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Jeff Tiberii talks to News & Observer reporter Dan Kane about state lawmakers' investment in seldom-used science-based games in public schools. Jeff Tiberii chats with author David Daley about the history of the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of voting rights. Leoneda Inge sits down with actress and educator Jasminn Johnson to discuss her role in the Playmakers Repertory Company production of...

In the latest installment of our ongoing series “Golden Leaf” — about tobacco’s deep roots in North Carolina — we turn to the impact of smoking in our state. How many North Carolinians are dying from disease caused by tobacco use? And what kinds of programs are proven to be successful at helping people quit? Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Dr. Adam Goldstein about tobacco use prevention and cessat...

Part One: How NC Latino communities could be impacted by immigration enforcement bill We get some analysis on a piece of legislation that went to the Governor last week. It’s a bill that mandates local sheriffs comply with federal deportation efforts, so called ICE detainers. WUNC reporter Aaron Sánchez-Guerra fills us in. Aaron Sánchez-Guerra , race, class and communities reporter, WUNC Part Two:...

As a public radio listener, you’ve no doubt heard The Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary give sage advice about money matters. In 2024, many of us need her know-how now more than ever before, especially when it comes to housing. *encore edition* Bull Durham, A New Musical takes the stage in the city of Durham for the first time. It’s an adaptation of the classic 1988 mo...

On the North Carolina News Roundup…  State lawmakers appropriate millions more for private school vouchers – and mandate local sheriffs to cooperate with federal agents. Both bills are headed to the governor’s desk. We review the latest and get a fact check on that widely watched presidential debate.  Join Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of reporters for context and analysis of the week...

The only two swing states in the South may have something in common – the Democratic Party is working hard to turn them blue. Millions of dollars are pouring into battleground states that could decide the presidency – including North Carolina and Georgia. Plus, Bryan Tucker, a senior writer on SNL, has worked with the show since 2005. He got his start in comedy as a student at UNC and he returns t...

A look at the State Treasurer’s race in North Carolina. WUNC's Colin Campbell joins Jeff Tiberii to discuss the race and candidates. Leoneda Inge chats with Durham-based poet and scholar Alexis Pauline Gumbs about her latest work, Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde . Leoneda Inge chats with Dr. David Washington about his debut graphic novel, Black Defender: The Awakening .

North Carolina State University historian Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway joins co-host Leoneda Inge to talk labor movements in North Carolina and the South. He connects the past to the struggles—and accomplishments—of organizing today, and discusses the presidential campaigns efforts to court union voters. Blair LM Kelley is a historian who knows the power of storytelling, weaving her own family's histo...

In this back-to-school installment of "HBCU 101," Due South co-host Leoneda Inge talks to NCCU's director of undergraduate admissions, the author of a new book the influence of HBCUs on Black political engagement and NCCU's director of university bands.

On the North Carolina News Roundup…  The Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ballot hokey pokey has concluded. We think! What’s going on with those absentee ballots set to go out Friday?  Later, new test scores for K-12 public school students are setting off another debate over how to improve outcomes for our young people. Meanwhile, are state lawmakers closing in on a deal for more school voucher funding?  In...

Update on DEI at UNC; concerns from LGBTQ campus communities Co-host Jeff Tiberii gets an update on changes to DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - on UNC campuses. Following a proliferation of DEI offices, officers and efforts, the pendulum has swung decidedly back in recent years. We get an update on where it stands now. Plus, with all the changes to DEI on campuses, some in LGBTQ campus com...

Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with two NC doctors working to combat the stigma associated with PSUD (perinatal substance use disorder) and get pregnant people into treatment. Then, as sea levels increase, so does the water’s impact on North Carolina's coastal communities. From expensive beach rebuilding projects to sewage overflows in the streets to houses collapsing into the oceans, the costs associ...

On the 2024 campaign trail with NPR’s Ximena Bustillo Our 2024 election series 'Purple Ballot’ continues with an update from an NPR reporter who’s on the campaign trail. Ximena Bustillo joins us from the road and tells us about why candidates think they deserve your vote. Ximena Bustillo , reporter with NPR’s Washington Desk Women’s studies and racial studies intersect in real time with the Harris...

Co-host Leoneda Inge revisits the legacy of civil rights pioneer and gender rights advocate Pauli Murray, the latest American icon to be honored with an American Women Quarter by the U.S. Mint. Guests and featured voices include Rosita Stevens-Holsey is the niece of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, president of Preserving Pauli Murray, LLC and the co-author of Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Femi...

On the North Carolina News Roundup… Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz raises funds in the Old North State. Elections officials again consider the candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A projected revenue surplus in North Carolina turns out to be no surplus at all. We get a fiscal update of diminishing returns. Later, we go fact-checking on the campaign trail of one congressional race. Public schoo...

Football season kicks off in North Carolina The college football season begins on Thursday, and the high school athletes have already begun playing. Due South convenes a panel to discuss the fall outlook for North Carolina teams, changes to the game, and the shifting landscape on the NIL (Name-Image-Likeness) and gambling fronts. Mitch Northam , digital producer, WUNC Kate Rogerson , sports report...

One year ago, Associate Professor Zijie Yan was fatally shot at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The campus was locked down for several hours as authorities searched for the suspect. The community was still in mourning when just over two weeks later a report of an “armed and dangerous person” triggered a second lockdown. UNC-CH clinical psychology graduate student Joe Friedman want...

Jeff Tiberii chats with Emily Stack, chair of the North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans. Leoneda Inge speaks with David McClennan, political science professor at Meredith College and director of the Meredith Poll. Gino Nuzzolillo, campaigns manager for Common Cause NC, sits down with Leoneda Inge to discuss the upcoming youth-led CarolinaDaze concert series. 

The cost of back-to-school shopping has shifted to families and teachers in NC. Durham Public Schools offers free meals for all students, other districts may follow. And, an education reporter shares the changes she’s seen in K-12 over the past two decades.  Guests Liz Schlemmer, education reporter at North Carolina Public Radio WUNC Marianne Hedrick Weant , programs manager for North Carolina All...

On the North Carolina News Roundup…  With the Democratic National Convention wrapping up, the Democrats are boasting unity following a convention of firsts in Chicago. How long will the now-extended moment of enthusiasm persist?  The DNC also had a NC surprise – Governor Roy Cooper was the opening act for VP Kamala Harris. We'll recap the DNC and the Carolina threads.  Then, we’ll spend some time...

North Carolina is predicted to harvest well over 100,000 acres of tobacco this year, and grows most of the flue-cured tobacco produced in the U.S. As farmers and laborers take to the fields to harvest the crop, Due South takes a look at the impact of tobacco on our state – past, present, and future – in an occasional series called “Golden Leaf.” Our first conversation is with Dr. Blake Brown, a pr...

The State of Real Estate in the Triangle Home listings and home sales prices continue to increase in North Carolina, but sales have slowed slightly in recent months, with homes staying on the market for an average of just over 4 months. The median sales price of homes in the area has increased by 4% to $374,700, year over year. Leoneda Inge discusses the current real estate landscape in the Triang...

What to watch for at the Democratic National Convention The Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago through Friday. In the latest edition of our Purple Ballot series, co-host Jeff Tiberii sits down with a panel of reporters and political analysts to discuss the Democratic Party's platform, key issues, and campaign strategies leading up to the election. We'll also follow the North Car...

NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson is one of the longest serving at a major public research university in recent years, especially in North Carolina. He talks with Leoneda Inge about what he's learned on the job, the highs and lows, and reflects on his long career at the start of his final year at NC State. Theatre in the Park, Raleigh’s beloved black box community theatre, is staging Lynn Nottage’...

On the North Carolina News Roundup... It's another busy week for the presidential candidates in North Carolina with former President Trump stumping in Asheville and Vice President Harris rallying in Raleigh. At the state level, yet more drama surrounding the Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. Then, as colleges and universities prepare for fall classes to begin, a discussion about ca...