And BOOM Went The Tar Heel Political Landscape
Well, it was a quiet, unassuming Thursday morning, innocently moving along until 9:15 a.m., when the first "tweet" came across -"is anyone hearing that….?" Governor Bev Perdue's bombshell has brought what was supposed to be a sure thing on the Democratic side to an "all-hands-on-deck" scramble for the Democratic nomination for North Carolina’s chief executive. Arts
Newspoet: Tracy K. Smith Writes The Day In Verse
Tracy K. Smith is today's poet in residence at NPR's All Things Considered. She spent the day in the newsroom taking in the sights and sounds, and learning how the show comes together. Then she composed a poem about the day's headlines.
Movie Titles That Might Have Been
Star Beast, The Scar, Tribal Rights of the New Saturday Night: If you saw them, you'd know them, but there's a reason you've never heard of these popular movies. Critic Bob Mondello takes a look at movie titles that fell by the wayside.
|
|
|
|
 Jake Shimabukuro, Ukulele Virtuoso
Jake Shimabukuro is a ukulele virtuoso. He's played stages throughout the world, from Japan to Russia to France. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, and George Harrison, the Hawaiian-born musician has redefined the way audiences hear that small instrument in a big way.
Heavy Doctors Avoid Heavy Discussions About Weight
Physicians who pack on the pounds discuss weight loss less frequently with obese patients than doctors who have normal weights, a study finds. Overweight and obese physicians expressed greater confidence in prescribing weight-loss drugs than other doctors.
NC Dems To Gather,
Regroup On Saturday
North Carolina Democrats convene in Greensboro Saturday night to kick off their strategy for 2012 and raise funds at the annual Sanford Hunt Frye dinner. Governor Perdue's surprise announcement gives Democrats a lot of table talk.
U.N. Atomic Agency To Visit Iran For New Probe
Just two months after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a detailed report on Iran's nuclear program, the agency is headed back to Tehran. It plans to look into the highly sensitive question of whether Iran is doing nuclear weapons work.
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 A panel of political experts discuss Governor Bev Perdue’s announcement that she won’t be running for re-election and the implications of her decision, Monday on WFAE's Charlotte Talks.
|
Download Our App
|
|
 |
|
from NPR's news blog
|
|
Governor Bev Perdue will not seek re-election. That announcement Thursday turned upside-down a rematch of the 2008 campaign pitting Perdue against former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.
