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From The Newsroom: Preventing Dehydration, Serving Immigrant Kids

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Vomiting and fever two of the more severe symptoms of dehydration. Dr. Alexander Eastman says don't wait until you're thirsty to drink water.

In today's local Morning Edition block from the KERA Newsroom: As summer heats up, Dr. Alexander Eastman tells us exactly how much water we should be drinking. And Dallas County’s about to become a haven for thousands of immigrant children.

County Judge Clay Jenkins announced plans this weekend to house at least 2,000 of the 52,000 kids who’ve entered the country illegally in recent months. 

Lyndsay Knecht is assistant producer for Think.