History Matters: Live In The Along
This week, Scott and Aaron remember poet Gwendolyn Brooks, who became the first Black writer to win a Pulitzer Prize this week in 1950.
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What’s Trending: A Kick So Bad It Saved A Life
Trending today: a man laughs so hard at an NFL kicker’s botched field goal that he has a seizure – which subsequently reveals a brain tumor.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Rallying for Public Education, UNC Athlete’s Legal Victory
In today’s news: local teachers and advocates prepare to rally in Raleigh for public education, and a UNC athlete gets a big win in court.
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Talking Culture: ‘Change of Plans’ with Sarah Dessen
This week, Aaron welcomes Sarah Dessen, a New York Times-bestselling YA author whose latest novel “Change of Plans” is due out May 5.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Art in the Age of Agentic Reproduction
Trending today: a rising tide for live performances, leading some to say creative pursuits may be AI-proof – especially tech for live shows.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Chapel Hill Town Council Changes, Data Center Moratorium, Sayon Keita to UNC
In today’s news: the Chapel Hill Town Council seeks your feedback on a plan to reduce the council’s size and increase the mayor’s term.
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Starting ‘Over Again’: Live and Local with A Different Thread!
Alicia Best and Robert Jackson of A Different Thread stopped by Live & Local ahead of the May 1 release of their album “Over Again.”
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Previously On Trends…
Trending today: Victor learns that the king crab cannot be farmed, and we refer back to some of our favorite past Trends segments.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: The 49th Annual American Dance Festival
Aaron welcomes Jodee Nimerichter of the American Dance Festival to discuss this year’s 49th annual festival, starting May 27.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Children’s Authors Vs. Book Bans, New Chatham Superintendent, Cade Bennerman To UNC
In today’s news: children’s book authors respond to efforts by Republican lawmakers to ban their books in elementary school libraries.
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