August 16, 2018: Silent Sam
WCHL news director Blake Hodge comes on to discuss his longform piece on Chapelboro.com, recounting the last three years in the contentious debate over the future of Silent Sam on the UNC campus.
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August 15, 2018: Teacher Supply Store
Rob Maitland, president of East Chapel Hill Rotary, comes on to discuss an important annual event: the Teacher Supply Store, giving local teachers a chance to pick up needed school supplies that they’d otherwise have to purchase out of pocket. (They still need volunteers!)
Read MoreAugust 10, 2018: Race And Policing
UNC political scientist Frank Baumgartner is the co-author of a new book, “Suspect Citizens: What 20 Million Traffic Stops Tell Us About Policing and Race.” He stopped by WCHL to discuss the book with Aaron.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2018: PrEP
An HIV-blocking drug called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) can save your life – but a new survey finds only 9 percent of North Carolinians are aware of it.
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August 1, 2018: World Day Against Human Trafficking
Monday, July 30, was World Day Against Human Trafficking, raising awareness of a problem affecting tens of millions. Aaron speaks with Judith Kelley, dean of Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2018: Rep. Price On Immigration
Congressman David Price (D-Chapel Hill) discusses the immigration issue after a recent trip to the border – and an amendment successfully attached to a bill that would reverse the Trump administration’s policy prohibiting people from claiming asylum based on domestic or gang violence.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2018: Special Session
WCHL news director Blake Hodge comes in with an update as the General Assembly is considering two bills – but it’s not the content that draws our attention as much as the procedure.
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Republican lawmakers call a special session to consider still more bills affecting the 2018 election. WCHL news director Blake Hodge comes in with an update on the latest.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2018: Popular
UNC’s summer-reading selection this year is “Popular,” by psychology professor Mitch Prinstein – all about how the type of popularity we seek isn’t the type of popularity we should be seeking. Dr. Prinstein discusses the book (and popularity) with Aaron.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2018: Fedora
Larry Fedora has a history of caring about player safety, but his comments at ACC Media Day suggest he ought to care more. What should UNC do next? WCHL’s Art Chansky and Aaron discuss.
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