Max Tendler
Digital News InternMax Tendler is a rising sophomore at Duke University majoring in English and minoring in Journalism and Creative Writing. A Durham native, she was previously Editor-in-Chief of her high school newspaper and is now an Associate News Editor at The Duke Chronicle.
She’s the recipient of a 2025 Gracie Award and PMJA Award for a radio feature published by WUNC last summer, and she won the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association’s Best Feature Article in 2024.
She applied for the Youth Reporting Institute to improve her story-crafting skills and serve her community with the most effective and compelling journalism possible.
Contact Max at mtendler@wunc.org
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The celebration came amidst an uncertain time for Murray's legacy. The federal government cut more than $300,000 of funding for the recently-opened Pauli Murray Center, and references to Murray's queerness and history have been censored or altogether erased on federal websites. However, Murray was also posthumously bestowed the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of North Carolina's highest awards. -
The aid-on-wheels program, which began this past January, served 3,000 individuals in its first 70 days, illustrating the "urgent need," the organization said in a statement, for solutions that bring resources directly to those they serve. -
Every week until Labor Day weekend, the Wake Water Quality Lab is taking samples from recreational areas across the county to check for the levels of E. coli and enterococcus bacteria. -
Gray Byrd had submitted a speech responding to the prompt "striving to excel" — part of the school motto — that included the line "transgender people are facing new levels of violence each day, and the voices of transgender children are being overlooked." -
A department spokesperson told the Associated Press that the email, which included a spreadsheet labeling 150 Administration for Children and Families grants for termination, contained "outdated and predecisional information." -
A public hearing held at the airport in January featured more than 40 speakers, all of whom lambasted the proposed development. -
Local nonprofit Reinvestment Partners finished their renovations of Maple Creek Apartments last week. They bought the property in 2019 and have since updated its amenities and utilities for its 42 affordable units. -
On a warm night in late September, in arguably the most progressive area in the state, passersby in downtown Durham averted their eyes from a progressive protest.Six demonstrators held signs and handed out flyers. "Say no to animal abuse," one sign read. Another: "Your choice MATTERS. You can stop the VIOLENCE." -
North Carolina Animal Advocates United, has gained attention for their animal rights protests across the Triangle. While they've historically advocated against factory farms and eating meat in general, they’ve focused their attention more recently on shutting down certain pet stores and pushing for pet seekers to adopt from shelters.
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The plea from Audubon N.C. follows a study last year that estimated more than 1 billion birds are killed in collisions with buildings in the U.S. annually. It cites artificial lights at night and reflective windows as causes — they confuse birds that use the light from stars to migrate.
