History Matters: Crosswords and Chocolate Chips
This week, Scott and Aaron celebrate Juneteenth – and a local historical event, Regulator Remembrance Day, coincidentally also June 19.
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What’s Trending: Textiles, Corn, and Uncrustables
Trending today: the spectacular rise of Uncrustables, the gimmicky packaged lunch item that’s now nearly a billion-dollar industry.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Estes Drive Ribbon Cutting, UNC Baseball Season Ends
In today’s news: Chapel Hill officials cut the ribbon on Estes Drive, now fully reopened; and UNC baseball ends its season in Omaha.
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A Long-Gestating ‘Egg’: Live and Local with Riggings
Alex Riggs (Riggings) returned to Live and Local this week, ahead of the release of her new album “Egg,” which officially hatches on June 21.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Flush Fest 2024 in Hillsborough!
Aaron chats with the organizer of Flush Fest, a two-day festival in Hillsborough this weekend to raise money for sanitation in Brazil.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: In Praise of Kelp
Trending today: the benefits of kelp forests, which are responsible for about $500 billion in economic activity each year.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: ‘Made In NC’ at the American Dance Festival
The American Dance Festival is ongoing now – and among their programs is “Made In NC,” featuring world premieres from four local artists.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Carrboro Paid Parking, CommunityWorx Foreclosure
In today’s news: Carrboro considers charging for parking, and the CommunityWorx Thrift Shop faces foreclosure after 72 years.
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Read MoreWhat We’re Thinking: Understanding Public Opinion Polling
This week, Tom and Aaron discuss the art and science of public opinion polling – and the news media’s coverage of it.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Ana de Armas Seemed So Far Away
Trending today: two guys sue a movie studio for false advertising after Ana de Armas appeared in a movie trailer – but not the actual film.
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