North Texas News from 
- Texas Asking For Border Assistance
Governor Rick Perry is requesting the federal government send unmanned aircraft known as drones to patrol the Texas-Mexico border. The request comes in the midst of increased border violence and spring break trips to Mexico. KERA's Shelley Kofler has more. - Local Teacher Groups Dislike Obama Reforms
Local teacher groups, whose unions endorsed President Obama are disappointed with some of his proposed education reforms. KERA's Bill Zeeble has more - 12 Plead Guilty In Unemployment Fraud Case & Nightly Roundup
The Texas Workforce Commission says 12 people have pleaded guilty to fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits. The punishments announced Monday ranged from two-plus years in prison to probation. Each defendant was ordered to pay restitution ranging from $9,100 to $120. - Healthcare Vote And Grassroots Phone Banks
Local Democrats and Republicans are working the phones ahead of a House vote on healthcare reform, expected later this week. KERA's BJ Austin says they're targeting a list of two-dozen "swing votes" in Congress, and their constituents. - 2010 Census Kicks Off
2010 U.S. Census forms are arriving in the mail this week. KERA's BJ Austin says the forms have been streamlined, and officials hope that will encourage people to fill them out.
U.S. News from 
- Pilots Who Overshot Airport To Give Up Licenses
Under a deal with the Federal Aviation Administration, Timothy Cheney and Richard Cole agreed not to fight the revocations of their licenses and can apply for new licenses in August. The two lost track of time last October and flew an Airbus with 144 passengers about 100 miles past Minneapolis before discovering their mistake over Wisconsin. - UConn Earns Top Seed In Women’s NCAA Tournament
The undefeated Huskies will open the basketball tournament against Southern at Norfolk, Va. Tennessee, Stanford and Nebraska earned the other No. 1 seeds. - Man Sentenced For Nude Videos Of ESPN Reporter
Michael David Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of following Erin Andrews to at least three cities and shooting the videos through hotel peepholes. He was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison before giving a tearful apology that was rebuked by Andrews. - Democrats Grind Out Health Care, A Vote At A Time
While President Obama hit the road with a campaign-style sales pitch for his health care overhaul, Democratic leaders on the Hill continued their behind-the-scenes arm-twisting and wooing. The goal: to persuade at least 216 of the Democrats’ 253-member caucus to back the bill. - Toyota Casts Doubt On Claim Of Runaway Prius
Company officials question the account of a California man who said his Prius sped out of control earlier this month, saying the vehicle’s accelerator was tested and found to be working normally.
Arts Features from 
- Track by Track: Midlake
This week, Paul talks with Denton’s Midlake about one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year, The Courage of Others. - Art&Seek on Think TV: NX35’s Chris Flemmons
The morning after NX35 opened in Denton, the music conference’s founder, Chris Flemmons, spoke to Art & Seek about the larger purpose behind the festival, about the fading ‘wisdom’ of choosing to present a free concert and about how he hopes to have enough rent money left over to keep NX35’s office open — and what that means for next year. - This Week in Texas Music History: Valerio Longoria
This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll honor a migrant farm worker who helped revolutionize conjunto music. - Saturday Spotlight: NX35
In the Saturday Spotlight, we’re taking in some music. - Art&Seek Q&A: Bob and Doug Go to New York – and Into the ‘Valley of the Dolls’
Bob Hess and Doug Miller adapted the classic trashy movie Valley of the Dolls for the Uptown Players in 2007. Now they’re going to New York for a staged reading by the Actors Fund — with a cast that includes Martha Plimpton and Charles Busch. UPDATED story — with a response from a representative of Jacqueline Susann’s estate.
Music Features from
- March 23: Joanna Newsom, Live In Concert
When Newsom first emerged on the musical landscape in 2004 with The Milk-Eyed Mender, a lot of people thought she was a whimsical novelty act. But this year, the singer returned with a stunningly ambitious, three-disc collection called Have One on Me. Newsom’s voice has matured; the orchestrations are richer and the themes darker. Hear the singer perform live in a full concert, webcast on NPR.org from Washington, D.C. - The Tallest Man On Earth On ‘World Cafe: Next’
Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth, pens earthy, passionate folk tunes with a knack for clever lyrical turns. On this installment of World Cafe: Next, hear songs from Matsson’s forthcoming album, The Wild Hunt. - Beach House: Dreaming In Full Color
Beach House formed in 2005 after a chance meeting between guitarist/keyboardist Alex Scally and vocalist/organist Victoria Legrand. The next year, the duo recorded a self-titled album, which came out to great critical acclaim. The band’s latest, Teen Dream, expands on Beach House’s hazy sound. - The Antlers: Tiny Desk Concert
For much of the past year, the band has stunned live audiences with its extraordinary range, moving seamlessly and gracefully from quiet, delicate moments to thundering swells of chaotic rock noise. That said, for this Tiny Desk performance, the trio pulled way back, offering stripped-down versions of songs from Hospice. - The Morning Benders: Between Youth And Adulthood
In “Promises,” The Morning Benders’ members stack up vocals that flow like a much-needed summer breeze. With its tone of youthful regret and lost innocence, the song draws more than just its dense sound from Brian Wilson. Both yearn to hold onto childhood amid the inevitable progression to (and through) adulthood.
