Emma Ruby

Audio By Carbonatix After spending decades as an educator, it would be impossible for Jill Balzer to keep up with each of the hundreds of students who have passed through her classrooms. But in early 2025, while scrolling through Instagram, a video recomm... See more

Audio By Carbonatix When Mark Melton traveled to Austin last year to testify about the need for tenants’ rights and legal aid, the response he heard was, “Aren’t you just delaying the inevitable?” The Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center, which Melton founded,... See more

Audio By Carbonatix Hundreds of North Texans gathered at City Hall Plaza Thursday evening to express anger and mourning over this week’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis. The ra... See more

Audio By Carbonatix Editor’s Note, 1/9/2026: This article was originally published in January 2025. It has been updated with new and current information. Extremism is alive – and thriving – in Texas. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), ne... See more

Audio By Carbonatix University Park is the latest North Texas city asking voters to decide whether to continue supporting the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. The University Park City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to put the issue on a ballot this... See more