At 5 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2021, the official temperature at DFW Airport dipped below freezing. With the exception of a brief three-hour stretch, it would not eclipse 32 degrees again until 12 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19. In Part 1 of KRLD's series looking back at the winter storm that hit Texas in February 2021, KRLD Chief Meteorologist Dan Brounoff explains how temperatures got so cold for so long.

When the power went out for many across Texas on Feb, 15, 2021, the outages were supposed to be rolling blackouts -- but that wasn't the case for millions of Texans. In some cases, the power stayed out for days. In Part 2 of KRLD's look back at the Texas Winter Storm of 2021, Texas Monthly senior editor Russell Gold, who's covered the energy industry for two decades, explains what was going on behind the scenes as the lights went out.

Home damage, sky-high energy bills and more than $10 billion in insurance claims statewide highlight just some of the losses sustained by Texans in 2021 when a winter storm, frigid temperatures and a power outage left the state paralyzed for days. Part 3 of KRLD's look back at the 2021 Texas Winter storm focuses on those losses.

We're almost through the first month of the year, and if you're feeling discouraged about your progress toward your New Year's resolutions, let's get you some hope. Jacob Rivera, a performance specialist with Children's Health Andrews Institute for Sports Performance, powered by EXOS, works with many talented young athletes. Rivera says it's important to set goals that are attainable, yet stretch your abilities. Goals must be meaningful to you personally - and evoke an emotional response in you. You may have heard people say before: "What's your why?" Rivera chatted with KRLD's John Liddle in depth about the steps in goal setting, and how to keep your progress on track.

This year, the Presidential election will be unlike anything many of us have ever experienced. How will the pandemic affect voting? What will more mail in ballots mean for elections officials? Is record turnout expected? KRLD's Austin York takes a look at these and other question in this edition of KRLD In Depth.

Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the subsequent demonstrations across the nation, there has been a call by some to "Defund Police". After the Austin City Council announced that it would cut millions from the Austin Police Department budget, Governor Greg Abbott proposed bold legislation, designed to prevent other cities in the state from making similar cuts. KRLD's Austin York looks at both sides of the controversial topic in this edition of KRLD In Depth.

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is delaying the start of all fall activities for the state's two largest classifications, including Texas high school football, by five weeks. KRLD's Austin York takes a look at what this means and how it will affect smaller schools in this week's edition of KRLD In Depth.

It's a controversial topic: masks. Many experts and local leaders say they are a must if we want to slow the spread of coronavirus, while others say the face coverings infringe on their rights. Now Governor Greg Abbott says everyone in Texas must wear them, in counties with at least 20 positive coronavirus cases.  In this KRLD In-Depth we look into the debate, the advice, and the emotion over masks.

After two weeks of protests across North Texas, Dallas law enforcement and community leaders got together to discuss police reforms in a roundtable discussion. The 90-minute meeting was organized by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Senator John Cornyn, who sits on the Senate's new Criminal Justice Reform Task Force. The task force will eventually propose federal legislation to reform the nation's policing system and address racial injustices. On this week's podcast, you'll hear from Dallas County District Attorney John Cruezot, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown, and Frederick Frazier, who is the Vice President of the Dallas Police Association.​

As more gyms open up across Texas, what changes have been made? Are members reluctant to go back or anxious to get back in shape? In this KRLD In- Depth podcast Austin York talks to fitness icon Larry North, head of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and others who say gyms as we know them are likely changed forever.