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Civic engagement in North Carolina is lacking, relative to other states. How come? Could changes in civics education help? Due South's Jeff Tiberii talks with a social studies teacher, a political science professor, a voting outreach expert, and Carolina Public Press' Sarah Michels who recently wrote a three-part investigative series "Civics Unlearned."

A paradox in political news was on display this week. In DC, the gushing flow of updates continued, while in Raleigh, progress on the budget has stalled. We'll sift through the happenings — and the lack thereof — on Due South's Friday News Roundup.

Leoneda Inge talks to Miller-Motte College-Raleigh president Molly Carney. And Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, discusses her new book, Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times.

A once-fringe movement is now a message shared by America’s most prominent politicians - 'pronatalism' - or, we need more babies! A conversation about demographics, fertility, and the factors of childbearing. And we visit with the owner of the newly reopening Med Deli.

Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists cover the week in NC news - from student walkouts over gun violence to the latest on Helene recovery funds.

August 29 marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans. Due South speaks to Brandi Hand, a survivor of both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Helene. Cassandra Davis, a public policy professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, reflects on the long-term lessons from Katrina. And former NC governor Bev Perdue looks back on NC's role in assisting survivors.

Federal budget cuts to Medicaid will soon impact patients, hospitals, care, even local economies. We hear from a rural based physician, and journalists tracking the healthcare story. And the author of the new novel "Once Upon a Time in Dollywood."

A new play that explores male identity draws inspiration from jazz music. Playwright Kuamel Stewart’s “Kind of Blue” asks theater goers to consider…

The damage caused by Helene in western North Carolina has been estimated to exceed $50 billion dollars. A Blue Ridge Public Radio reporter gives us the latest about the clean-up efforts. Plus, statewide election updates.

Discovering you're naked in public is often considered the stuff of nightmares. But what if instead of panic we could uncover joy?