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5 North Texas high school football players to watch this season
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For college students, a school’s state politics can matter as much as its academics

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Le Sol lives on: City council approves experimental recreation club in Oak Cliff

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Delilah and Evelyn, meet Marlowe: another Art Deco lounge set to open in Uptown

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East Dallas dive bar Strangeways takes its punches, turns 15 on brand

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Buh-bye sushi, hello $50 rib-eye: Vandelay plays musical chairs in Preston Royal

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BTS rounded up the troops and two-stepped their way through Texas at sold-out shows
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BTS rounded up the troops and two-stepped their way through Texas at sold-out shows

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Ceci Ceci pops on ‘La Burbuja,’ her most personal work yet

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Don Toliver's Octane World Tour return to Dallas felt like leftovers
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Don Toliver’s Octane World Tour return to Dallas felt like leftovers

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Dallas rapper Billy White is ready to make a name for himself

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Tony Romo messed up when getting arrested for OWI. Here's what he should've done
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Texas Republicans are going after THC. Yes, again
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