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Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.
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The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a three-judge panel would hear arguments on May 6 in the case of Rumeysa Ozturk. She's been detained for five weeks as of Tuesday.
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A Jan. 23, 2025 memo from President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Interior to fast-track federal recognition.
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During a town hall meeting on Monday, Zebulon Commissioners responded to uncertainty from residents about the town’s issues.
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A bill moving in the state House this week would reintroduce the electric chair and firing squads as part of the death penalty.
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Due South's Jeff Tiberii talks with Durham-based The Atlantic staff writer David A. Graham about his recently released book, The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America.
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The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year. The Environmental Protection Agency has said PFAS increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight.
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New or higher tolls would impact eight ferry routes. Senator Bobby Hanig tried to have them removed from the budget.
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Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife and daughter have been banned from future participation in a state-run child care nutrition grant program.
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At the inaugural Biscuits & Banjos festival in Durham, founded by North Carolina’s own Rhiannon Giddens, WUNC music reporter Brian Burns hopped between more than a dozen performances and events. He gives us a lowdown on what was truly a magical weekend of live music and a celebration of southern Black culture.
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Due South’s Jeff Tiberii talks to the founder of Repair Café North Carolina about the organization's efforts to fix lamps, clocks, toys, and even furniture, rather than send them to landfill.
Due South: Latest Story
Due South's Jeff Tiberii talks with Durham-based The Atlantic staff writer David A. Graham about his recently released book, The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America.
Embodied Radio Show: Latest Episode
In the past 30 years, the divorce rate for Americans over 55 has doubled. After a decades-long marriage, serving the papers is just one small act before what comes next.