As we make our way through the month, if you didn't know already, August is Black Philanthropy Month. We encourage you to support our local Black-led nonprofits.

On Ask the Expert, Dr. Froswa Booker Drew speaks on the importance of highlighting this month. She has an extensive background in nonprofit management, partnership development, training, and education.

Back-to-school season is in full swing now and some parents are probably already starting to run out of ideas for fun snacks and lunches.

Over the decades, rules about what is allowed and not allowed inside schools have changed. That is especially true for food. Nowadays, there are several limitations on what you can pack for a lunch or snack due to food allergies.

Meridan Zerner, a dietician with the Cooper's clinic, joined the KRLD Afternoon News to discuss the latest list of food allergens to avoid at school.

The Democratic National Convention goes into night 2 with another lineup of heavy hitters taking to the podium in primetime. On today's Ask The Expert, we return to Chicago to chat with Phil Prazan from NBC 5.

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What will happen at the DNC this year? On today's Ask The Expert, Phil Prazan from NBC-5 joined us to talk about it. He's in Chicago.

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On Friday's Ask The Expert, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure joined us from the White House. She is the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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On today's Ask the Expert, Dr. Barbara Kessel, Supervising Psychiatrist at Equip joined the KRLD Afternoon news to talk about the importance of free meals for kids at school and how it can prevent not only food insecurity but also a poor relationship with food which can lead to food disorders.

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Every year, the Farmers Almanac makes predictions about the weather months ahead. They have been predicting the future since the formative years of the United States. On today's Ask The Expert, Sandi Duncan joined us. She's the editor of the Farmers Almanac.

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For some, back-to-school started last week... but for most in the DFW metroplex, it begins today!

On Ask the Expert, Bibi Yasmin Katsev, Executive Director of Teach For America Dallas-Fort Worth spoke with KRLD's Kristin Diaz and David Rancken about some important things to keep in mind to get the whole family ready for the change of pace.

Back-to-school items will be tax-free this weekend across Texas as parents take students shopping before the first day of class in many districts. Kevin Lyons with the Texas Comptroller's Office said if it is something considered "specialized," parents will have to pay tax.

If you've listened to the KRLD Afternoon News for a while now, you know we have visited the topic of recruitment... with our police, teachers... and now we visit the discussion over our healthcare workers.

On Ask the Expert, Stephen Love, President and CEO of the DFW Hospital Council joined Kristin Diaz and David Rancken to discuss a recent Dallas Morning News article that speaks on the recruitment efforts right now by New Mexico to attract healthcare workers in North Texas and other cities across the state.

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These tactics from New Mexico seem to also reach into the topic of the the national conversation surrounding abortion. Love explains what the potential draw could be for Texas healthcare workers to be tempted to make the move out of state.