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Top Stories: Rangers Are Underdogs Heading Into Season; Solving Mysteries Of The Heart

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Nomar Mazara, right fielder for the Texas Rangers.

The top local stories this evening from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News:

The start the year on Opening Day against their main rival and World Series champs the Houston Astros. After a rough season last year, the Rangers are looking to bounce back. As ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Gus Contreras reports, the expectations aren’t too high.

Other stories this evening:

  • You may not recognize her name, but you're probably familiar with Nell Scovell's work. In her three decades in the entertainment business, Scovell has written jokes for "The Simpsons," "Late Night with David Letterman," and even President Barack Obama. For most of that time she was the only woman in the writers' room. , she talked with Krys Boyd about how to solve Hollywood's diversity problem.

  • These days, we know quite a bit about human hearts. It’s been about 50 years since the first successful transplant. In a way, though, hearts are still full of mystery. Texas Standard’s to a Dallas doctor trying to solve those mysteries of the heart by studying the organs that no one wants anymore.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.