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State Senate Republicans plan to release their budget bill on Monday. Leaders in the House and Senate have already agreed on how much to spend, and it's expected to be a tight budget year.

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President Trump pulled out of a nuclear deal with Iran in his first term. Now he's trying to negotiate a new agreement that would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
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A federal judge in Maryland wants the government to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. after the Supreme Court largely upheld her original order.
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Two doctors describe the role of intuition in medical decision-making as a case study into the mysterious power of this unquantifiable form of knowledge.
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Jeff Tiberii discusses the week's news in North Carolina, including the impact of ongoing trade wars and tariffs, with a panel of local reporters.
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The local creative community is gearing up to fill the gap Dreamville has left behind by platforming up and coming artists, Dj's, and community curators
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When Gov. Josh Stein took office in January, he inherited the fallout from one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history. The estimated $60 billion recovery from Hurricane Helene has been Stein’s “top priority as governor,” the Democrat told Carolina Public Press. His initial days in office have shown it.
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An Eastern NC hunting club member said it would be "100% impossible" to comply with the proposed law.
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The latest in the ongoing saga over NC’s Supreme Court seat. What Republican Jefferson Griffin’s win (for now) with the state appeals court means, and what happens next. WUNC’s Rusty Jacobs fills us in.
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In North Carolina, 34 public schools have American Indian logos or mascots, according to the State Advisory Council on Indian Education. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban them.
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The bill would let schools start up to a week earlier than current law allows. But school boards say that's only possible with a shorter school year and longer school day.
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The EPA’s largest facility in Research Triangle Park has several hundred workers. Deep cuts to the Agency’s research arm could be devastating for environmental policy decisions.
Due South: Latest Story
Jeff Tiberii discusses the week's news in North Carolina, including the impact of ongoing trade wars and tariffs, with a panel of local reporters.
Embodied Radio Show: Latest Episode
Two doctors describe the role of intuition in medical decision-making as a case study into the mysterious power of this unquantifiable form of knowledge.