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Aviation jobs take off in Dallas

GE Aerospace's foundation will spend $1 million on workforce training to develop a better talent pipeline.

Business

Aviation and aerospace are booming in North Texas, pitting companies against each other for a limited pool of workers, industry experts said at an Axios Live event at Dallas Executive Airport on Wednesday.Why it matters: The need for workers extends far beyond air traffic controllers and pilots, spanning both commercial and business aviation.

Why this Dallas photographer stops strangers on the street

"When I photograph people, I try to make community out of it," Matthew Norton tells Axios.

Culture

If you frequent Bishop Arts or Downtown Dallas, you may run into Matthew Norton and his camera.<ul><li>If you&#x27;re extra lucky, he might ask you to pose for some quick portraits. For free.</li></ul>

Dallas' Perot Museum plans multi-acre expansion

The expansion will include an outdoor living laboratory with roughly 25 large-scale exhibits.

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The Perot Museum plans to expand to 4 acres — doubling its footprint in downtown Dallas — by late 2028.Why it matters: Open since 2012, the museum of nature and science says STEM jobs in Texas are expanding at twice the national rate, highlighting the need for more science education.

This flight engineer's career is ready for takeoff

Kathryn Hedrick helps maintain Diamond Lil, a 1940s-built B-24.

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Kathryn Hedrick has spent the last few years educating herself and other people about World War II aircraft. The irony: She wasn&#x27;t even alive for the war — she was born 55 years later.Why it matters: The nonprofit <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Commemorative Air Force" data-vars-click-url="https://commemorativeairforce.org/pages/About-the-CAF" data-vars-content-id="cda4cc0e-b7b6-459e-a2d5-8edefd3dfabc" data-vars-headline="This flight engineer&#x27;s career is ready for takeoff" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://commemorativeairforce.org/pages/About-the-CAF" target="_blank">Commemorative Air Force</a> displays and flies historic military aircraft, educating the public about warplanes.

New platform helps North Texans plan their outings

Culturalyst Dallas promotes local arts organizations and their events in one place.

Your social life just got easier to plan, thanks to a new platform that consolidates local arts and culture events into one calendar.Why it matters: The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) and Dallas&#x27; Office of Arts and Culture have launched <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Culturalyst Dallas" data-vars-click-url="https://dallas.culturalyst.com/explore" data-vars-content-id="bba13f2b-7aa2-4168-b717-7c55b493e6d8" data-vars-headline="New platform helps North Texans plan their outings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dallas.culturalyst.com/explore" target="_blank">Culturalyst Dallas</a>, which promotes local arts organizations and their events in one place.

National Juneteenth Museum project moves forward

Work began on "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee's 100th birthday.

<figure><img alt="Large yellow and black excavator labeled sits amid rubble and a partially demolished building." height="450" id="0714bdd4-6d16-4eb9-8053-4a4c750215a5" src="https://images.axios.com/eJ3sjqACuDnWsoPOs5ykRpgkspw=/2026/10/07/1791410486109.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>The original Southside Community Center closed in August and moved to another location nearby earlier this month. GIF: Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi/Axios</figcaption></figure>&quot;Grandmother of Juneteenth&quot; Opal Lee turned 100 Wednesday and, in true Opal Lee fashion, celebrated the milestone by promoting freedom and justice all day long.Why it matters: Lee&#x27;s legacy includes the National Juneteenth Museum, which will be constructed in the neighborhood where she has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="continued to live" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/03/22/opal-lee-fort-worth-house-burned-down-rebuilt" data-vars-content-id="326bb295-401e-4355-b7e7-6a74fe9fe929" data-vars-headline="National Juneteenth Museum project moves forward" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/03/22/opal-lee-fort-worth-house-burned-down-rebuilt" target="_self">continued to live</a> despite a white mob burning down her childhood home in 1939.

Mayor Shawn Teamann's perfect Sherman day

He likes CJ's Coffee and The White Rabbit for breakfast.

Mayor Shawn C. Teamann had a hard time telling us how he would spend his perfect Sherman day. The longtime <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sherman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-668ae1fc-e92b-4e2a-b781-979cd80e1f7e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dallas&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="afb7678f-6a8a-4491-8105-fec84b37682c" data-vars-headline="Mayor Shawn Teamann&#x27;s perfect Sherman day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-668ae1fc-e92b-4e2a-b781-979cd80e1f7e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dallas&amp;stream=top" target="_self">Sherman</a> resident and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="entrepreneur" data-vars-click-url="https://shawn4sherman.com/aboutdraft/" data-vars-content-id="afb7678f-6a8a-4491-8105-fec84b37682c" data-vars-headline="Mayor Shawn Teamann&#x27;s perfect Sherman day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shawn4sherman.com/aboutdraft/" target="_blank">entrepreneur</a> didn&#x27;t want to exclude any businesses in the process of highlighting some.<ul><li>&quot;I&#x27;ve always lived here (in the Texoma area) — went to college here, met my wife here, am raising my family here and own a business here,&quot; he said.</li></ul>

"The Odyssey" is still drawing crowds to Cinemark Dallas

Cinemark Dallas is one of only two theaters in Texas showing the film in 70mm IMAX.

&quot;The Odyssey&quot; premiered a month ago and movie buffs are still flying or driving to Dallas to see the film in its purest form. Driving the news: Cinemark Dallas is one of only two theaters in Texas showing the film in 70mm IMAX. The theater extended its showtimes through Sept. 16 to accommodate the demand.

AT&T celebrates 150 years since the first telephone call

An exhibit this week at the company's headquarters in Dallas tells the history of the telephone.

A phone call made in Boston 150 years ago laid the foundation for the telecommunications industry we know today.Why it matters: Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell&#x27;s first phone call to his assistant Thomas Watson on March 10, 1876, led to the establishment of the Bell Telephone Co., which evolved into the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., now known as AT&amp;T.

How to talk about death and grief

Dallas death doula Britna Savarese has some suggestions

I lost one of my best friends unexpectedly in September. It&#x27;s what prompted me to brave my <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first death cafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/02/27/death-cafe-dallas-fort-worth" data-vars-content-id="539dfaf5-4023-4c4c-a6e9-ae02dcb30bf0" data-vars-headline="How to talk about death and grief" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/02/27/death-cafe-dallas-fort-worth" target="_self">first death cafe</a>.What happened: Tara and I talked in some way every day. We no longer lived in the same city, so we relied on texts, Snapchat, Instagram and FaceTime to maintain our friendship.

'The Journey North' explores migration and shared humanity in Dallas

The Journey North: Hope, Labor and Culture is a new exhibition at the Latino Cultural Center.

A new art exhibit at the Latino Cultural Center asks what a border really divides.Why it matters: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Journey North: Hope, Labor and Culture" data-vars-click-url="https://www.latinoartsproject.com/blogs/current-exhibition/the-journey-north-hope-labor-and-culture" data-vars-content-id="061d9c05-e045-4ad9-b86e-465905a4b653" data-vars-headline="&#x27;The Journey North&#x27; explores migration and shared humanity in Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.latinoartsproject.com/blogs/current-exhibition/the-journey-north-hope-labor-and-culture" target="_blank">The Journey North: Hope, Labor and Culture</a>&quot; features more than 40 works by local artists exploring the physical and emotional realities of migration beyond the headlines.

Mattel's new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale

The Opal Lee Barbie is part of Mattel's Inspiring Women series.

The Grandmother of Juneteenth is now a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world.The big picture: The Opal Lee Barbie is part of Mattel&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inspiring Women series" data-vars-click-url="https://creations.mattel.com/collections/barbie-inspiring-women-series?srsltid=AfmBOorr7GqognlOlOss-SP4o3TShajmXfmgKcLroHMRRnDblHT_9mbK" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://creations.mattel.com/collections/barbie-inspiring-women-series?srsltid=AfmBOorr7GqognlOlOss-SP4o3TShajmXfmgKcLroHMRRnDblHT_9mbK" target="_blank">Inspiring Women series</a>, which includes retired WNBA legend <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sue Bird" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/25/sue-bird-society-finally-caught-up-with-womens-basketball" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/25/sue-bird-society-finally-caught-up-with-womens-basketball" target="_self">Sue Bird</a>, fashion designer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Anna Sui" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/anna-sui-barbie-inspiring-women-designer" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/anna-sui-barbie-inspiring-women-designer" target="_self">Anna Sui</a> and tennis star <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Venus Williams" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/22/barbie-venus-williams-role-model-athletes-dollls" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/22/barbie-venus-williams-role-model-athletes-dollls" target="_self">Venus Williams</a>.

Where to see Christmas lights in Dallas-Fort Worth

From the Dallas Zoo to Interlochen to Sundance Square, there are lights everywhere.

The calendar says it&#x27;s time to have a holly jolly end of the year.Why it matters: The holiday season can be stressful. The calendar gets packed. End-of-year projects loom.