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Some people brag about how little sleep they need to function, but sleep disorders and the problems they cause are getting a lot more attention these…

A recent study at North Carolina State University highlights how deceptive advertising affects the brains of consumers. This could have implications for…

Quiz bowl is a competition of knowledge. The players train with the devotion of athletes, but they answer questions, rather than make baskets or score…

Contraception, access to health care and representation in Congress are issues that motivated feminist activists in the early 1960s and, if Rush…

Artist Beverly McIver’s childhood in Greensboro was marred by racism, poverty and the pain of having a mentally disabled sister named Renee. When she left…

Today is supposedly the end of the world, depending on who you believe. Some say the ancient Maya people predicted December 21, 2012 would be the…

Greenpeace, the national environmental organization, has set it sights on North Carolina's own Duke Energy. A number of protesters were arrested in…

North Carolina had a cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the state until last year when state lawmakers lifted the ban. Now, local education…

The North Carolina Opera is celebrating composer Philip Glass' 75th birthday with a presentation of his opera, “Les Enfants Terribles.” The opera has the…

The week of highlights from 2011 continues as host Frank Stasio chats with producer Amber Nimocks about her picks for the year's best shows. North…