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The top local stories this evening from KERA News:The Dallas mayor is voicing his opposition to proposed pension reform legislation in Texas.A bill under…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:A voter education campaign failed to prevent confusion about the state’s voter ID rules ahead of the…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:Governor Greg Abbott is expected to announce he's running for re-election after promising a major…

Also: NPR's Senior Vice President for News resigns over harassment allegations; scientists say they've found space inside a huge Egyptian pyramid; and the Houston Astros win the World Series.

Also: Kenya's president takes the oath of office for a second term; President Trump will visit Capitol Hill today; and the Bali volcano keeps erupting.

Also: Manhunt continues for ex-Los Angeles police officer suspected in three murders; Northeast and New England continue to dig out from weekend blizzard; Medal of Honor to be awarded at White House.

Since June, more than 915,000 presidential ads alone have aired on broadcast and cable TV. So what's it like to watch the local news in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia?

The top doctor in Texas could impose immediate mandatory quarantine on patients infected with Ebola or other contagious diseases under sweeping…

Author HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. He is the W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of Humanities and chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Harvard University as well as a staff writer for "The New Yorker." His past books include the bestselling memoir "Colored People." In his new book, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man" (Random House) Gates records the thoughts of some of society's most revered black American men. In the book, the men debate the current state of black men and the difficulties of race and gender relations in American society. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. cont'd.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next Fresh Air. . .FRED GOLDMAN and his daughter KIM GOLDMAN talk with Terry Gross about their experiences at the O.J. Simpson criminal and civil trials. They have a new book "His Name is Ron: Our Search for Justice." Also, bestselling author HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. discusses the effects of the Simpson trial on black society and the reemergence of black theater. His new book is "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man." That and more coming up on today's Fresh Air.

In a year filled with gripping health stories, here are the ones that were the most popular with Shots readers. Think beauty pageant queens, pronouns and Ebola.