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State Rep. Eric Johnson, A Democrat, Declares Candidacy For Texas House Speaker

State Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, announced early Wednesday that he filed the necessary paperwork to run for speaker of the Texas House, making him the…

A job seeker stops at a table offering resume critiques during a job fair held in Atlanta.

U.S. Creates 156,000 Jobs In September, Lower Than Predicted

Economists had expected between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate rose slightly, to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:In a statement this morning, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez says she will resign and file for…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:A distant helicopter crash in New York last night hit close to home. Two young men from Dallas were…

Why Carbs And Some Fats Make The Best Brain Food

We often think about our diet in terms of what it can do for our heart and our waistline, but the right nutrients also provide the fuel for the brain to…

People line up to cross into the U.S. from Mexicali, Mexico in this 2012 photo. A new report finds the flow has tended to go the other way since the recession, with more Mexicans leaving the United States than arriving.

Mexican Immigration Declining; More Are Returning Than Arriving

A new study concludes that the job market in the U.S. isn't as attractive as it used to be. Also, many Mexicans are choosing to return to family they left behind.

Despite slower growth, consumers like these, at a Wal-Mart in Arkansas, continued spending.

U.S. Economic Growth Slowed Considerably In 3rd Quarter

Growth came in at a 1.5 percent annual rate, a sharp slowdown from the 3.9 percent gain in the previous quarter. Companies cut back on the amount of goods on shelves, but consumers continued to spend.

As Thundersleet Looms, DFW Cancels Hundreds Of Flights

Update, 5 p.m. Sunday: The cancelations have begun. DFW International Airport reports that it canceled 160 flights today, mostly evening flights that…

Waves splash in a pool during an earthquake in the Cayman Islands. Social media was flooded with photos and video from people documenting the event.

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, But No Reports Of Injuries Or Damage

The 7.7 magnitude temblor struck off the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Social media was flooded with photos and video from people documenting the event.

Author Max Brooks has done extensive research on preparing for widespread catastrophe. He's now a fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point.

Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Max Brooks; 'What She Ate'; Poet Molly McCully Brown

Brooks discusses Minecraft: The Island. Maureen Corrigan recommends a book about the appetites of notable women. Brown, who has cerebral palsy, imagines life inside the "Virginia State Colony."

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