Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex

Second Texas Prosecutor Gunned Down

According to our partner The New York Times, a prosecutor in Kaufman County was gunned down in his home. His wife was also killed. It’s the second killing of a prosecutor in the county, and investigators believe the two crimes are related. Bill Zeeble is a reporter for Takeaway affiliate KERA in Dallas, Texas.

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Previously Unreleased Recordings From Day of JFK Assassination

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American Icons, The Listener Pick: ‘Dallas’

Arts, Culture & Media

For our American Icons series this fall, we’ve looked at nine different great works, but we’ve also been asking listeners to suggest what our tenth should be. Laura Detre, a listener in Pittsburgh, suggested the television show “Dallas.?

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Dallas Art Scores a Touchdown

Arts, Culture & Media

Last fall, Dallas unveiled a world-class performing arts campus to rival New York’s Lincoln Center. At the same time, a new Dallas Cowboys stadium opened up that that showcases giant sculptures by some of the world’s greatest artists. We sent Michael May to check them both out.

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A closer look at school governance under mayoral control

Global Politics

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently advocated in favor of mayoral control of big-city schools. Here to help us take a closer look at the pros and cons of school governance is Joseph Viteritti, editor of ‘When Mayors Take Charge.’