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Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it. -
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Women’s college in Raleigh has shown signs of problems that have Meredith alums scratching their heads and doubting school’s leadership. -
A migrant worker advocacy group looks back on a year of challenges and hard work. -
The formation of the Western Hemisphere Command is intended to bolster the Trump Administration's military priorities, including border security and targeting suspected drug cartels in the Caribbean. -
As state Treasurer Brad Briner looks to address what could be a billion-dollar deficit, he says part of the puzzle will be higher premiums for state employees. -
Cary resident Yukie Segnini started Yukiya Bakery to share her passion for Japanese pastries. The pop-up bakery, which appears often at Wake County farmers markets, sells the only authentic Japanese milk bread in the area. -
North Carolina nonprofits that serve victims of domestic violence and child abuse are facing funding cuts. -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement more than doubled all of the arrests made in NC in 2024 in the first nine months since President Donald Trump's inauguration, according to the Deportation Data Project. -
The grants, which were previously canceled by FEMA, support more than 60 infrastructure projects across the state. -
WUNC music reporter Brian Burns picks his top 12 albums of 2025.
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