Race & Culture

A new study finds that for more than 70% of all U.S. counties, urban temperatures are higher in neighborhoods that have low-income people and communities of color.

Experts held a virtual event to talk about the pressures faced by teens of color and young members of the LGBTQ+ community, and how to support those groups.

From 2018 to 2019, more than 48,000 new immigrants moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a new analysis of Census data by the group New American Economy.

Here’s a rundown of border and immigration news from Texas and beyond. Look out for a weekly recap featuring reporting from NPR and Texas’ public radio stations.

Vanessa Wyche has worked for NASA since 1989, and has held multiple key leadership positions with the agency. Now, she will be the director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The International Swimming Federation said it would reconsider its decision barring the cap from being used in competition, following criticism that the ruling discriminated against Black swimmers.

We bring you a music-driven guide to classic recordings selected by the Library of Congress.

The U.N. human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in the United States, is urging countries worldwide to do more to help end discrimination, violence and systemic racism against people of African descent and "make amends" to them — including through reparations.

Chauvin "treated Mr. Floyd without respect and denied him the dignity owed to all human beings," wrote Judge Peter Cahill, adding an additional 10 years to Chauvin's presumptive sentence.

A coalition of more than 10 community organizations met to discuss a proposed City of Dallas land-use policy change and how it will impact neighborhood-led plans like Floral Farms'.

The housing gap between Black and white homeowners has been consistent for decades, and so far it continues to widen.

Here’s a rundown of immigration and other news from the Texas border and beyond.