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North Carolina NASCAR legend Richard Petty's 1970 Superbird will be in the inauguration parade, but behind the scenes, politics and policies swirl. A preview of what to expect from NC reporters.

Tens of millions of Americans have lost a parent by the age of 25. What is grief like for these young adults just starting out?

Third culture kids spend their formative years trotting the globe, moving between different cultures and countries. Two third culture families share an intergenerational conversation about how they have navigated identity and relationships.

If you’ve spent some time on TikTok or YouTube recently, you might have stumbled across ASMR content without even knowing it. From long acrylic nails tapping away on everyday objects to slow, soft whispers, ASMR content is a multifaceted and rapidly growing source of relaxation for millions. But what’s the science behind this brain-tingly phenomenon, and why do so many people love it?

Self-help has existed in some form since the dawn of human civilization and has grown into a robust industrial complex. But does self-help really make us better people?

A lack of job opportunities, and a high cost of housing, are just two of the reasons young residents are leaving the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. We talk about that and other challenges facing small towns in our region.

Three proponents of "leaving the leaves" make their case, plus an environmental historian shares stories of the longleaf pine and the bald cypress, two trees entwined in the history of the South.

A juvenile detention center in Cabarrus County stands accused of keeping youth in isolation for up to 23 hours a day. Jeff Tiberii talks to Rachel Crumpler about her reporting on this story for NC Health News.

Leoneda Inge chats with Oak Grove Pirates youth football coach Willie Parker and Mitchell Northam about current landscape of youth and college football in NC.

An excerpt from The Broadside's recent episode "The world's biggest video game is from North Carolina."