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See where we landed for this year. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-among-worst-cities-for-mosquitos-40672182/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unbearable-noise-and-chicken-deaths-lawsuits-mount-against-local-crypto-mine-40671971/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40671971 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unbearable-noise-and-chicken-deaths-lawsuits-mount-against-local-crypto-mine-40671971/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Residents allege cardiac issues, tinnitus, permanent hearing loss and insomnia have developed from the noise.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unbearable-noise-and-chicken-deaths-lawsuits-mount-against-local-crypto-mine-40671971/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/goody-goodys-new-dallas-store-uses-robots-and-qr-codes-40661637/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40661637 Lauren Drewes Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/goody-goodys-new-dallas-store-uses-robots-and-qr-codes-40661637/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0500 Food & Drink Be sure to take your phone into Goody-Goody on Greenville Avenue. You'll need it to select your bottles. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/goody-goodys-new-dallas-store-uses-robots-and-qr-codes-40661637/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/houston-we-have-a-twang-charley-crockett-wakes-up-the-artemis-ii-crew-40661748/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40661748 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/houston-we-have-a-twang-charley-crockett-wakes-up-the-artemis-ii-crew-40661748/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:29:55 -0500 A soulful track from the Dallas country singer became a soundtrack for Artemis II astronauts on the last full day of their historic lunar journey.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/houston-we-have-a-twang-charley-crockett-wakes-up-the-artemis-ii-crew-40661748/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/garland-telehealth-program-dropped-by-city-40652876/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40652876 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/garland-telehealth-program-dropped-by-city-40652876/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500 News Problems with miscommunication, high expectations and transparency derailed a unique public healthcare program. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/garland-telehealth-program-dropped-by-city-40652876/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/waymo-dallas-autonomous-safety-concerns-40652375/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40652375 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/waymo-dallas-autonomous-safety-concerns-40652375/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0500 News An autonomous vehicle blocked an ambulance shortly after the March 1 shooting in downtown Austin. Can Dallas officials prevent a similar incident? ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/waymo-dallas-autonomous-safety-concerns-40652375/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-ai-degree-40648546/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40648546 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-ai-degree-40648546/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:32:17 -0600 The University of North Texas will become the fourth Texas college to adopt an artificial intelligence degree program. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/unt-ai-degree-40648546/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer