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By BJ Austin, KERA Newshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-922272.mp3Dallas, TX – "Fried Beer" scores big in the 2010…

TXDOT Publishes Names Of Top Toll Scofflaws

The North Texas Tollway Authority did it in our part of the state. Now the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has published a list of drivers who…

Rumsfeld Nominates Replacement for Top General in Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has nominated a four-star general to take command of U.S. forces in Iraq. Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. would replace Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. Colleagues say Casey has demonstrated the ability to work closely with U.S. diplomats, a skill that will be needed in Iraq when the U.S. embassy goes into business in July. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

As Biden preps for U.N. summit, how much credibility does he have on climate?

NPR's A Martínez talks to Carroll Muffett, president and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, about President Biden's involvement in next week's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.

This North Texas charity fixes cars for free. ‘It was a godsend’

A major car problem presents a major dilemma for many Dallas-Fort Worth residents who don’t make much money. A small charity is trying to help them fix their vehicles.

The tidal basin looking toward the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. Maria Caffrey's report details how a combination of intensifying storms and rising seas might impact 118 National Park Service sites — like the National Mall.

Democrats Call For National Park Service Investigation After Climate Report Deletions

Public records show a 2016 report on climate change and sea level rise by a University of Colorado researcher has been heavily edited to remove all references to human-induced climate change.

People gather in a park outside of the U.S. Capitol to watch the Jan. 6 House committee investigation in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2022, as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol holds the first in a series of hearings laying out its findings.

Opinion: After Jan. 6, what's next for our democracy?

NPR's Scott Simon shares his thoughts on watching the first public hearings of the House committee investigating the January 6th insurrection.

The Postal Service says the predicted slowdown is caused in part by the agency's decision to rely less on moving mail by air and more by ground transportation.

The Postal Service is slowing the mail to save money. Critics say it's a death spiral

As of Oct. 1, some first-class mail has been delivered more slowly. Some say between that and recent price increases, it spells trouble for the agency.

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings wants to form a task force to discuss whether the city should remove its…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday morning in the federal corruption trial of John Wiley…

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