Podcast: Consider This
Consider This from NPR and KERA helps you make sense of the biggest stories of the day in North Texas and beyond. It’s the first podcast - ever - to offer a mix of community and national news based on where you are, a feature currently available in North Texas and several other regions (with more on the way). We tackle a few timely topics with careful attention to their complexity, and go beyond the headlines with a quick, but thorough, take on the news. New episodes publish every weekday evening.
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Stories From The Podcast
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COVID-19 has caused many challenges for Dallas-area nonprofits, from raising awareness about online exploitation to raising funds to continue to provide services to victims. -
Dr. Céline Gounder said tracking the virus’ progression through the country as the number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths rise is extremely difficult.
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Vital Signs host Sam Baker spoke with Dr. Joseph Chang, the chief medical officer with Parkland Hospital System, about how to stay safe during the holiday season. Chang said the type of gathering, cleaning precautions and proper mask-wearing are all things to keep in mind.
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Friday was Transgender Day of Remembrance — a day to honor the lives lost to anti-trans violence.
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COVID-19 cases are spiking across North Texas. Much of the increase is reportedly linked to small gatherings as people get tired of social distancing and begin to venture out.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt everyone in some way — whether it's the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or the isolation we're all facing. One Fort Worth couple is looking toward the future after a year of struggle.
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Texas passed a million confirmed coronavirus cases this week — the most in the U.S. Nowhere is the surge more acute than in El Paso. The West Texas city is being hammered by soaring cases and deaths.
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Fall in Texas means high school football and a statewide tradition: the homecoming mum. The much-loved, elaborate accessories are worn to school homecomings. This year, as COVID-19 delays or changes festivities, how is the mum business coping?
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The University of North Texas Health Science Center is using it's world-renowned forensic crime laboratory to try to help solve cases involving missing Indigenous and American Indian women and girls. KERA’s Justin Martin talked with Bruce Budowle, Executive Director of UNT's Center for Human Identification, about their work.
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The lack of transparency about coronavirus cases in this North Texas community college system is causing concern among some faculty and students.
