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With her latest album, "Spectacles," Shirlette Ammons talks about what it means to gaze versus being gazed at, the influence of her eastern North Carolina roots and her collaborators in Durham, paying homage to Prince and how a path to a better future is to "trouble" important issues.
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Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR's reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports to be.
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Northern lights were visible in parts of the southern United States after a solar storm slammed into earth. It could disrupt some communications and navigation systems like GPS.
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Students protesting their universities’ and governments support of the ongoing war in Gaza are being arrested, suspended and threatened with expulsion. Who decides what’s protected free speech, and what’s unacceptable disruption to campus life.
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The Hurricanes converted at 26.9% during the season — behind only the Tampa Bay Lightning. After going 5 for 15 (33.3%) in the first round against the New York Islanders, they are 0 for 10 through two games against the Rangers.
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North Carolina lawmakers are considering a proposal to expand the definition of anti-Semitism in state law.
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Republicans in the state Senate want to crack down on recent protests by restricting the use of masks in public. The new bill also would create a felony offense for blocking traffic.
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Three doctors talk with co-host Leoneda Inge about an audio archive they've all contributed to that captures reproductive health history, happening now. We also talk about the disproportionate impact of abortion restrictions on historically-marginalized populations.
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A reporter and an abortion clinic director talk about the anticipated impact in North Carolina, and the changes that have already taken place, after Florida's new restrictions went into effect on May 1.
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Nearly 800 faculty and staff members at UNC-Chapel Hill have signed an open letter calling on administrators to lift punishments on student protestors who participated in the pro-Palestinian demonstrations last week.
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The CEO of an online educational gaming company donated more than $40,000 combined to the North Carolina Republican Party. Around the same time, his company, Plasma Games, received $6.3 million in state funding to put its science platform in schools. Now, state education officials say more than half the funds are going unused by schools.
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A rural community has endured living next to North Carolina's largest landfill for generations. But its residents are determined to keep fighting for a clean home.
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Polls will once again open all across North Carolina on Tuesday, May 14. But with mostly down-ballot races on the ballot, will Republican primaries be decided by a tiny number of voters? Political scientist Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University shares some turnout trends and other dynamics for North Carolina’s rare runoff primaries with WUNC's Colin Campbell. And we hear from the two Republican candidates for state auditor, Jack Clark and Dave Boliek, who offer contrasting backgrounds and visions for an important state government watchdog role.
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There's a growing number of women challenging the expectation that you need a partner to have a child. In honor of Mother's Day, Anita meets two single moms by choice. They talk about why they chose this parenting path and how they navigate everything from false assumptions to dating. Plus, one of their daughters – 10-year-old Estela – joins the conversation to share her take on growing up in a nontraditional family.Meet the guests:- Hera McLeod, mother and civil rights activist, walks us through her decision to become a single mother and how she's made some of the logistics work — like living in an intergenerational household with her parents- Estela McLeod, Hera's oldest daughter and cohost of the "Seeking Different" podcast, shares what questions she gets from her peers and how she's thinking about the family she wants to build in the future- C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of Future Forward Women, talks about how she's balanced dating with being a single mom of choice and how she's reflecting on her parenting journey now that her twins are teenagersRead the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on X and Instagram Leave a message for Embodied
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State lawmakers seek to define antisemitism. The legal fight over Voter ID returns to federal court. An investigation of mental health facilities finds allegations of abuse, patient over-medication, and a general lack of care. Plus, updates on private school vouchers, demonstrations in Chapel Hill, a notable group speaks out against new proposed water quality standards.
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