Fudge join us to talk about supporting caregivers.

  • September 30 · 14 min

    The impact of the World Cup in North Texas; What's next for downtown Dallas?

    KERA's James Hartley joins us to debrief a report provided to Arlington's city council about the impact of the World Cup on North Texas. Also, more changes are coming to downtown Dallas. The iconic Neiman Marcus flagship store officially closes its doors today after more than a century in business. And this comes after other big names announced they're leaving downtown, including AT&T, the Mavericks and the Stars. Nick Wooten covers real estate for The Dallas Morning News and tell us what might come next for the Neiman Marcus building.

  • September 29 · 14 min

    Voters may decide Dallas City Hall's fate; Our booming local longevity industry

    Dallas City Council has been debating whether to stay in city hall or relocate. The Save Dallas City Hall coalition wants the voters to decide. KERA's Megan Cardona joins us with the details. Plus, we are in an era of self-optimization, and if you have the money, you can afford the type of preventative care that could potentially extend your life -- or at least make old age more comfortable. D CEO reporter Allison Hatfield joins us to talk about how Dallas is a center for the growing longevity industry.

  • September 29 · 8 min

    State awards more than $4 million to help North Texas mothers

    A major new investment is coming to North Texas aimed at making pregnancy and childbirth safer for mothers. My Health My Resources of Tarrant County has been awarded more than $4 million from the state to expand its work with the North Texas Maternal Health Accelerator. Its work ranges from identifying high-risk pregnancies earlier to connecting women with care and resources before and after they give birth. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and founding dean of TCU’s Burnett School of Medicine and principal investigator for the Maternal Health Accelerator Dr. Stuart Flynn join us.

  • September 29 · 9 min

    Today's top headlines; A year through the eyes of a dog

    Miranda and Ron break down the day's top headlines. Also, a rescue pup named Stanley is the main character in a new children's book, in which he's on a mission to learn about every month of the year. North Texas native Jason Kurtz penned his beloved dog's story, "Stanley Thinks February Stinks," and he joins us to talk about it.

  • September 29 · 12 min

    Sorghum is gaining popularity; Getting to know cicadas

    It’s an uphill climb for any ingredient to find a place in the grocery store. Shelf space is limited and consumers can be set in their ways. But thanks to a drier climate, a sturdy cereal may have a chance to break into American diets. Also, when you think about summertime in Texas, it probably brings up long days by the pool, barbecues and the rhythmic chatter of cicadas. But what purpose do these bugs have in our local ecosystem? Sam Kiechnick, an urban wildlife biologist, explains.

  • September 28 · 14 min

    An update on the state takeover of FWISD; Granbury City Council recalls

    Goals and guardrails are being set in Fort Worth after the state takeover of the school district back in March. The state-appointed board has compiled and analyzed feedback from about 3,000 respondents, many of whom were parents. The survey found pushback against scripted lessons and a lack of teacher autonomy. We'll hear from Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, the founding Executive Director of Parent Shield Fort Worth and a parent with students in Fort Worth ISD. Plus, the Granbury City Council will hear five recall petitions targeting the mayor and four council members Monday night. As KERA's breaking news reporter Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela reports, this is all part of the backlash against the proposed Project Patriot data center and power generation facility.

  • September 28 · 10 min

    The most expensive election in Texas history; The Rangers are out of the playoffs

    Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports on why the U.S. Senate contest between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Representative James Talarico is the most expensive in Texas history, and how that money is being spent. Plus, the Texas Rangers are not headed to the playoffs after a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Twins over the weekend. The voice of the Texas Rangers, Eric Nadel, joins us to debrief their season.

  • September 28 · 10 min

    Hispanic population and cardiovascular disease; Today's top headlines

    A new study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation found that cardiovascular disease became the leading cause of death among Hispanic individuals in the U.S. in 2022. While the Hispanic population is not a monolithic group, an interventional cardiologist at Texas Health Dallas said certain risk factors emerged across the board. Dr. Tulio Diaz explained the findings to KERA's morning newscaster Sam Baker. Plus, Miranda and Ron breakdown the day's top headlines.

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