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The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University recently opened "Dis/orient," an exhibition that aims to confront long-held stereotypes about Asian people and culture by uplifting diverse forms of creative expression by various contemporary Asian diaspora artists.
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Nasher's "Dis/orient" exhibit seeks to challenge how we think of Asian art
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University recently opened "Dis/orient," an exhibition that aims to confront long-held stereotypes about Asian people and culture by uplifting diverse forms of creativ...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University recently opened "Dis/orient," an exhibition that aims to confront long-held stereotypes about Asian people and culture by uplifting diverse forms of creative expression by various contemporary Asian diaspora artists.
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North Carolina could remain without a new budget until at least April. Lawmakers had scheduled their first session of 2026 this week but aren't planning to hold any votes.
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NC likely won't have a new budget until at least April, as tax cut impasse continues
North Carolina could remain without a new budget until at least April. Lawmakers had scheduled their first session of 2026 this week but aren't planning to hold any votes.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
North Carolina could remain without a new budget until at least April. Lawmakers had scheduled their first session of 2026 this week but aren't planning to hold any votes.
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Congress passed the Real ID requirement in 2005 in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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The TSA will charge a $45 fee to flyers without Real ID. Here's how to avoid it.
Congress passed the Real ID requirement in 2005 in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Congress passed the Real ID requirement in 2005 in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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Ready to get in the #WinterOlympics state of mind? Our newest episode features a conversation with former competitive figure skating siblings Brad and @jocelynjanecox.bsky.social who tell Anita about their 11 years of competing and how their partnership continued into adulthood.
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Ready to get in the #WinterOlympics state of mind? Our newest episode features a conversation with former competitive figure skating siblings Brad and @jocelynjanecox.bsky.social who tell Anita about their 11 years of competing and how their partnership continued into adulthood.
Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis.
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Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE at the Golden Globes
Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis.
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For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.
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Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78
For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.
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Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.
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Venezuela's exiles in Chile caught between hope and uncertainty
Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.
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AP: The demonstration today in downtown Durham was one of many nationwide to decry the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
AP: The demonstration today in downtown Durham was one of many nationwide to decry the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon.
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NC Health News: The state plans to keep its childhood vaccination schedule, which includes required and recommended shots that are no longer part of federal guidelines.
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NC health officials urge vaccinations after CDC reduces the number of recommended shots
The state plans to keep its childhood vaccination schedule, which includes required and recommended shots that are no longer part of federal guidelines.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
NC Health News: The state plans to keep its childhood vaccination schedule, which includes required and recommended shots that are no longer part of federal guidelines.
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North Carolina's hazard mapping program is trying to better predict which landslide-prone places face threats in future storms.
The state's geological survey responded to more slides after Helene than it had between 1990 and 2023.
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The state's geological survey responded to more slides after Helene than it had between 1990 and 2023.
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In Helene's wake, NC's landslide hazard mapping program tries to become more useful for emergencies
North Carolina's hazard mapping program is trying to better predict which landslide-prone places face threats in future storms. The state's geological survey responded to more slides after Helene than...
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January 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
North Carolina's hazard mapping program is trying to better predict which landslide-prone places face threats in future storms.
The state's geological survey responded to more slides after Helene than it had between 1990 and 2023.
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The state's geological survey responded to more slides after Helene than it had between 1990 and 2023.
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Two U.S. citizen brothers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers racially profiled and assaulted them in Salisbury, N.C., as federal agents continue heightened immigration arrests across the country.
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'Traumatized': U.S. citizens say ICE officers detained, assaulted them in Salisbury, NC
Two U.S. citizen brothers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers racially profiled and assaulted them earlier this week, as federal agents continue heightened immigration arrests in North Ca...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Two U.S. citizen brothers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers racially profiled and assaulted them in Salisbury, N.C., as federal agents continue heightened immigration arrests across the country.
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State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family gatherings.
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South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family gather...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family gatherings.
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The National Park Service has updated its policy to discourage visitors from defacing a picture of President Trump on this year's pass.
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National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The National Park Service has updated its policy to discourage visitors from defacing a picture of President Trump on this year's pass.
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AP: The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them.
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North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses
The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn't revoke commercial driver's licenses from immigrants who aren't qualified to...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
AP: The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them.
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Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht is promising to be more transparent with residents this year, amid scrutiny over how the town is spending its money.
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Q&A: Cary mayor promises transparency amid ongoing probes into how the town spends its money
Since Cary's former town manager has resigned over spending concerns, residents and leaders across the Triangle have questions surrounding how the town has spent its money. Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrech...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht is promising to be more transparent with residents this year, amid scrutiny over how the town is spending its money.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the White House disagreed today about the facts behind Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Federal and state officials are no longer cooperating in the investigation of the incident.
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Federal and state officials are no longer cooperating in the investigation of the incident.
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Minnesota and federal officials are no longer cooperating in ICE shooting investigation
In two different press conferences roughly one hour apart, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the White House disagreed about the facts behind Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Federal and s...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the White House disagreed today about the facts behind Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Federal and state officials are no longer cooperating in the investigation of the incident.
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Federal and state officials are no longer cooperating in the investigation of the incident.
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It's Thursday - and that means there's a fresh WUNC news quiz for you to take! Test your knowledge now on the latest news in North Carolina.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
It's Thursday - and that means there's a fresh WUNC news quiz for you to take! Test your knowledge now on the latest news in North Carolina.
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NC Health News: Once sustained on shoestring budgets, peer-run mental health spaces are expanding across North Carolina as state and local leaders invest in programs led by people with lived experience.
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Built by peers, backed by the state: Inside North Carolina’s expanding peer support network
Once sustained on shoestring budgets, peer-run mental health spaces are expanding across North Carolina as state and local leaders invest in programs led by people with lived experience.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
NC Health News: Once sustained on shoestring budgets, peer-run mental health spaces are expanding across North Carolina as state and local leaders invest in programs led by people with lived experience.
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Against the wishes of House Speaker Mike Johnson, the House of Representatives is set to vote today on a measure that would renew enhanced health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of last year.
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House to vote on renewing ACA subsidies as a potential deal takes shape in the Senate
While the three-year extension for Affordable Care Act subsidies is expected to pass the House, it may not go far in the Senate. But a bipartisan group of senators say they are close on a compromise.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Against the wishes of House Speaker Mike Johnson, the House of Representatives is set to vote today on a measure that would renew enhanced health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of last year.
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Liberation Station is North Carolina's first and only Black-owned children's bookstore. It reopened last week in Raleigh in a new location after a nearly seven-year long journey.
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NC's first Black-owned children's bookstore, Liberation Station, reopens in Raleigh
Liberation Station first opened in 2019 in downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street. Scott-Miller decided to close it in April 2024 after she and her family received threats.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Liberation Station is North Carolina's first and only Black-owned children's bookstore. It reopened last week in Raleigh in a new location after a nearly seven-year long journey.
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City of Raleigh leaders were called before a state House committee to discuss a video that claimed the city violated a federal ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Raleigh leaders summoned to legislature over video alleging DEI violations
City of Raleigh leaders were called before a state House committee Wednesday to discuss a video that claimed the city violated a federal ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
City of Raleigh leaders were called before a state House committee to discuss a video that claimed the city violated a federal ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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The Department of Homeland Security accused the victim of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense.
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ICE agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security accused the victim of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The Department of Homeland Security accused the victim of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense.
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WFAE reports: Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.
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North Carolina teachers protest for better pay, call on General Assembly to pass a state budget
Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state emplo...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
WFAE reports: Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.
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After a two week chase, U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic between Iceland and Britain.
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U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker with ties to Venezuela
U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic after a two week chase. This is part of the larger U.S. campaign aimed at tankers going to and from Venezuela.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM
After a two week chase, U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic between Iceland and Britain.
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NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps yesterday announced his resignation after over 20 years with the organization.
His departure follows a federal trial where inflammatory texts he sent during revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.
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His departure follows a federal trial where inflammatory texts he sent during revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.
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NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial
NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has announced his resignation after over 20 years with the organization. His departure follows a federal trial where inflammatory texts he sent during revenue-sharing ...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps yesterday announced his resignation after over 20 years with the organization.
His departure follows a federal trial where inflammatory texts he sent during revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.
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His departure follows a federal trial where inflammatory texts he sent during revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.
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