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The long road to integration
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It took decades to fully integrate public schools in North Carolina. Now, segregation in the classroom is making a comeback.
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Each week, host Anisa Khalifa tells one story from our home in North Carolina, at the crossroads of the South. From news to arts and culture, WUNC News’ “The Broadside” dives into issues that might not make the front page, but deserve a closer look. Along the way, we explore the nuances of our home — and how what happens here ripples across the country. Find new episodes of “The Broadside” every Thursday.
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Our weirdest political stories
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We ask three veteran political reporters a single question: what’s one of the most bizarre stories you've ever covered?
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Why are we letting houses fall into the ocean?
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In North Carolina's Outer Banks, a perfect bureaucratic and environmental storm is creating a perverse spectacle.
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A tunnel, a song and a dark secret uncovered
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Hidden in a 150-year-old Appalachian folk song, researchers found a clue that unearthed a tragic lost history.
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That time we almost destroyed the world
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In 1961, the US Air Force accidentally dropped two nuclear bombs in North Carolina. And almost started a nuclear war.
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Omar, the enslaved man who wrote letters to America
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Two centuries ago, Omar ibn Said wrote the only known American slave narrative in Arabic. His full story is only now becoming known.
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Trucks, drugs and rock and roll: Maximum Overdrive turns 40
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Four decades after its release, the 'cocaine-fueled' horror movie that helped put the Southern film industry on the map still commands an audience.
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Competitive whistling and the trill of the chase
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The strange story of competitive whistling in America runs through North Carolina all the way to… Japan.
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Southern cafeteria culture reaches the end of the line
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What’s lost when a cultural and culinary touchstone disappears?
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Senator No and the rise of America's politics of opposition
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Today's hyper-partisan brand of media savvy politics can trace its roots back over 70 years to an uncompromising politician from North Carolina: Jesse Helms.
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The Belichick effect and the money-sucking machine of college football
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Schools like UNC-Chapel Hill are spending every dollar available to keep up in an athletics arms race.
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The hunt for a million dollar fish
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Dive into the drama, the money and the science behind one of the most celebrated fishing competitions in the world.
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A new threat to honeybees emerges in the South
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A small army of scientists and beekeepers in the Carolinas are fighting an invasive wasp that could decimate our most important pollinators.
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Taking the Road to Nowhere
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An unfinished roadway, deep inside the Great Smoky Mountains, is just the beginning of a fascinating and bittersweet story of remembrance.
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The Bomber and the Rookie
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30 years ago, a small town North Carolina cop and a notorious terrorist came face to face. The encounter would change the rookie police officer's life in profound ways.
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The surreal lives of political spouses
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Marriage is a deep and powerful bond. But for politicians, those relationships are often far more complicated.
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Secrets of the Great Dismal Swamp
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In a once overlooked place, researchers are uncovering the remnants of a brave and resilient people.
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Welcome to MrBeastville
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The world's most popular YouTuber and his billion-dollar business are based in a surprising place: Greenville, North Carolina.
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The strange story of pimento cheese
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Pimento cheese is as Southern as sweet tea and fried chicken. Or is it?
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Power to the People, Y’all
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A new documentary film from Tressie McMillan Cottom is highlighting the incredible history of the first Black Panther Party chapter in the South.
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The surprising cricket capital of the South
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The future of cricket in America is in a field next to an airport in the town of Morrisville, North Carolina.
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The school that broke all the rules
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Nearly 100 years ago, a tiny liberal arts college in North Carolina reinvented higher education and set the art world on fire.
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Bigfoot is from North Carolina
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Yep. Sasquatch is Southern. And its cultural and economic impact on Appalachia is sizable.
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The original Siamese Twins
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The country’s first Asian American citizens lived remarkable lives and left behind a complicated legacy in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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The shortsighted politics of forever chemicals
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Water containments like PFAS are linked to severe health problems. So why are they still in our water?
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Sacred soil: Saving Native American mounds
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The fascinating story of one mound in Franklin, North Carolina is highlighting efforts to preserve these important sites and put them back in tribal hands.
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How purple and teal became the colors of the 90s
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The Charlotte Hornets of the NBA lost 60 games in 1988, but they looked incredible while doing it. Their iconic uniforms would launch a global fashion trend.
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Opposition to data centers is catching fire
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These developments are reshaping small towns, consuming vast amounts of power and striking deals that aren't always clear.
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ICE's building boom and the communities fighting back
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ICE is expanding its facilities in the South, but communities, from large metropolitan areas to rural small towns, are pushing back.
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Why it's so hard to find a good couch
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The rise, fall and reinvention of North Carolina's furniture industry has left average Americans with few good options.
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