North Carolina Republican House Speaker Tim Moore has said that “pro-life protections” will be a “top priority” of the General Assembly when it returns to a normal legislative session in January.
ROE V. WADE
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Oceanfront homes are falling into the surf. It happened along the North Carolina coastline twice on the same day last month and raised many questions about just what we’re thinking by building that close to the ocean. We look for answers to why it's happening, what it says about the pace of climate change and what we can do about it.
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With Roe v. Wade overturned by the Supreme Court, we look at the impact in North and South Carolina and across the United States. Plus, what the decision means for other rights across the country.
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Bruton Smith, who built Charlotte Motor Speedway and became a crucial figure in NASCAR’s history, died last week at age 95. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, looks back at how Smith changed the sport—and how he always thought big.
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The star with the U.S. Olympic and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was bracketed by four security officers and a dog as she was led down a stairwell to a courtroom for Monday's hearing.
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The South Carolina General Assembly is returning to Columbia on Tuesday to consider nearly $53 million in local projects that Gov. Henry McMaster wants out of the $13.8 billion state budget.
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Charlotte Animal Care & Control Officer Chris Meyer talks about how the agency has changed over time, including prioritizing the adoption and re-homing of animals.
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"The Last Resort" is a new book that looks at the rise and environmental impact of beach resorts. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to author Sarah Stodola.
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Nine years ago, state Sen. Wendy Davis stopped a vote on a bill that would have forced Texas abortion facilities to close. Now abortions will soon be illegal in the state with few exceptions.
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It is unclear what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a party to celebrate the end of winter school exams.
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, Senate Democrats want Biden to use presidential power to ease abortion access and protect those who seek the procedures. But he has limited options.
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The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down on June 24, 2022 – has far-reaching consequences. The Conversation asked Nicole Huberfeld and Linda C. McClain, health law and constitutional law experts at Boston University, to explain what just happened, and what happens next
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Oil refineries have lost capacity over recent years, making it nearly impossible to increase supply and stabilize gas prices at the pump.
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The National Park Service is trying to include more Black history into the story of America. Some of the proposed sites are painful, others are controversial.
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Undercover Fremont police shot and killed Elena Mondragon in Northern California in March 2017. She was a passenger in a car at the time, according to a complaint filed by the family.
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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On the latest SouthBound podcast, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Dan Chapman, whose new book “A Road Running Southward” retraces the steps of environmentalist John Muir, who walked the South from Kentucky to Florida in 1867. Along the way, Chapman shows what development and climate change have done to the Southern landscape.
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We take a look at the Jan. 6 hearings and North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race. Followed by a talk about our lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson, who’s been in the news for a series of controversial comments.
CORONAVIRUS
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Pfizer said that tweaking its vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
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As a third pandemic school year draws to a close, new research offers the clearest accounting yet of the pandemic's academic toll.
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Federal health agencies have approved the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Two vaccines, from Pfizer and Moderna, have been granted emergency use authorization for children ages 6 months to 5 years and shipments of shots are arriving in North Carolina.
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NC Gov. Roy Cooper has COVID-19.
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Americans spend more on medical care than those in other wealthy countries, but we’re a lot sicker. "The Price We Pay" explores the reasons for that and possible solutions to our health care crisis.
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