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UNC Professor Estimates Pollution Accounts for Millions of Deaths Annually

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 15, 2015 | Featured, International

The debate over what to do or, as some argue, what not to do when it comes to regulating and reducing emissions has been a heated topic in North Carolina and around the world. In the Tar Heel state, lawmakers are forcing Duke...

Carrboro’s Miraclefeet Celebrates 10,000 Kids Helped Worldwide

Posted by Staff | Apr 15, 2015 | International

A Carrboro non-profit is celebrating a milestone this month, in its worldwide fight against a common birth defect.

Carrboro High Student Lobbies D.C. For Global Change

Posted by Staff | Jan 20, 2015 | International

A Carrboro High School student went to Washington last week to press for change on issues of poverty, hunger and climate change.

As The Epidemic Worsens, A UNC Doctor Details The Battle Against Ebola

Posted by Staff | Jul 30, 2014 | International

As the world faces the worst Ebola outbreak yet, a UNC doctor describes the challenges he faced in West Africa fighting to save victims from the deadly disease.

Ken Broun Recalls Talks With Those Who Knew Mandela

Posted by Staff | Dec 11, 2013 | International

During his travels in South Africa, Broun met some of Mandela’s lawyers from the Rivonia Trial and fellow prison mates who had also served time on Robben Island.

Remembering The Date That Lives In Infamy

Posted by Staff | Dec 7, 2013 | International

“It’s important that we as veterans keep what happened alive.”

South Africans Mourn, Celebrate Mandela

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 5, 2013 | International

Mourners also say it is a time to celebrate the achievements of the iconic former South African president and anti-apartheid leader.

Typhoon Aftermath: Triangle Red Cross Helps Families Locate Relatives

Posted by Staff | Nov 18, 2013 | International

Lu Esposito says her office is currently working with two families to locate relatives in the Philippines.

Toyota Recalls 369,000 Vehicles Worldwide

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 4, 2013 | International

Toyota is recalling 200,000 vehicles worldwide for a hybrid-system problem and another 169,000 vehicles for an engine bolt defect.

Council Member Joins Mayor In Disowning Russia

Posted by Ran Northam | Aug 23, 2013 | International

The Russian government recently illegalized propaganda of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) people or “nontraditional sexual relations around minors.”

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