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Following a landmark ruling, more redistricting uncertainty

State lawmakers must again draw new political districts, following a major ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court last week. But just how much will the new lines change, and is the recent ruling likely to be revisited? WUNC Politics reporter Rusty Jacobs offers insight on the major decision and the likely next steps.

Awaiting a redistricting ruling, and checking for unclaimed valuables

In our weekly review of state political news, Rob Schofield of NC Policy Watch and Donna King of the Carolina Journal anticipate that the NC Supreme Court will strike down new congressional and legislative districts. The analysts also offer reaction following a fire at a fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, and share whether they've checked the state database for unclaimed property.

Will the NC Supreme Court strike down districts? And a deeper look at the Triad economy

A major case moved through North Carolina’s high court this week. At issue are whether Congressional and legislative districts can be so partisan they violate the state constitution. Will justices strike down the districts? And if they do, then what? WUNC's Jeff Tiberii and Dave DeWitt discuss the case. Then later, Jeff talks with Greensboro economist Andrew Brod about what a major economic development announcement could mean for the Piedmont Triad.

An illustration featuring six nude people sitting by a lake. A person with a larger body and dark skin is sitting on the left playing a guitar. On the right side of the image are three people sitting on a wooden table, talking to each other. Everyone's face is turned away except for the two people all the way on the right, who are smiling. The word "Naked" is in the upper righthand corner.

Naked: No Clothes, No Problem (Revisited)

Anita learns about non-sexual, social nudity and why opting to live life mostly in the nude could actually make her think about her body LESS.

An illustration featuring the word "Stimulated" in the center surrounded by different kinds and colors of vibrators. There is an orange dot pattern around the edges of the illustration.

Stimulated: How Vibrators Became America's Favorite Sex Toy

True or false? Victorian doctors invented the vibrator to cure women's "hysteria" by bringing them to sexual climax. The answer may surprise you ... as it did Anita! She gets the truth about vibrator history from journalist Hallie Lieberman and meets Anna Lee, the engineer behind the first-ever “smart” vibrator that can help you better understand your arousal patterns.

An illustration of a person's chest, without a view of their face. The person is wearing a dark shirt under a denim jacket that features several colorful pins: a pansexual flag, a lightning bolt, a friendly mushroom, a smiley face with a stuck-out tongue, a slice of pepperoni pizza, a donut with pink frosting and sprinkles and a pin that says "Stutter Proudly." The word "Stuttered" is in the lower lefthand corner of the illustration.

Stuttered: Diversifying The Way We Speak

Stuttering occurs in every culture with a spoken language. So why do many communities treat it as a source of shame? Two speech-language pathologists and a comedian help Anita question cultural assumptions about stuttering and explore the growing movement to embrace speech diversity.

Our hidden Space Race history

Some of the most important historical facilities from the Space Race are hiding in plain sight in North Carolina.

Professional snowboarder Zeb Powell soars above the slopes in Beech Mountain, North Carolina.

Southern snowboarders are changing the sport

A snowboard revolution is happening in a place with… very little snow.

Laying Down The Law

In 1948, Pauli Murray began a years-long journey, crossing the country to document each state's segregation laws. The result was an exhaustive, 700-page tome.

Saint Pauli

After spending decades fighting for gender equality and racial justice, Pauli Murray decided to unite her convictions for human rights with her religious spirituality.

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