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At any given time, thousands of Texas prisoners have been approved for parole but not yet released. At least 42 of those people died in the 12 months after the coronavirus first swept the state.

In southern Dallas, a local church opened its first community market where it's selling fresh groceries for an affordable price. Local residents say the market gives them "hope for restoration."

KERA’s Bret Jaspers spoke to Dallas Morning News reporter Kevin Krause who's covering the corruption trial of developer Ruel Hamilton. Hamilton was accused of bribing two former Dallas City councilmembers.

Southwest Airlines flights were delayed across the country Monday night because of a problem with the company's weather data provider. Flights were again delayed on Tuesday.

Streaming audiences will learn about Ohio's Little Africa, about the Gullah culture, about the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and more through the hour-long presentation.

Juneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America.

Juneteenth is a time to reflect, educate and learn about the day enslaved Americans in Texas got news that they were free. North Texas is commemorating this history with an array of events.

Advocates say the case puts a spotlight on how ill-prepared police are when encountering someone with a mental disability.

The Twitter account @FacesofCOVID has been a way to honor some of the nearly 600,000 Americans who have died. Alex Goldstein, who runs it, has posted over 5,000 virtual obituaries.

Before the pandemic, the Janelia Research Campus was a hive of collaboration. Now, as researchers return to their offices and labs, they're eager to restore the connections lost this past year.

The possibility that the vaccine won’t work — or that, as some worry, it could even hurt them — is a devastating blow after a year of sacrifice, isolation and waiting for protection against the virus.

Increased vaccination rates are leading to people having more elective procedures, but fewer people are donating blood to be able to conduct them.