Kind of a similar report to last week. There is still a lot of Covid-19 virus that's spreading across NC. That means you very likely have or will come in contact with the virus. Taking extra precautions right now is a good idea

In many subjects, the percentage of NC public school students considered "on grade-level" based on 2024 state exams reached a 3-year high. But State Superintendent Catherine Truitt said the number of students who aren't on grade-level is "startling." wunc.org/education/2024…

Lawyers for the Justice Department and former President Donald Trump are set to appear in federal court in Washington today for what could be the final hearing in his election interference case before the November election. wunc.org/2024-09-05/tru…

The sordid details of one of the darkest periods of Hunter Biden's life could be dredged up in a trial over tax evasion that kicks off in Los Angeles today. wunc.org/2024-09-05/hun…

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33. wunc.org/2024-09-05/uga…

Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz went from being endorsed by the NRA to a fierce advocate for gun control. That evolution reflects a larger shift that has been happening within the Democratic Party over the last decade. wunc.org/2024-09-05/tim…

Over the last decade, many universities across the U.S. embraced policies to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. This week on The Broadside, we look at the backlash to DEI happening here in North Carolina. wunc.org/podcast/the-br…

UNC-Chapel Hill could renovate or replace the Dean Smith Center, the iconic home of Tar Heel basketball for nearly 40 years, as part of a larger effort to update the university's building portfolio. wunc.org/education/2024…

.The Associated Press reports: Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close. wunc.org/politics/2024-…

California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast. wunc.org/2024-09-05/sho…

A North Carolina trial judge denied RFK Jr.'s request for a temporary restraining order to delay the start of sending out absentee ballots and an order that elections officials remove his name. wunc.org/politics/2024-…

With a possible #ncga vote on private school vouchers next week, Governor Roy Cooper joined Democrats this afternoon to criticize the funding plan...even as GOP legislature leaders are quiet about next week's agenda so far: wunc.org/politics/2024-… #ncpol

Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. wunc.org/2024-09-05/the…

.St. Louis Public Radio reports: Postal Service shipping delays have caused many baby birds to die in transit. Hatchery operators who largely ship poultry to customers out of state report that the delays greatly impact their businesses. wunc.org/2024-09-05/u-s…

State lawmakers are scheduled to return to Raleigh next week, and Democrats say they’re concerned the session will include new funding for private school vouchers. wunc.org/politics/2024-…

On Due South, Leoneda Inge talks with Kathy Reichs, a forensic anthropologist at UNC Charlotte who wrote the novels that inspired the Fox television drama "Bones." Reichs talks about her career and her latest novel, "Fire and Bones." wunc.org/show/due-south…

On Never Gets Late Here, Shenseea takes the scope of dancehall even higher. And, yet, the Jamaican singer tells NPR that she's already looking forward: “Just look out for new music. We’re not stopping." wunc.org/2024-09-05/she…

Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders. wunc.org/2024-09-04/the…

NPR identified two Trump staffers involved in an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery including a deputy campaign manager, highlighting a disconnect between Trump's messaging and his campaign. wunc.org/2024-09-05/tru…

.The Associated Press reports: Donald Trump plans to speak at the Fraternal Order of Police's National Board of Trustees fall meeting in Charlotte today, aiming to draw a contrast with Vice President Kamala Harris on crime and public safety wunc.org/politics/2024-…