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With only days to go, Trump gives Paxton a Senate stamp of approval over Cornyn

By Kelly Dearmore
Dallas slims down planned alley trash transition, again
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Dallas slims down planned alley trash transition, again

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Drug buddies: Trump-Cuban timeline highlights wild era for former Mavs owner
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Drug buddies: Trump-Cuban timeline highlights wild era for former Mavs owner

Before joining forces, the two billionaires started beefing more than 20 years ago over reality TV.
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Tripping Daisy brings it all home for final <i>I Am An Elastic Firecracker</i> anniversary show
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Tripping Daisy brings it all home for final I Am An Elastic Firecracker anniversary show

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Viral comedian Alistair Ogden made a plea with Dallas ahead of his near-canceled show

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Education

Investigations into inappropriate Texas student-teacher relationships have spiked

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The H-E-B checklist: Does your neighborhood have what it takes to land the next store?

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Watch: Mac DeMarco swings from the Longhorn Ballroom rafters
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Watch: Mac DeMarco swings from the Longhorn Ballroom rafters

Restaurants: The IRS may owe you interest and penalties back
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Restaurants: The IRS may owe you interest and penalties back

Texas Frightmare Weekend celebrates 20 years
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Texas Frightmare Weekend celebrates 20 years

Trump gives Ken Paxton his seal of approval
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Trump gives Ken Paxton his seal of approval

Comedian begs for ticket sales before Dallas show cancellation
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Comedian begs for ticket sales before Dallas show cancellation

News

Dallas asked residents what to do about city hall. We have a few favorite suggestions
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Dallas asked residents what to do about city hall. We have a few favorite suggestions

By Emma Ruby
Frisco mayoral candidate doubles down on GOP 'sharia scare' rhetoric, H-1B hysteria
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Frisco mayoral candidate doubles down on GOP ‘sharia scare’ rhetoric, H-1B hysteria

By Austin Wood
Paxton forces Texas hospital to open 'detransition' clinic as part of settlement
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Paxton forces Texas hospital to open ‘detransition’ clinic as part of settlement

By Austin Wood
Transportation

AI, take the wheel: Robotaxi crashes in Dallas under scrutiny with NHTSA investigation

By Austin Wood
Crime & Police

Law deputizing local police for immigration enforcement blocked by judge

By Emma Ruby
Environment

‘This feels personal’: Beloved Dallas whale wall mural painted over for World Cup display

By Emma Ruby
Technology

Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas

By Austin Wood

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'This feels personal': Beloved Dallas whale wall mural painted over for World Cup display
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‘This feels personal’: Beloved Dallas whale wall mural painted over for World Cup display

By Emma Ruby
A local’s guide to Dallas’ best BBQ, Tex-Mex, steaks and chicken-fried steak
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A local’s guide to Dallas’ best BBQ, Tex-Mex, steaks and chicken-fried steak

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas
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Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas

By Austin Wood
How ‘No ICE in the Cup’ is turning World Cup hype into a fight for joy in Dallas
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How ‘No ICE in the Cup’ is turning World Cup hype into a fight for joy in Dallas

By Preston Barta

Food & Drink

Hey, Dallas restaurant owners: the IRS might owe you a COVID-era refund
Restaurants

Hey, Dallas restaurant owners: the IRS might owe you a COVID-era refund

By Lisa Petty
A national chain is moving into the Bishop Arts. At least it's boozy ice cream
Restaurants

A national chain is moving into the Bishop Arts. At least it’s boozy ice cream

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Tribal All Day Cafe to close, reopen in larger space nearby
Restaurants

Tribal All Day Cafe to close, reopen in larger space nearby

By Aaren Prody
Restaurants

CBD Provisions is back. So are the pig’s head carnitas

By Desiree Gutierrez
Restaurants

Are soft-serve margs the drink of the summer? (Yes!) Where to find them in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Restaurants

Don’t panic (yet): Cafe Brazil will have to move, but plans to stay near SMU students

By Melanie Hernandez
Restaurants

A local’s guide to Dallas’ best BBQ, Tex-Mex, steaks and chicken-fried steak

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Music

Mac DeMarco literally swung from the rafters at the Longhorn Ballroom
Concerts

Mac DeMarco literally swung from the rafters at the Longhorn Ballroom

By Simon Pruitt
At her Dallas show, Esperanza Spalding will be on the hunt for joy
Concerts

At her Dallas show, Esperanza Spalding will be on the hunt for joy

By Tyler Hicks
Rising bedroom-pop artist Grace Ives played the smallest show she'll ever have in Dallas
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Rising bedroom-pop artist Grace Ives played the smallest show she’ll ever have in Dallas

By Alyssa Fields
Features

Country artist Thomas Csorba finds the big picture in Dallas’ quiet corners

By Preston Barta
Features

Dallas musician Jess Garland diversifies stringed spaces one note at a time

By Aria Bell
Concerts

Voice of Texas Rangers to host annual birthday benefit show at Longhorn Ballroom

By Austin Zook
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The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage Tour proved talent is timeless

By Aria Bell

Arts & Culture

Texas Frightmare Weekend to celebrate 20 years of fear with big scares
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Texas Frightmare Weekend to celebrate 20 years of fear with big scares

By Preston Barta
Best things to do in Dallas this week, May 18-24
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Best things to do in Dallas this week, May 18-24

By Alec Spicer and Others
The art of showing up: how two Dallas women paint a new vision for relief
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The art of showing up: how two Dallas women paint a new vision for relief

By Preston Barta
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Dallas women swarmed Reverchon Park for Jacob Elordi look-alike contest

By Alyssa Fields
Visual Arts

‘D.I.Why’ artist turns toilet humor into affordable artwork with first solo exhibit

By Kendall Morgan
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Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, May 15-17

By Alyssa Fields
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Cosm’s immersive screening of Sorcerer’s Stone is a must for Harry Potter fans

By Preston Barta

OPINION

John Cornyn hopes naming highway for Trump is road to senate reelection
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John Cornyn hopes naming highway for Trump is road to senate reelection

By Kelly Dearmore
Opinion: How North Texans can better confront animal cruelty and neglect
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Opinion: How North Texans can better confront animal cruelty and neglect

By Cesar Perea
<i>Observer</i>'s spring membership drive tops goal
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Observer‘s spring membership drive tops goal

By Patrick Williams
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Opinion: How North Texans can better confront animal cruelty and neglect

By Cesar Perea
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Observer‘s spring membership drive tops goal

By Patrick Williams
Community Voice

Texas GOP’s anti-sharia crusade: the dangerous history of state Islamophobia

By Dr. Michael Phillips and Others
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DoorDash Grandma doesn’t need to save 4 cents on taxes, she needs a living wage

By Jeff Siegel

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Texas Frightmare Weekend to celebrate 20 years of fear with big scares
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Dallas women swarmed Reverchon Park for Jacob Elordi look-alike contest
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Dallas women swarmed Reverchon Park for Jacob Elordi look-alike contest

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The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage Tour proved talent is timeless

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MARIJUANA

Federal marijuana rescheduling could open doors for Texas dispensaries, universities
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Federal marijuana rescheduling could open doors for Texas dispensaries, universities

By Austin Wood
Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom
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Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom

By Austin Wood
'An attempt to ban the industry': Dallas THC shops react to smokable hemp rule
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‘An attempt to ban the industry’: Dallas THC shops react to smokable hemp rule

By Austin Wood
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FAQs: Ken Paxton is cracking down on kratom, what to know about the drug

By Emma Ruby
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Trump signs executive order to reschedule marijuana. That’s good. Or bad. Who knows?

By Alyssa Fields
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2 new medical marijuana dispensaries could be licensed in North Texas soon

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Feds roll up a THC ban: Texas hemp industry feels another bad trip coming

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