The federal judge overseeing the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL expressed frustration on Tuesday with the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ handling of the case. Before Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones took the stand for a second day of testimony, U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez noted that the case’s premise was straightforward: it revolves around the frustration of …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the new virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

Last week in the Living Our Faith feature, we asked readers to respond to the question: What music is helping you cope with coronavirus? The following are some of the thoughtful responses we received. Find this week’s reader question and get weekly roundups of the project in your email inbox by signing up for the Living Our Faith newsletter. ‘Be Not …

In the short time it took for the coronavirus to totally implode the world, teachers across the United States were forced to turn their engaging, aligned, in-person lessons into distance learning for their students. From documentaries that shine light on the horrific treatment of some children in their own homes such as The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez and Children of God, we have …

Every morning when I wake up and clear my head of blurry dreams, I’m relieved to know the bad ones haven’t come true. “Whew,” I think as my feet touch the floor. “My daughter wasn’t really mugged last night, and I didn’t lose my notes on the way to the podium.” Life will be all right today. Now reality is …

As we confront a crisis unlike any in living memory, we can learn from the founding generation’s experience with economic calamity. Crises expose societies’ weaknesses and feed off their insufficiencies, prompting deep transformations that evolve over many years. Understanding how the founding generation responded to their crisis can guide us as we navigate our own: the spread of biological and …

The virus has put unprecedented distance between us. By doing so, it may well pull us back together. As many of us have left our offices, churches, restaurants and schools while the pandemic sweeps the country, there’s been a growing recognition of how much joy and richness was gained in community, how ubiquitous and fulfilling it was. The absence has …

I work with a wizened old pastor who has an annoying habit of looking on the bright side. In the face of bad news, he will stubbornly ask, “What does this make possible?” He is an optimist, an opportunist, and a bur under the saddle of those of us who would rather worry and wallow in the rain than look …

Older adult volunteers are the mortar that holds a lot of community institutions together. The local Visiting Nurse Association has about 5,000 volunteers working with its Meals on Wheels program; their average age is 56. About 45% of U.S. blood donations come from the arms of Americans age 50 and older. Stop at an information desk at a hospital or …

For more than a decade, this newspaper has been highlighting the historic underinvestment in communities of poverty and color in this city. We’ve called on our city leaders to continue to look for bold and sustainable solutions throughout Dallas’ most underserved neighborhoods to address far-reaching issues — such as a lack of health care, decent jobs and affordable homes — …

We can all agree that Dez Bryant posting photos of his workouts with Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott is a bad look. The debate comes when you characterize their behavior as reckless or irresponsible. The sessions clearly violate the letter of Dallas County’s shelter-in-place order. Getting ready for an NFL season that won’t start for five months — if then …