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The Constitution Party could soon add candidates to North Carolina's ballot this November. The State Board of Elections has now verified more than 14,000 signatures from voters who want the party to appear.
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The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.
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The Israeli military said it was "operating to thwart terrorist activity" at Al-Shifa Hospital. The Gaza Ministry of Health says the raid violates humanitarian law.
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A company that makes containers and injections for vaccines and other drugs will build a new manufacturing plant in eastern North Carolina, creating 400 jobs. The U.S.-based subsidiary of German firm SCHOTT Pharma announced on Monday its plan for the $371 million production facility in Wilson, which should start operating in 2027.
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Million dollar deals, not enough regulation, “Pay for play.” They all come with controversy, and they’ve all become a part of college sports since the introduction of a new policy called NIL, short for Name, Image and Likeness, which refers to how college athletes can now make money.
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Co-host Jeff Tiberii breaks down the top news stories of the week, including former Congressman Mark Walker walking away from a second primary and NC trial judges blocking the latest attempt to alter the state board of elections.
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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?
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The latest vote tally for a state House race in the Roanoke Rapids area shows that Rep. Michael Wray is behind challenger Rodney Pierce by just 36 votes.
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The Crown Act is an effort to prevent discrimination nationwide against natural hair styles and texture like dreadlocks and afros.
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Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with WBHM reporter Mary Scott Hodgin about Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling and the new legislation passed in the wake of the ruling. Then, one Alabama IVF patient's journey.
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Many Hmong refugees settled in western North Carolina in the decades following the Vietnam War. Now that they’re getting older and are dealing with more health issues, they’ve become more reliant on their adult children to serve as interpreters in healthcare settings, which can be challenging given major differences between the English and Hmong languages.
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Each year, as March fades into April, violent storms unleash dozens of tornadoes across a huge swath of the country. The Midwest is where most of these events occur, but scientists have begun to observe a major shift in traditional tornado patterns and the South is directly in the path. Featuring: Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Professor and Director of the University of Georgia’s Atmospheric Sciences Program Dr. Stephen Strader, Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University Links: You can find a transcript of the episode here.Donate: The Broadside is made possible by contributions from listeners like you. Support WUNC-North Carolina Public Radio and this podcast by making a donation.
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The results are in for the 2024 North Carolina primary -- and while some of the top-tier races ended up where everyone expected, there were some big surprises further down the ballot, as well as some races that won't get resolved until a runoff election in May. WUNC's Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell sorts through the results in a late-night conversation with host Will Michaels, then joins other panelists on "Due South" with host Jeff Tiberii to discuss the takeaways and look ahead toward the general election.
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Anita finds a lot of ASMR videos to be deeply relaxing, but she doesn't get the well-hyped/well-documented 'brain tingles.' Why? She puts the question to a physiologist who's been exploring the science of ASMR for the past decade. Plus, she meets an ASMR artist who's entranced hundreds of thousands of people with her medical role play videos and a woman who turned to the world of Boyfriend ASMR to heal her broken heart.Meet the guests:- Craig Harris Richard, ASMR researcher and professor of biopharmaceutical sciences at Shenandoah University, digs into the data on what we know about ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response- Semide, an ASMR artist, talks about the emotional work in her content creation and the parasocial relationships she forms with viewers- Laura Nagy, filmmaker, writer and podcaster behind the 2021 Audible Original podcast “Pillow Talk,” shares how ASMR content helped her to open up to being vulnerable again Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformCheck out Craig's ASMR podcasts: “Sleep Whispers” and “Calm History”Buy tickets for our live event on 4/20/24!Follow Embodied on X and Instagram Leave a message for Embodied
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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?
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