What’s Trending: Yes, We May Eventually Have No Bananas
Trending today: a fungus that’s threatening the Cavendish banana – which happens to be pretty much the only banana we eat.
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On Air Today: ‘We The People,’ Getting Out the Vote this Fall
Election Day is November 3 in this critical 2026 midterm, and local advocates are ramping up their get-out-the-vote efforts.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Mandarin World Language at CHCCS?
In today’s news: Chapel Hill-Carrboro parents gear up to defend the CHCCS district’s Mandarin World Language pathway.
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Read MoreTell Me Something: ‘Desirable Difficulties,’ with UNC’s Jeffrey Greene
UNC education professor Jeffrey Greene joins Aaron to discuss the process of learning – and why difficulty is actually a very good thing.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Confiding and Lyrical
Trending today: the difference between popular music in China and the U.S. – and how different songs are officially classified.
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Oh, the Humanities: ‘From Plantation Owner to Girl Boss,’ with Tanya Shields and Victoria Rovine
UNC’s Tanya Shields previews her talk Thursday at the Ackland Art Museum, about two women who achieved economic success – at a cost.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: CHCCS Mandarin Program, Hillsborough Community Survey, UNC Football
In today’s news: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board meets this Thursday, with the Mandarin program tops on the agenda.
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Read MoreConversations We Need To Have: Advancing Access in Five Ways, with Carrboro Opportunity Officer Anita Jones-McNair
Carrboro opportunity officer Anita Jones-McNair joins Aaron Keck to highlight five ongoing efforts to advance accessibility & inclusion.
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Read MoreThe Evening News: Chapel Hill Vehicle Break-Ins, UNC Football
In today’s news: Chapel Hill police warn residents to secure their vehicles after a string of 60 break-ins over the weekend.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Previewing Carolina Performing Arts’ 2026-27 Season, with Alison Friedman
Alison Friedman of Carolina Performing Arts previews this year’s season of events, including a February festival called “All. Together. Now.”
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