In just a few weeks, the University of North Texas is launching a new degree program: a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence. It comes as universities across the country explore the new frontier of AI in higher education. Plus, why the $1 billion expansion that would've doubled the size of the Fort Worth Stockyards was canceled. Now, leaders say they're planning to build a luxury resort. 

Julia and Miranda breakdown the week's top headlines. Plus, the University Interscholastic League is now adding a new layer of protection for students competing outdoors. 

Visitors come from across the country to see prehistoric prints at Dinosaur Valley State Park. Now, a new powerline proposal has locals fighting to preserve the view. 

Our friends from sister station KXT join us to talk about one of their favorite local songwriters, Matthew McNeal. Plus Miranda and Bekah share their favorite stories from the week. 

After hours of emotional public testimony, the McKinney City Council unanimously approved a site plan this week for the McKinney Islamic Association to expand its campus. KERA's Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela joins us with the details. Plus, affordability was top of mind for both U.S. Senate candidates vying for the open Texas seat at campaign stops in North Texas this week. KERA's Caroline Love has the latest. 

Semiconductors have become big business in Texas and the booming industry has led to an increase in workforce needs. That's where the UTD-led North Texas Semiconductor Institute comes in. We talk to two University of Texas at Dallas professors about training the next generation of technicians.

Miranda and Julia rundown the day's top headlines. And while it might still feel like summer in Texas, fall is on its way and that means football season. UNT officially started practicing this week, with new players in a lot of key roles. The Denton Record-Chronicle's Brett Vito joins us with a preview of the upcoming season. 

SceneShop is a collective for writers and actors that perform in Fort Worth. KERA's Marcheta Fornoff reports on one of the group's final performances. Also, at the Dallas Renaissance Sword Guild school, students study centuries-old European combat techniques as a modern martial art. KERA reporters Therese Powell and Alexsis Jones take us inside. Plus, two beluga whales rescued from a shuttered Canadian marine park are settling into their new home at Sea World San Antonio. The San Antonio Report's Diego Medel has details. 

The family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who died in jail custody after a physical altercation with jailers, are trying to get the county added back to his wrongful death lawsuit. KERA's Penelope Rivera joins us with the details. We also have reaction to the drama at yesterday's county commissioners court meeting, where multiple people were thrown out after speaking out against plans to close nearly half of the county's polling sites. 

The State Fair of Texas is building a new headquarters in Fair Park. We talked to president Mitchell Glieber about plans for the new building, efforts to give back to the South Dallas community, and how his team is working to make this year's fair more affordable.