Freezing temperatures across the region have prompted a slow start to the morning.
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'We have a real problem.' In executive order, NC Gov. Stein aims to aid state's mental health systemThe alleged perpetrators of three high-profile murders in recent months are believed to have been suffering from mental illness. Stein says, "We have a real problem." -
The North Carolina State Board of Education has approved its annual list of funding request priorities ahead of the General Assembly’s short session in April. -
A public hearing Wednesday at the Durham County Courthouse was the first opportunity for members of the public to weigh in on this year's iteration of the Carbon Plan. This plan outlines how Duke Energy will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. -
While the 2026 midterm elections are still on the horizon, the data suggests that voters are already in a foul mood, largely driven by a cost-of-living crisis that shows no signs of slowing down.
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Lindsey Vonn was in an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina. Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is planning to do business with Russia just as President Trump is pushing the two countries to reach a peace deal.
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Many cities have been digging themselves out of the snow. But where does all of it go?
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered international acclaim for his admired Davos speech, but at home rising prices and a slim parliamentary majority are hurdles.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alison LaCroix, a professor and historian at the University of Chicago Law School, about the state of federalism in the U.S. under President Trump.
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Will the Puerto Rican superstar bring out any special guests? Will there be controversy? Here's what you should know about what could be the most significant concert of the year. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz about his new book, "Love's Labor: How We Break and Make the Bonds of Love."
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Many U.S. cities have too many office buildings and not enough homes. Developers are now converting some old offices into apartments and condos, but it's going slowly.
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Model railroaders convene each year to celebrate their hobby. But this year they're wondering about the impact of tariffs on the foreign companies that make a lot of the products they collect.
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Texas' U.S. Senate is grappling with how immigration enforcement should look like ahead of its primary elections.
