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Election season is over… right?
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Election Day was nearly three months ago. Since then, every race in the country has been certified. Except for one.
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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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How North Carolina became Japan's favorite state
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Tax incentives, BBQ, and Bojangles helped make the Tar Heel State the epicenter of Japanese investment.
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Segregation academies and a forgotten migration
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Today’s push for school vouchers highlights America’s long and sometimes forgotten history of resisting integration in the classroom.
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The gambling gold rush is here
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For states like North Carolina, legalized sports gambling has been lucrative. But it also has a human toll.
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That time we almost destroyed the world
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Yes, we really did come *this close* to destroying much of North Carolina and kicking off a nuclear war.
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The ballad and the flood
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This story isn't about Hurricane Helene. It’s about what happened after.
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Deck your halls with Rauch balls
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Hark! The classic holiday story of the Jewish man who became the world's largest manufacturer of Christmas ornaments.
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Tony Hawk and the skateboard rabbit hole
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An old photograph and a call to action from one of the world's most famous athletes sends us on a fascinating adventure.
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Can we save Christmas (trees)?
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This holiday season, something is threatening to wipe out America’s favorite Christmas tree.
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The mystery of the Brown Mountain lights
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For more than a century, people in western North Carolina have witnessed unusual displays of shimmering and sometimes even exploding lights.
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Storytelling's surprising digital age revival
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Turns out, sharing stories live and in person has never been bigger.
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The world's biggest video game is from North Carolina
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Fortnite is a bona fide cultural phenomenon. But it was an unlikely hit from an unlikely place.
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A Day in the Life: The artist
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How does someone create a very big, very public work of art?
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The weirdest and wildest political stories
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Three veteran political reporters answer a single question: what’s the most bizarre story you've ever covered?
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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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Bonus episode: Let's go to the fair!
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We spent the day at the NC State Fair and brought you back some funnel cake.
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Is it becoming too hot to work?
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Rising heat is making outdoor jobs more difficult, dangerous... and even deadly.
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Hurricanes, helicopters and how we help
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Hurricane Helene left behind widespread destruction in Appalachia, a region that poses unique challenges for relief and recovery.
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The art and alarming science of political ads
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Billions will be spent on political ads this year. Where that money goes and what it buys might alarm you.
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The gravestone grudge that changed cemetery law
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What happens when a murder accusation, literally written in stone, turns out to be a lie?
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The Latino South
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Latinos are often portrayed as newcomers with an uncomplicated backstory in the South. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Is this the death of DEI?
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Over the past decade, universities across America embraced DEI policies. But then… came the backlash.
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The new Southern Hollywood
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Lights. Camera. Tax breaks, y’all.
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How the Greensboro Six changed golf forever
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In 1955, six Black men did something radical: they played a round of golf.
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What happens after a hate crime
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The aftermath of a shocking act of violence shows us how America handles hate and the gaps in our approach to justice.
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Pro wrestling climbs back to the top rope
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Regional pro wrestling was once a major cultural institution throughout the South. Can it make an unlikely comeback?
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Love found while ‘chasing the light’
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Cheryl Shelton-Roberts and her husband Bruce worked for years to preserve North Carolina’s iconic lighthouses. Meanwhile, their relationship blossomed into a love story unlike any other.
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How beach music taught Southerners to 'dance sexy'
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The subculture that embraced taboo during segregation endures and is strutting into the 21st century.
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Bigfoot is from North Carolina
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Sasquatch is Southern. And its cultural and economic impact on Appalachia is sizable.
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Can we bring red wolves back from the brink (again)?
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The iconic Southern carnivore’s biggest threat is also its best hope for survival: humans.
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