For the past seven years, Texas lawmakers have funded STEM academies – public schools stressing science, technology, engineering and math. This fall, Plano ISD launches a variation on that theme, KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports on the new STEAM Academy.

So what exactly exploded over Russia earlier this month? The big brains at NASA explain.

Richardson artist Jon Flaming makes a living helping companies like Pepsi and American Airlines create lasting brands. But for a new passion project, Flaming is using his artistic talents to create a lasting legacy for the descendants of a North Texas colony of former slaves. This is the story of how a meandering drive down a country road lead to connections that bridge race and history.

Spring might be just around the corner, but there’s still a chill in the air. Take your coat off and check out these fun inside activities.

In a word? Big.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll recall when a superstar illuminated the Astrodome.

The 40-some works were never supposed to be seen by the general public. They were disposable. But Bernini’s clay models – and the way the Kimbell presents them – make these small, hasty preparations loom large.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll resin up the bow with one of Western swing’s jazziest fiddlers.

Come flutter with the butterflies at the Texas Discovery Gardens butterfly house. Big Deal winners each receive four tickets!

Today in the roundup: More on SMU’s arts research center, props for the Perot and opera’s contribution to pop culture.