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Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz will leave UNC-Chapel Hill to become the next president of Michigan State University.
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Authorities said that the shooting suspect mailed letters to University of Nevada, Las Vegas employees across the country and that at least one letter contained a harmless unidentified white powder.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved two genetic treatments for sickle cell disease, including one that uses gene-editing. The approvals offer hope for patients and signal a new medical era.
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For older Americans, social isolation is a public health crisis. As we age, our relationships evolve and our communities change — how do we accept these changes and tackle their challenges?
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Join Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and our roundtable of reporters for a recap of the biggest stories in North Carolina this year.
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This school year, more than 93,000 North Carolina students are enrolled in at least one AP course, the highest number on record. A greater share of students of color are also participating in — and succeeding — in these classes.
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A rarely seen ant species was found by a North Carolina State University student high up in the trees of the Triangle.
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Michigan State University's Board of Trustees appointed UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz as president on Friday
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UNC-Greensboro is conducting an academic program review, which could lead to program cuts. Students, faculty and the UNCG community are worried humanities programs might be the first to go.
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Co-host Jeff Tiberii chats with Ben Mckeown and Mark Shen about their household approaches to gift-giving, jolly ol' St. Nick and more.
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North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry's announcement that he won't seek re-election is shaking up the state's congressional primaries. Several Republicans are now looking at switching races to run for his seat.

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The water supply for millions of people across the South has serious problems. Many of these folks live in majority Black cities like Jackson, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee. Billions in federal funds were recently allocated to help fix cities' poor water quality, but will it be enough? Join us as we tap into the water across the region and learn what it’ll take to clean it up.Featuring: Adam Mahoney, Climate and Environment Reporter at Capital BLinks: Check out Adam Mahoney’s reporting on Black America’s water crisis. You can find a transcript of the episode here.

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This episode is the third installment in our new Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast. When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina in 2016, every business on Main Street in the small Columbus County town of Fair Bluff was underwater. A few had reopened by 2018 when Hurricane Florence brought a repeat of the same flood damage. Mayor Billy Hammond and other town leaders ultimately came up with a dramatic plan to address the issue: Build a whole new downtown-style commercial district a few blocks up the street on higher ground. To hear more about Fair Bluff's plans for a flood-proof future, and how it hopes to make its close proximity to the Lumber River an asset, WUNC spoke with Hammond and Town Manager Al Leonard.

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More Americans are living into their 90s and 100s than ever before, and it blows Anita's mind that so few people are talking about it! She meets a 94-year-old man who opens up about the changes in his romantic, platonic, and familial relationships, and his two kids join to share their perspectives. Plus, a woman in her 70s introduces Anita to an innovative model for combating social isolation in your senior years.Meet the Guests:- Charles Owens, a 94-year-old man living in North Carolina, talks about friendships, love, assisted living and saying goodbye to your waffle iron in old age- Eddie Owens and Rosa Rouse, Charles' adult children, talk about how their relationship with their father has shifted in the later decades of his life and how they supported him through the changes- Madeline Franklin, executive director of STL Village in St. Louis, talks about the "village" model that helps adults age in placeDig Deeper:Learn more about the broader Village Movement HERERead the transcript | Review the podcastLeave a message for Embodied
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