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The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders. The base’s original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Pete Sessions, co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, on how he plans to work with the Department of Government Efficiency.
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North Carolina's top research universities could lose millions of dollars in support if a Trump administration revision to funding from the National Institutes of Health holds up.
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New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is suing again over more recent laws from state Republicans that erode gubernatorial powers. The Democratic governor filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger late last week.
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The critical stretch of road has been closed for more than four months due to damage from Hurricane Helene.
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Holley Broughton found a fellow fashionista in ALS doctor Richard Bedlack, who wears studded leather jackets, intricately designed rhinestone suits, and other fabulous fashions aimed at bringing joy and hope.
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The Forsyth County Department of Health and Human Services receives nearly 300 refugees annually.
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Leoneda Inge chats with Dr. Kristen "Kiki" Wynns about her standup comedy career and her upcoming show at Goodnights Comedy Club.
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The Snake River Plains Ground Squirrel is named after its habitat in southern Idaho.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said all Americans “will be treated the same” by the retooled disaster agency. President Trump has appointed only Republicans to his FEMA task force.
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A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who was sentenced to death in 2009. Hasson Bacote was among a group of 15 death row inmates whose sentences were recently commuted to life without parole by outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
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Holley Broughton found a fellow fashionista in ALS doctor Richard Bedlack, who wears studded leather jackets, intricately designed rhinestone suits, and other fabulous fashions aimed at bringing joy and hope.
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In the hours and days following now-President Donald Trump’s re-election, online searches about leaving the U.S. surged. Host Anita Rao talks with a woman who turned a desire to leave the U.S. into reality.