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Posted on January 4, 2018 · Breaking up is hard to do, and spy tools are making it even harder. According to family lawyers, scorned spouses are increasingly turning to GPS trackers and cheap spyware apps to watch an ex

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Open Enrollment For Health Care Begins In Texas — Here’s What You Need To Know

Lauren Silverman, KERA

Posted on November 1, 2017 · Starting Wednesday, Texans can enroll in health care coverage for 2018 on healthcare.gov through Dec. 15.

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Teen Pregnancy Rates Have Plummeted, But Not In Parts Of Texas

Lauren Silverman, KERA

Posted on May 17, 2017 · Across the U.S., the number of teenagers having babies has hit a record low — it's down to about one out of every 45 young women. That trend hasn't extended to certain parts of Texas, where it’s still nearly twice the national average.

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Fort Worth Native, ‘Apollo 13’ Actor Bill Paxton Dies At 61

Lauren Silverman, KERA

Posted on February 27, 2017 · Bill Paxton, who as a boy in Fort Worth witnessed John F. Kennedy's final day and who grew up to be a Hollywood stalwart in such films as "Apollo 13" and "Titanic," has died from complications after surgery. He was 61.

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Trump Travel Ban Spotlights U.S. Dependence On Foreign-Born Doctors

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Posted on February 20, 2017 · A quarter of doctors practicing in the U.S. went to medical school elsewhere. Many of these physicians practice in parts of this country that the government says need more primary care providers.

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Five Things Gov. Greg Abbott Didn’t Say In His 2017 State Of The State Address

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Posted on January 31, 2017 · Gov. Greg Abbott spoke for almost an hour Tuesday in his “State of the State” address. Almost as notable as the contents of that speech were the hot topics he didn’t mention.

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Spinal Taps And Sleeping Sacks: Astronauts Try To Learn Why Vision Changes In Space

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Posted on January 25, 2017 · NASA’s latest research connects astronauts on the International Space Station, cancer patients on a roller coaster, plane flight and high-tech sleeping sacks.

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What Trump’s Administration Could Mean For Health Care Coverage And Cost In Texas

Lauren Silverman, KERA

Posted on January 11, 2017 · While many Texans get health care through employers, over the past few years, the number of people in Texas who’ve signed up through the Affordable Care Act has grown. Changes in the White House and Congress will affect both groups of Texans.

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With Obamacare, She Started A New Chapter. With Trump, She Fears It Could Close

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Posted on November 16, 2016 · In the wake of the election, President Obama’s signature health care law is back in the spotlight. Republicans, including prominent Texans, have wanted to repeal the Affordable Care Act since it was signed into law in 2010.

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Where There Are More Than 50 Types Of Mosquitoes In North Texas

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Posted on February 22, 2016 · There are dozens of types of mosquitoes in North Texas. Some are capable of carrying diseases like West Nile or Zika, while others are harmless. We caught up with a mosquito hunter who works with the city of Denton to find out the differences between the bugs.

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Posted on August 29, 2014 · SMU's football players are wearhelmets outfitted with ballistics-grade Kevlar

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Posted on May 17, 2013 · State and federal officials investigating the explosion at West Fertilizer say the cause is undetermined. Fifteen died and much of a 37-block area was demolished.

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