What’s Trending: The Great Symbiosis of Nature
Victor has the most Canadian trend ever: a study finding that maple trees in urban centers get much of their water from leaky pipes.
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On Air Today: A Conversation with Former UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp, Part 1
In part 1 of an extended conversation, former UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp discusses his autism diagnosis – and his decision to speak about it.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Pittsboro’s Small Area Plan, Hunger Relief Efforts, UNC Men’s Soccer
In today’s news: Pittsboro residents weigh in on the town’s Small Area Plan, and local officials tackle hunger relief amidst SNAP cuts.
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Talking Culture: ‘The New Economy’ with Gabrielle Calvocoressi
This week, Aaron welcomes poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi, whose new collection just got named a finalist for the National Book Award.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Robot Sculptors
Trending today is the increased use of robots to produce sculpture, which begs the age-old question: what is “art,” in the first place?
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, Reelected in 2025
Aaron chats with Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, who got reelected as mayor for another term in this week’s election.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Election 2025
In today’s news: the results are in from this year’s election, with a shakeup in Durham but little suspense in Orange County.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: ‘Educating for the Virtues of Attention’
Aaron welcomes UNC philosopher Michael Vazquez, who’s co-leading a campus initiative to address a “crisis of attention.”
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, A Subsidiary of Singapore
Trending today: a news report that finds the tiny nation of Singapore owns about 5 percent of the land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: State Sen. Graig Meyer on the Budget, Gerrymandering, and Resistance
State Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Orange) joins Aaron to discuss the ongoing state budget impasse, partisan gerrymandering, and more.
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