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North Carolina public schools are becoming more segregated by race, even as the overall student population is becoming more racially diverse. This trend comes as students of color now make up the majority of public school students.
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Jurors heard Cohen confirm two key details on the stand: Trump knew about a settlement negotiation to Stormy Daniels and Trump directed Cohen to make that payment because of the election.
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From California to North Carolina, students staged chants and walkouts over the weekend in protest of Israel's ongoing military offensive in Gaza.
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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 leadership ceremony was held over the weekend at the Franklinton Center at Bricks in Whitakers to celebrate its new executive director.
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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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Two education reporters talk to co-host Jeff Tiberii about the past, present and future of North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarships. Then, education advocates join the conversation to share their perspectives on the pros and cons of the private school voucher program.
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