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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN and a former porn store employee over recent news reports, although his legal claims don't include new evidence to prove that pro-slavery, Nazi comments weren't from him.
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaWalgreens says about a quarter of its stores are unprofitable. Big pharmacy chains are struggling with growing retail competition and lower prescription payouts. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAt a town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Monday Trump ended the Q-and-A portion to ask the audience to remain and listen to music with him.
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Gov. Roy Cooper specifically called out Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor, who has criticized the Cooper’s administration’s response. -
The Democratic nominee for North Carolina Governor is no stranger to the demands of holding statewide office. Josh Stein, the current NC Attorney General, makes his case that his record of public service qualifies him to hold North Carolina’s highest elected position. -
Current North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is the Republican candidate for governor. A profile of his quick rise to political stardom, to his fall from grace and loss of GOP support. -
WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer tells co-host Jeff Tiberii about her recent reporting on one western North Carolina school community coping with life after the floods. -
Officials say federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including abandoning door-to-door visits, after receiving threats. -
The state agency still advises homeowners to take precautions when handling flood mud and storm debris. -
Mike Causey is seeking a third term but faces a challenge from Natasha Marcus. Both candidates agree that in the wake of the flooding in western North Carolina, more homeowners need to have access to flood insurance – and often the mapping and data used to make coverage decisions are outdated or inaccurate. -
Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about the Murdaugh family's dominance in the South Carolina Lowcountry, and the double murder that captured national headlines.
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Hurricane Helene left behind widespread destruction in Appalachia, a region that poses unique challenges for relief and recovery.
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We’re talking to candidates for key downballot races on the WUNC Politics Podcast as part of our Down The Ballot series. Next up: The race for insurance commissioner. The insurance commissioner gets the final say on whether insurance companies can raise the rates you pay for home and auto insurance. And this year’s election for the position comes amid a proposed 42% average homeowners insurance premium hike. The commissioner also oversees insurance fraud and consumer protection work at the agency. WUNC spoke with the Republican incumbent, Commissioner Mike Causey, and his opponent, Democratic state Sen. Natasha Marcus, about their views on the insurance rate increase process and other issues facing the department.Sign up for our free, weekly WUNC Politics Newsletter here to read more from the Down The Ballot series.
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Our understanding of the term bisexuality has been in a state of constant evolution. In a moment when bisexual adults make up the largest share of the LGBTQ+ population, how is bisexuality being re-imagined, reclaimed — and sometimes relinquished? Anita meets two people who have grappled with the term’s history, meaning and power for building community.Meet the guests:- J.R. Yussuf is the author of “Dear Bi Men: A Black Man's Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure”- Jazmín Aguilar is a host and senior audio producer at the Boston GlobeRead the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on TikTok and Instagram Leave a message for Embodied
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The Democratic nominee for North Carolina Governor is no stranger to the demands of holding statewide office. Josh Stein, the current NC Attorney General, makes his case that his record of public service qualifies him to hold North Carolina’s highest elected position.
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