Rachel McCarthy
Producer, "Due South"Rachel McCarthy is a producer for "Due South." She previously worked at WUNC as a producer for "The Story with Dick Gordon." More recently, Rachel was podcast managing editor at Capitol Broadcasting Company where she developed narrative series and edited a daily podcast. She also worked at "The Double Shift" podcast as supervising producer. Rachel learned about audio storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Prior to working in audio journalism, she was a research assistant at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC.
Rachel feels lucky to live close enough to the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham that she can walk or bike (depending on how late she is) to work. Some of her favorite things to do include hosting impromptu gatherings at her home and hanging out on her front porch.
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With measles cases on the rise across the Carolinas, public health expert Noel Brewer talks about vaccine guidance and community health. Then, Durham architect Zena Howard on the Smithsonian museum she helped design — and its moment in the political spotlight. -
A NC primary preview with public radio journalists from across the state reporting on municipal, state and federal races on the ballot. -
Leoneda Inge talks to Claudius “C.B.” Claiborne, the first Black basketball player at Duke, about athletics and activism, and how the fight for inclusion continues today. Then, a new cookbook revives some legendary old recipes from Mama Dip’s Kitchen. -
Months after federal officers conducted raids in Charlotte, an update on unanswered questions. With early voting underway, we’ll also check in on elections - from a tense Republican primary in Rockingham to a Democratic tussle in Durham. Plus, two UNC journalism students give us an update from the Winter Olympics. -
Political adversaries Gary Pearce and Carter Wrenn talk about how they became friends and why they are still talking politics with each other. Then, PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “Primary Trust” features a vulnerable, comedic, and heartfelt performance from its star, Nate John Mark. -
One year into President Trump's second term, we hear from David Graham, author of The Project, about how closely Trump followed the Project 2025 playbook, and what he's likely to turn his attention to in 2026. -
There is an outbreak of measles in South Carolina. It comes at a time when fewer children are getting vaccinated and the CDC has reduced the number of vaccines it recommends. We speak with a Duke pediatrician and medical historian about vaccines, vaccine hesitancy, and addressing parents’ confusion and concerns. Then, a UNC-CH neuroscientist talks about social media’s impact on developing brains. -
With area schools shuttered following the recent winter weather, we learn about a storm from two decades ago that brought bus routes to a halt and kept thousands of Wake County students at school overnight. Then, the 2014 winter storm photo that keeps on giving. -
A winter storm outlook from Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis, an update on measles in North Carolina, the future of the Dean Dome, and the Walk for Peace comes to the Triangle. -
Just weeks away from the Winter Olympics, we check in on North Carolina hopefuls. Then, we turn our attention to the Mississippi Delta, a distinctive region with fertile soil and entrenched poverty.
