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By BJ Austin, KERA Newshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-895529.mp3Dallas, TX – Texas Stadium, the iconic "stadium with…

By Rene Martinezhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-815591.mp3Dallas, TX –Our recent Presidential election demonstrated…

By KERA News & Wire ServicesAustin, TX – House members gave an initial stamp of approval Friday to having a statewide elected commissioner at the helm of…

As 2013 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the most-read stories on KERANews.org.Stories related to the 50th anniversary of President…

A blast of arctic cold hit North Texas Sunday night and Monday. And it’s sticking around a bit longer.Here are five things you should know about this…

The U.S. and Russian teams are fending off accusations from a French sports website that they are colluding to help each other win medals.

The U.S. is defending its gold medal in men's figure skating, but without the star power of previous games. Two skaters in Sochi, 19-year-old Jason Brown and 28-year-old Jeremy Abbott — represent the near future of the sport in America.

Under the deal, immigrants who are in the country illegally must be informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge. The ACLU was representing nine Mexicans and three organizations.

The American poet Wallace Stevens died 50 years ago this year. Commentator Jay Keyser says Stevens wrote the best short poem in the English language, "The Snow Man." Stevens marries what the poem is about with the way that it is built.

Reporter for the Village Voice, JENNIFER GONNERMAN. In 1994 Planned Parenthood won a judgement against Operation Rescue, which had to sell off its office equipment to satisfy the judgement. A pro-choice activist bought many of those contents in a public auction, including six computers. In one of the computers was a journal kept by one of Operation Rescue activists. GONNERMAN examined the journal for her article "Inside Operation Rescue: Stakeouts, Stalking, Dirty Tricks: An Antiabortion Operative Tells All In His Diary." The article appeared in the February 11, 1997 issue of the Village Voice. Journalist PETER KORN. Korn writes about health and medical issues for "Self," "the Chicago Tribune Magazine," and other publications. He has a new book "Lovejoy: A Year in the Life of an Abortion Clinic" (The Atlantic Monthly Press). The book tells of the protests and controversy surrounding the Lovejoy Surgicenter, an abortion clinic in Portland, Oregon, and examines how the doctors, patients, and protestors most closely involved are effected. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES AFTER THE FLOATER)PETER KORN cont'd.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next Fresh Air. . .Alone and surrounded by ice, Norwegian explorer OUSLAND BORGE (pronounced "BOR-gay OWS-lan") recently crossed Antarctica, setting a new world record. Guest host BARBARA BOGAEV talks with him about making the first solo, unsupported trek across the continent. Also, journalist PETER KORN discusses the emotions and politics surrounding abortion . It's the subject of his new book, "Lovejoy: A Year in the Life of an Abortion Clinic." That and more coming up on today's Fresh Air.