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3 days ago | 
wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Jeff Tiberii |Stacia M. Brown |Rachel McCarthy
0:01:00A consistent practice of recycling and reusing materials maintains the state’s recycling infrastructure and stimulates a circular economy. We talk to Matt James of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality about ways to strengthen individual and community recycling practices across the state.
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1 week ago | 
wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Rachel McCarthy |Cole del Charco
A generation gap in the Triangle housing marketThe News and Observer’s Chantal Allam is back to talk about trends and notable highlights in Triangle housing. She chats with co-host Leoneda Inge about Baby Boomers “boxing out” Millennials from Triangle housing, and a contest for the best Modernist home in North Carolina.
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1 week ago | 
wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Rachel McCarthy
“Pronatalism” has been in the news a lot lately, in part due to high profile leaders embracing the idea. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sociologist Karen Guzzo talks about the movement that's gaining momentum and the potential impact on women and families. GuestKaren Guzzo, Professor in the Department of Sociology and Director of the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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2 weeks ago | 
wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Rachel McCarthy
On this week's NC News Roundup... Protests in Los Angeles spread to other cities across the country, including Raleigh. President Trump touches down in Fayetteville days before his military birthday party parade. At the state legislature, Trump-centric policies advance, including two immigration bills. What happens after a likely gubernatorial veto? In Greensboro, a big job announcement. And, the latest trial related to redistricting and gerrymandering set to begin in federal court.
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2 weeks ago | 
wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Rachel McCarthy
While "Moral Mondays" were born in North Carolina in 2013, the movement has taken hold in other states and, in recent weeks, in the nation’s capital. On Monday, June 2nd, several clergy and activists connected with the movement were arrested at the U.S. Capitol while praying and opposing President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” One of the leaders of the Moral Mondays movement is Durham-based writer, preacher and activist Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.
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2 weeks ago | 
wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Rachel McCarthy
The federal budget proposal presently before the U.S. Senate would advance much of the President’s domestic agenda. Along with Medicaid cuts, this budget plan would slash food assistance programs and clean energy initiatives, extend tax cuts, and limit income-driven student loan repayment programs. Danielle Battaglia, Capitol Hill correspondent at The News & Observer, joins co-host Jeff Tiberii to explain some of the potential impacts in North Carolina.
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3 weeks ago | 
wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Rachel McCarthy |Cole del Charco
On the North Carolina News Roundup... As Congress tries to push through a federal budget, some Republicans are already regretting recent votes in support of it. Meanwhile the state legislature is advancing immigration policy seeking to crack down on "sanctuary cities.” And, Amazon has announced plans to bring hundreds of jobs and invest billions of dollars in Richmond County. Plus, we check in on Carolina and Duke, both trying to get to the College World Series.
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1 month ago | 
wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Rachel McCarthy
This time of year, a bevy of sights and sounds emerge in the South. In a recently published book, Georgann Eubanks chronicles fifteen natural phenomena from across the region that are simultaneously routine and breathtaking. Eubanks joins Due South’s Leoneda Inge to talk about The Fabulous Ordinary: Discovering the Natural Wonders of the Wild South. This encore interview originally aired April 9, 2025. GuestGeorgann Eubanks, author of
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1 month ago | 
wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Jeff Tiberii |Rachel McCarthy
What do cheese, beer, a “true country ham,” and sauerkraut have in common? Fermentation. Due South’s Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii chat with Appalachian State University professor Brett Taubman about his new book Southern Culture on the Fizz: An Effervescent Guide to Fermented Foods and Beverages from the American South. GuestBrett Taubman, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and director of the Fermentation Sciences program at Appalachian State University
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1 month ago | 
wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Rachel McCarthy
North Carolina Health News reporter Rachel Crumpler investigated deaths by suicide in North Carolina’s prison system and found an increase in these deaths among incarcerated people in 2024. She talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about how prison officials are responding, and about one family's grief. GuestRachel Crumpler, reporter,
