History Matters: Liberty Still Has a Pulse
This week, Scott and Aaron remember a mock funeral for “liberty” that Wilmingtonians staged in 1765 to protest the Stamp Act.
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What’s Trending: I Get Older, And They…Also Get Older
Trending today: a deep-dive study into young-adult literature discovers that main characters’ average age is on the rise – but why?
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Chronic Absenteeism In Schools After COVID
A new study out of UNC finds that chronic absenteeism is still a serious issue in schools, five years after the COVID pandemic.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: ‘Genius’ Grant Winner, Domestic Violence Awareness, UNC Basketball
In today’s news: a UNC professor wins a MacArthur “Genius” grant, and Carolina men’s basketball gets a preseason win.
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‘I Could Not Be Happier’: UNC’s Nabarun Dasgupta Wins ‘Genius’ Grant for Lifesaving Work in Opioid Fight
UNC researcher Nabarun Dasgupta discusses winning a MacArthur “genius” grant – and the lifesaving research that earned it.
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Talking Culture: Celebrating Halloween with Fancy Gap!
Aaron welcomes the band Fancy Gap (Charles Crossingham and Stuart McLamb) back to the studio, ahead of a Halloween show at Local 506.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: All The Frogs Are Dudes And Nobody Knows Why
Trending today: an interesting study of animal characters in children’s literature – and how they’re portrayed gender-wise.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: The Orange County Property Tax Justice Coalition
Aaron welcomes two members of the Orange County Property Tax Justice Coalition, which is calling for reform in local property tax assessment.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Chapel Hill Rallies for Higher Education, Hillsborough Cancels License Plate Readers
In today’s news: local residents gather for a “Right to Light” rally against federal education cuts and threats to academic freedom.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: The 2025 Franklin All-Nighter, Running for Mental Health
Saturday, November 1, University Baptist Church in Chapel Hill is hosting the “Franklin All-Nighter” fun run for mental health services.
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