The top stories this afternoon from KERA News: Jaap van Zweden’s days could be numbered as the Dallas Symphony conductor. Over the weekend, "The New York Times" reported van Zweden is one of two top contenders to become the music director of the New York Philharmonic.
The Fort Worth Stock Show isn’t only for cows and grownups. On Sunday, there was a special one-day exhibit just for kids. It’s called “Kids Gone Wild,” and for the past five years, it’s taught youngsters about the great outdoors, conservation and hunting and how to shoot.
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz picked up a high-profile endorsement today from former governor Rick Perry. We’ll know in a week if Perry’s backing motivates Cruz supporters to show up for next Monday’s Iowa Caucuses. Today on "Think," Krys Boyd talked about what else motivates voters to head to the polls with political scientists James Riddlesperger of TCU and Rebecca Deen of UTA.
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