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WFAE’s series “The Price We Pay” examines why Americans spend more on medical care than those in other wealthy countries, despite getting worse results. On this episode, we sit down with health policy experts to understand the costs, benefits and sustainability of employer-sponsored health insurance — a system that provides health care for hundreds of millions of Americans and their families.
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For many American families, child care is a necessity, as children make up 22% of the U.S. population. But the cost can be prohibitively expensive, forcing some parents to choose between paying for child care or quitting their jobs. We sit down with local and national experts to look at the impact of child care on everything from gender roles to the national economy.
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Two major bills, an infrastructure and social policy package, are currently working their way through Congress. What would these “once-in-a-generation" investments mean for North Carolina and the country as a whole?
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We delve into the first master plan for growth Charlotte has had since 1975. How the Charlotte 2040 Plan will help us grow in a safe, inclusive, environmentally sustainable way.
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Monday, Oct. 5, 2020How will the president's COVID-19 diagnosis and the widening outbreak in Washington affect the government and the final month of the…
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Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup: Phase 3 Reopening, CMS Adjusts Return Plan, CMPD Officers ResignFriday, Oct. 2, 2020North Carolina moves to Phase 3 of reopening. The first CMS students begin returning to the classroom. And absentee ballot processing…
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Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020In 1865, nearing the end of the Civil War, thousands of formerly enslaved people were promised 40 acres and, eventually, a mule.…
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Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020Reaction to the first of the three presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Did any jabs connect with voters who…
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Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020From the coronavirus pandemic to reckoning with systemic racism, America is facing multiple crises, all during an election year.…