By Stephen Whitley, KERA 90.1 commentator

By Suzanne Sprague, KERA 90.1 Reporter

Dallas, TX – Suzanne Sprague, KERA 90.1 Reporter: Shortly before school let out for the summer, dozens of Asian American students at North Dallas High School celebrated with a rousing performance of traditional Asian dance and music. Events like these are especially important to Asian immigrant parents, many of whom worry that their culture is being forgotten by their children. Mye Hoang knows this story well.

By Maxine Shapiro, KERA 90.1 commentator

Dallas, TX – Well, you know we really can't complain. We asked for the truth and we're getting it. But what does surprise me a little is how the market is reacting. I'm Maxine Shapiro with KERA Marketplace Middays.

By Jennifer Nagorka, KERA 90.1 commentator

Dallas, TX – We were wearing dark business suits as we walked down the busy Berlin avenue in the late afternoon. I carried a small purse, about the size of three videotapes bound together, but still big enough to hold a pistol or a knife. My husband had a notebook tucked in a suitcoat pocket. Our friend Andy carried a digital camera. We were heading to a reception at which German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, the country's highest elected leader, would be the keynote speaker.

By Suzanne Sprague, KERA 90.1 reporter

Dallas, TX – Suzanne Sprague, Reporter: Philip Shinoda insists he is not a candidate for the Dallas City Council.

Philip Shinoda, Community Leader: I'm not running for city council.

Sprague: You sure?

Shinoda: I'm not. Read my lips (laughs).

By Suzanne Sprague, KERA 90.1 reporter

By Maxine Shapiro, KERA 90.1 commentator

Dallas, TX – Today, President Bush travels to Wall Street to speak to group of corporate executives. Many feel that the President does not go far enough in addressing this serious problem of corporate integrity and corporate accountability. I'm Maxine Shapiro with KERA Marketplace Middays.

By Maxine Shapiro, KERA 90.1 commentator

Dallas, TX – The civil rights of an employee have been a growing issue since the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC. These rights of Texas employees were given a bad blow this May. I think you should know about it. I'm Maxine Shapiro with KERA Marketplace Middays.

By Maxine Shapiro, KERA 90.1 commentator

Dallas, TX – It's Friday so "It's Only Money," a review of the big and not-so-big stories of the week. I'm Maxine Shapiro with KERA Marketplace Middays.

By Maxine Shapiro, KERA 90.1 commentator

Dallas, TX – I received a most interesting call yesterday. A good friend of mine, a former financial advisor, not living in Dallas, in an almost defeated yet frantic voice, asked me what he should do about his portfolio. I'm Maxine Shapiro with KERA Marketplace Middays.

How intriguing. He wanted my opinion, even after years of being in the market himself. He wanted to know what I thought he should do. First off, he knows I don't give personal advice, but he also knows I am not short on opinions.