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Due SouthNC News Roundup: Candidate filing; immigration enforcement; fire at the Raleigh Convention CenterOn the North Carolina News Roundup...This week candidates officially filed their papers for big races like Congress and the U.S. Senate. Leoneda Inge speaks with our panel of reporters about the week's top news, including the fire in Raleigh, a new law that allows teachers to carry concealed weapons at private schools, and Jason DeBruyn asks the group questions from the WUNC News Quiz (online at wunc.org/quiz).Plus, journalism professor and author Paul Cuadros shares how immigration enforcement actions in North Carolina are affecting his students, and the broader L...
2025-12-0550 min
The BroadsideThe gambling gold rush is hereIn 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled that states could legalize sports gambling. Since then, 38 states have taken the plunge, including our home state of North Carolina. The payoff has been lucrative. But it also has a human toll.Featuring:
Jason deBruyn, Supervising Editor for Digital News at WUNC
Jason Quick, Senior Writer at The Athletic
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Check out Jason Quick's incredible reporting about gambling addiction.
You can find a transcript of this episode here.
If you or a loved one need help with problem gambling you can find it at the National Problem Ga...
2025-01-0923 minDue SouthNorth Carolina Election Special Part 2This is part two of a two-part North Carolina Election Special, a statewide collaboration between NC public radio stations. For a better understanding of just who makes up North Carolina's registered voters, Emma Marshall of NC Demography and Jason deBruyn (WUNC) offer analysis and insights of state's large — nearly 8 million people — electorate.It has been called the swingiest of swing, the bluest red state, and a "must-win." A longtime North Carolina political observer details the state's history, and current middle-of-the-road status.In this personality dominant moment of American politics, a range of issues still...
2024-10-1851 minThe BroadsideRecovering from long Covid could be a long journeyWe now know an incredible amount about the COVID-19 virus. But long Covid symptoms and treatment options remain a blind spot. This week, we check in on a group of patients and doctors from the Carolinas who we’ve been following for over a year in order to see how we’re adapting to this second silent pandemic.Featuring:
Jason deBruyn, Health Reporter at WUNC-North Carolina Public Radio.
Eleanor Spicer Rice, science writer and long COVID patient
Dr. John Baratta, Founder and Co-director of the UNC Health COVID Recovery Clinic
Justin Foster, former Clemson University football play...
2023-12-1418 minThe BroadsideOne state could be a test case for tackling the opioid crisisRecent litigation to hold drug makers accountable for the opioid epidemic has led to settlements totaling $50 billion that are being distributed to state governments throughout the United States. We explore some of the potential solutions in our home state of North Carolina and find out how its hyper local model for distributing funds could be a compelling test case for tackling the crisis nationwide.Featuring:Jason deBruyn, Health Reporter at North Carolina Public RadioLinks:
Check out Jason’s reporting on the distribution of opioid settlement funds. His work was part of a joint st...
2023-11-3017 min
TestedReducing the Harm of FentanylIn this rebroadcast from February 10, 2022, host Jason deBruyn speaks with Louise Vincent with N.C. Survivors Union and Michelle Mathis with Olive Branch Ministries about how test strips and other harm reduction strategies could save lives.
2022-07-1217 minTestedWhat the end of Roe v. Wade means for North CarolinaWUNC health and data reporter Jason deBruyn talks with Claire Donnelly, health reporter for WFAE, about abortion policy in North Carolina and what lies ahead in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling.
Part this episode contains audio from WRAL
2022-06-2813 minTestedEva Clayton is still pushing for a better North CarolinaIn 1992, Eva Clayton became the first Black woman from North Carolina elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, at 87 years old, Clayton is keeping her finger on the pulse of North Carolina politics.
2022-02-2224 minTestedMarcus Smith’s life matteredIt’s been more than three years since Marcus Smith died at the hands of police officers in Greensboro. Now, his family is coming to the end of a long and arduous road after a settlement with the City of Greensboro.
2022-02-1705 minTestedDiving With A PurposeMore than 150 years after the emancipation of slavery in America, a team of dedicated scuba divers is busy excavating and restoring wreckage from slave ships that sank across the Middle Passage.
2022-02-1516 minTestedReducing the harm of fentanylExtremely potent substances like fentanyl and xylazine have flooded the illegal drug market, causing a major increase in overdose ER visits and deaths. Harm reduction policies could help reverse that trend.
2022-02-1017 minTestedWho's Going To Win The Super Bowl? Want To Bet?In the South, sports betting is largely illegal, but since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide ban, more states are joining the pool. North Carolina could be next.
2022-02-0821 minTestedBig, Bad André Leon TalleyThe “Pharaoh of Fabulosity” was an unstoppable force of fashion. André Leon Talley’s influence branched across the globe during his illustrious career – one that began in his hometown of Durham, N.C.
2022-02-0314 minTestedWho bans books — and why?Across the nation, we've seen a spike in book challenges and bans in both school and public libraries in the last six months, mostly targeting books that center race and LGBT identity. At the end of 2021, Wake County had its own high-profile censorship controversy.
2022-02-0122 minTestedHow Health Care Workers Soldier OnAt this point in the pandemic, health care workers across the country are arguably under more pressure than ever. Some are getting sick themselves or burning out and leaving. But there are signs that COVID trends could turn for the better soon.
2022-01-2714 min
WUNC PoliticsWith opioid overdose deaths again on the rise, what to do about fentanyl?An increasing number of Americans are dying from drug overdose. Between April 2020 and April 2021 more than 100,000 people in the country died, a new ominous benchmark. One of the leading culprits is fentanyl, a synthetic opiate. On this episode of the Politics Podcast reporters Taylor Knopf from North Carolina Health News and WUNC's Jason deBruyn discuss the upward trend, and possible solutions.
2022-01-2622 minTestedTo Recuse Or Not To RecuseAs a major redistricting cases lands before the North Carolina supreme court, calls are growing louder for some justices to recuse themselves. Today on Tested, we are highlighting an episode of the WUNC Politics Podcast in which three former state judges talk about the issue of recusal - and the importance of judicial independence.
2022-01-2519 minTestedElectric vehicles are all the rage. Why aren't there more in North Carolina?Electric vehicles are getting more popular, but North Carolina is still well short of Gov. Roy Cooper's goal of having 1.25 million EVs on the road by 2030. What would it take to get there?
2022-01-2013 minTested‘Only thing I had to fight with was the truth’Howard Dudley spent nearly 24 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. Now his long journey toward justice has reached new heights
2022-01-1821 minTestedDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley on Omicron, testing, and avoiding burnoutHost Will Michaels gets an update on the Omicron surge from WUNC reporter Jason deBruyn, and then explores how the state is responding with Kody Kinsley, the new secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
2022-01-1316 minTestedDid we hear the calls for 'No Justice, No Peace' in 2021?The last year continued to bring deep-seated issues of systemic racism and inequality to the surface. Oh, and there was also a pandemic. But despite its challenges, 2021 still had cause for celebration.
2022-01-1118 minTestedThe Children Left Behind By COVID-19Nearly 20,000 North Carolinians have died of complications from COVID-19. Among them are caregivers; people whom others - including their children - depended on for their own health and safety, but who were fatally sickened by a relentless virus.
2022-01-0615 minTestedLooking Back On 2021: Military Stories Of The YearTested takes a look back at the year in military stories from North Carolina, including the end of the nation's longest war.
2022-01-0312 minTestedLooking Back On 2021: Environmental Stories From NCTested takes a look back at what happened this year in environmental news in North Carolina.
2021-12-2908 minTestedThe Year In Sports: Septuagenarians on the moveA year-end-sports review typically revolves around remembering the highs and lows of what happened on a field, or a court, or a pitch, but this year, the most compelling and noteworthy sports events in North Carolina happened when two men in their 70s decided to make some life changes.
2021-12-2706 minTestedLooking Back On 2021: Education In NCTested takes a look back at the year in education in North Carolina.
2021-12-2208 minTestedLooking Back On 2021: Health Care In NCTested takes a look back at the year in health care in North Carolina.
2021-12-2008 minTestedLooking Back On 2021: Politics In NC, Part 2Tested takes another look back at the year in Politics in North Carolina. On this episode: redistricting.
2021-12-1712 minTestedLooking Back On 2021: Politics In NC, Part 1Tested takes a look back at the year in politics in North Carolina.
2021-12-1513 minTestedThe Past, Present, And Future Of Wood Pellets In NCHost Dave DeWitt talks to Celeste Gracia, WUNC's environment reporter, and David Boraks, climate reporter at WFAE, about the wood pellet industry in North Carolina.
2021-12-1310 minTestedThe Big MovePeople moving from one residence to another is up nationwide by about 3 percent. But in hot markets, like many across North Carolina, moving rates are up well into the double digits.
2021-12-1010 minTestedIs a new youth detention center what Durham County needs?Durham County plans to build a new youth detention center for an estimated 30 million dollars. But people in the community are skeptical about more dollars being put toward detainment for juveniles.
2021-12-0614 minTestedAs Cohen Announces Her Exit, A New Variant ArrivesHost Dave DeWitt looks back at Dr. Mandy Cohen's legacy as North Carolina's DHHS Secretary - and what's next in the pandemic - with WUNC Health Reporter Jason deBruyn.
2021-12-0111 minTestedHow special education vacancies are depriving students with disabilitiesAs teacher vacancies continue to create problems, public schools in North Carolina are having a particularly hard time filling positions for special education.
2021-11-2912 min
TestedMe And My Muslim Friends: MENA, Whiteness & The U.S. CensusToday on Tested, we introduce to our listeners the fantastic new podcast from WUNC: Me & My Muslim Friends
2021-11-2633 minTestedGive Sarah Keys her flowers nowNearly seven decades after a Black Army private named Sarah Keys helped end discrimination on interstate buses, North Carolina is recognizing her nearly-forgotten civil rights case.
2021-11-2415 minTestedEye-popping endowment gains give universities unprecedented 'opportunity'Annual reports for university endowments are starting to come in and, in many cases, are indicating impressive gains in the last year. So what are universities' responsibility and parameters for using this money after a year of budget cuts?
2021-11-2216 minTestedThe State Budget: What's in it for education and health care?Host Will Michaels digs deep into the North Carolina state budget to unpack what's really in it for education and health care with WUNC reporters Liz Schlemmer and Jason deBruyn.
2021-11-1921 minTestedA state budget is about to pass, finallyWUNC's Jeff Tiberii, Rusty Jacobs, and Will Michaels dissect the proposed North Carolina state budget.
2021-11-1726 minTestedBuilding More Bars: Pulling back the curtain on jail construction in North CarolinaWhen counties consider building or expanding a jail, are they adequately weighing the potential benefits with the long term costs?
2021-11-1517 minTestedOne, two, or three shots?COVID-19 booster shots and starting to become widely available in North Carolina. Meanwhile, doses for young children have been released, and about 40 percent of the state's population remains unvaccinated.
2021-11-1214 minTestedHow should NC schools spend their COVID relief money?The $5.5 billion North Carolina schools got in COVID relief funds is the single highest boost to K-12 funding in state history. But there are rules on how they can spend it and challenges in getting some projects off the ground.
2021-11-1013 minTestedCounted While Incarcerated: How prisons inflate political representationIn early November, lawmakers at the General Assembly passed the latest version of congressional and state legislative voting maps. But as legislators deliberated over district lines, they used data that included a group who are counted, despite being barred from the ballot box.
2021-11-0812 minTestedGet to know Peter Hans, who may be the UNC System president for a long, long timeHost Dave DeWitt speaks with Kyle Villemain, the Editor In Chief of The Assembly, about his profile of UNC System President Peter Hans.
2021-11-0515 minTestedSix months after the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., has anything changed?On April 21, 2021, deputies with the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed 42-year old Andrew Brown, Jr., an unarmed Black man, in Elizabeth City, N.C. Six months later, have any law enforcement policies changed?
2021-11-0317 minTested"Fair" maps, gerrymandering, and another lawsuitHost Dave DeWitt checks in on the very latest in North Carolina redistricting with WUNC political reporter Rusty Jacobs
2021-11-0108 minTestedOuch! Animals get COVID vaccines at the NC ZooThe North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has administered first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to 33 of its animals.
2021-10-2913 minTestedBehind The Lines, Part Four: A Fraught Past, An Uncertain FuturePart four in a four-part series that examines redistricting in North Carolina
2021-10-2626 minTestedSqueaky Clean: What It Takes To Eradicate RatsMost people want nothing to do with rats. They're pests, vermin with voracious appetites. But they're also clever, adaptable and so pervasive around the world, it's easy to forget that, in most places, rats are an invasive species.
2021-10-2226 minTestedBehind The Lines, Part Three: Reckoning With ReformPart three in a four-part series that examines redistricting in North Carolina
2021-10-2027 minTestedAround The Clock Childcare Blurs Lines Between Family And Caregivers...In A Good WayMost childcare facilities operate around parents and guardians who work some version of a 9-5 job. But not all. With help from our friends at the podcast Embodied, we learn about 24-hour childcare providers who answer the call, and the diversity of needs, for parents who travel or clock in on second and third shift schedules. | Power the future of public radio with a contribution at wunc.org/give.
2021-10-1835 minTested"I Thought I Was The Only One In The World": Latina Converts To IslamMeet the newest podcast in WUNC's on-demand portfolio: Me & My Muslim Friends. The show explores nuances of identity within Muslim communities across the nation and the world. In this episode, host Yasmin Bendaas discusses a population of Muslims that is underrepresented in mainstream portrayals of Islam — Latinx converts to the faith. | Power the future of public radio with a contribution at wunc.org/give.
2021-10-1530 minTestedBehind The Lines, Part Two: The Pen vs. The GavelPart two in a four-part series that examines redistricting in North Carolina
2021-10-1330 minTestedZoned In: Where Does Raleigh Go From Here?WUNC's Kamaya Truitt talks with Mitchell Silver, former city planner for Raleigh, about the city's growth in the last decade, and how policies like zoning laws influence that community growth.
2021-10-1120 minTestedProtecting North Carolina's Students From COVID-19The North Carolina Watchdog Reporting Network examined COVID-19 policies in North Carolina’s school districts as we approach two months into this new year. And they found wide disparities in the way that districts across the state are choosing to protect their students.
2021-10-0814 minTestedBehind The Lines, Part One: The Ultimate Exercise In Cultivating Political PowerIn this crossover episode, the WUNC Politics Podcast presents part one in a four-part series examining redistricting in North Carolina.
2021-10-0631 minTestedFrom A Corner To Crops, Southeast Raleigh Is Bringing Fresh Food To PantriesThe Raleigh city council is considering a change to its zoning laws that would open the doors for more corner stores across the city.
2021-10-0415 minTestedIf you didn't know Pauli Murray already, you will nowPauli Murray was ahead of her time. The Durham-based activist was a tireless hero for social justice, a battle-ready solider against racism and sexism, and a spiritual mentor for today's justice advocates.
2021-10-0128 minTestedNorth Carolina's Iconic Longleaf Pine And The Fight Against Climate ChangeThe longleaf pine is an iconic tree species in North Carolina. It once covered 90 million acres across the Southeastern U.S.
2021-09-2915 minTestedPrivate Money And Public Elections: When Is It OK, And When Is It Not?By all measures, 2020 was an extraordinary election year. Record-setting voter turnout, a tsunami-like surge in mail-in ballots and deep partisan rancor - all amid a global pandemic. These factors posed unprecedented challenges for elections officials across North Carolina and the country. In many places, private donations helped pay for things like hand sanitizer and other support efforts. Host Rusty Jacobs looks at a proposed law that would stop private donations like this, and at the deeper issues of how we run elections in the US.
2021-09-2720 minTestedThe Ethical Dilemma Of Treating Unvaccinated Patients Before Vaccinated OnesUnvaccinated Covid-19 patients have flooded hospitals around North Carolina. Because of the surge, many vaccinated patients who go to the hospital needing treatment for non-Covid-19 illnesses feel they aren't getting the same level of care they would normally get. Host Jason deBruyn looks at the ethics of triaging vaccinated and unvaccinated patients - something health providers and health ethicists are having to hash out in real time.
2021-09-2321 minTested'We Can’t Afford To Keep Going To Funerals': The Lumbee Tribe Works To Combat COVID SurgeAs COVID continues to inundate Robeson County, health officials and local leaders are working tirelessly to get more Lumbee tribal members vaccinated.
2021-09-1719 minTestedHow COVID Is Overwhelming NC's Least Vaccinated CountyAs of Sept. 14, Robeson County had the lowest vaccination rate in North Carolina with less than one-third of the population fully vaccinated.
2021-09-1523 minWUNC Politics'Like Nothing I've Ever Seen': Anti-Vaxxers In The Age Of CovidVaccine mandates aren’t new. Neither is the hysteria (by some) against them. Yet what was once a fringe argument has become a mainstream political position. Following months of comment-section debates, and the latest round of misinformation, Covid vaccine rates in the U.S. have sputtered. Host Jeff Tiberii talks with Dr. Jeffrey Engel, the former North Carolina state epidemiologist and state health director, and WUNC health reporter Jason deBruyn, about the struggle for public health during yet another wave of the pandemic.
2021-09-1525 minTested'Me And My Muslim Friends' — 20 Years After 9/11On this episode of Tested, we’re featuring a special from the podcast "Me and My Muslim Friends." It’s a show produced in partnership with WUNC that tells nuanced stories about the Muslim American experience.
2021-09-1013 minTested20 Years In AfghanistanIn their last two weeks in the country, U.S. troops evacuated more than 123,000 people out of Afghanistan. The process has been called “two weeks of chaos and 20 years of war.”
2021-09-0322 minTested'I Won't Feel Safe Until We're All Safe': How An Epidemiologist Is Coping With A 'Moving Target'Dr. Whitney Robinson, an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology/UNC Gillings School of Public Health, speaks about how she is personally and professional navigating the pandemic.
2021-08-3015 minTestedBack To School (Again) In The Time Of COVIDNow that classes are back in session in North Carolina schools, how do they respond to a new phase of the global pandemic in which we know a lot more about the virus, including the fact that it can still spread so quickly especially among children?
2021-08-2714 minTestedMy Mic Sounds Nice: Youth Reporters Bring The Heat This SummerReporters from WUNC's Youth Reporting Institute share their experience in the program this summer.
2021-08-2333 minTestedThe PPP DilemmaFor many small business owners, PPP loans from the federal government were a lifesaver. That Paycheck Protection Program money was right on time and picture perfect for a lot of people... a lot of white people. Many Black and Hispanic businesses didn’t get paid that way.
2021-08-2020 minTestedShopping Around For A Trip To The HospitalHealth care is notoriously expensive in the United States. And it’s often the patient’s responsibility not just to pay, but to make sure they aren’t paying too much. But where do those numbers come from? And how would you know if you’re paying too much?
2021-08-1316 minTestedMaximizing Your StaycationAs the heat of summer lingers and the pandemic hits another peak, many North Carolinians are considering one more "staycation" before school begins.
2021-08-0611 minTestedShould We Be Angry At The Unvaccinated?Host Dave DeWitt speaks with Rose Hoban, editor and founder of North Carolina Health News, about how we should feel toward those who have chosen to remain unvaccinated, the efforts to increase North Carolina's vaccination rate, and why some of them might still work.
2021-07-3014 minTestedMusic Got Me ThroughWhich beats, melodies and voices eased the pain of the pandemic for you? Host Leoneda Inge explores the power of music to help us maintain our mental health in trying times. | Love this podcast? Support it today with a donation to wunc.org/give.
2021-07-2317 minTestedTrouble Hiring: North Carolina's Post-Pandemic Worker ShortageFrustrated business owners are scrambling to find people to fill positions they lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to revive their businesses, but our favorite spots just don’t have the workforce they did before COVID. And many of those who are returning to these generally low-paying, high-traffic jobs are afraid of going back to work they now see as high-risk, and maybe not worth it.
2021-07-2113 minTestedMarcus Smith Should Be AliveHost Charlie Shelton Ormond looks at the tragic case of Marcus Smith with his family members, and examines the use of hog-tying as a restraint tactic used by some law enforcement agencies with Joe Neff, reporter for the Marshall Project.
2021-07-1619 minTestedWill NC's Next Round Of Redistricting Be Less Contentious Than, Or Just Like, The Last Decade?North Carolina's Republican-led legislature soon will start the decennial redistricting process. One question is, will they look back on a decade's worth of litigation to carve a path towards fairer political maps or to gain as much political advantage as possible before courts take up the inevitable lawsuits?
2021-07-1422 minTestedReckoning With Racism On The Blue Ridge ParkwayAmerica’s Favorite Drive. That’s what the National Park Service calls the Blue Ridge Parkway, and they have the numbers to back it up: 14 million visitors in 2020. But like the rest of the South through which it winds, the Blue Ridge Parkway wasn’t always welcoming - or even accessible - to all of America.
2021-07-0917 minTestedThe Black Scholar Who Took On UNC Before Nikole Hannah-JonesDecades before Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure battle with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made national headlines, another Black scholar was slighted by UNC, inspiring a brave decision to hold the university accountable. | Support this show with a donation at wunc.org/give.
2021-07-0728 minTestedConfederate Monuments Are Coming Down In NC. What Now?Host Leoneda Inge speaks with James Williams, the retired public defender for Orange and Chatham Counties, and Kimberly Probolus, a fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center, about where Confederate Monuments in North Carolina have been taken down, where they still stand, and how these symbols of hate stand in the way of an honest reckoning with systemic white supremacy in the South.
2021-07-0216 minTestedNC GOP, Democrats See Election Integrity In Different TermsHost Rusty Jacobs talks to two North Carolina lawmakers about GOP-backed legislation that would eliminate a three-day grace period for counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day. Democrats and voting rights advocates say Republicans are pushing a false narrative about election fraud.
2021-06-3024 minTestedNorth Carolina's 'Patchwork Protection' For ChildrenWhenever signs exist that a child is being abused or neglected, it’s a social worker’s job to determine whether it’s best to step in and remove that child from their home.But the likelihood a child is removed from their home varies depending on where they live in North Carolina.
2021-06-2818 minTestedLong And Arduous: Writing The North Carolina BudgetThe North Carolina General Assembly is months away from finishing the state budget for the next two years, but the state Senate has unveiled its proposal. WUNC's Jeff Tiberii outlines the Senate's priorities and explains why there may not be a budget before the end of the year, let alone the fiscal year.
2021-06-2517 minTestedWhy Some Faculty Of Color Are Leaving UNC Chapel HillSome faculty of color at UNC Chapel Hill have resigned amid the UNC Board of Trustees' refusal to give tenure to acclaimed journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. But they say their departures are the result of years' worth of marginalization by university administrators.
2021-06-2319 minTestedThe UnvaccinatedWhen broken down by county, North Carolina's vaccination rate against Covid ranges from "not bad" to pretty awful.
2021-06-2115 minTestedSeeking Justice And Commemorating JuneteenthHost Leoneda Inge marks Juneteenth with two guests: Joseph McGill, the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project and the history and culture coordinator at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston; and Kevin Jones, a master barber in Wendell, about the importance of Black fatherhood.
2021-06-1814 minTestedWelcome Back: NC Music Venues Emerge From The PandemicLike many businesses, independent live music venues in North Carolina and across the country are emerging from restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they're still waiting on much needed federal assistance.
2021-06-1615 minTestedNavigating North Carolina's Medicaid OverhaulThe major health care program that serves low-income and disabled North Carolinians is getting a major overhaul on July 1. But some Medicaid beneficiaries are frustrated and confused about what their care will look like after the transformation.
2021-06-1418 minTestedThe Gateway To HatterasThe bridge over the Oregon Inlet on North Carolina's Outer Banks is vital to the residents of Hatteras Island, so it's hard to imagine there was a time when there were serious disagreements about building the bridge in the first place.
2021-06-1107 minTestedFewer Cells, More SolutionsA multimillion dollar jail expansion proposal in Haywood County is causing a rift within the community and raising questions about the importance of rehabilitation and the effectiveness of incarceration.
2021-06-0912 minTestedCops In The Classroom: Why Students Are Protesting School Resource OfficersHost Kamaya Truitt examines the ongoing push to rethink the role of school resource officers in North Carolina’s public schools.
2021-06-0723 minTestedThanks, Dr. KizzyTrevon Logan, distinguished Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, talks about some of the origins of contemporary Black names in the United States.
2021-06-0418 minTestedA Refugee Family Reacts To Biden's Plan: Will It Help Reunite Their Family?Host Naomi Prioleau checks in with Prince and Laurette Mushunju about their experience emigrating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and how they are trying to bring family members to the U.S. We also hear from Megan Shepard, the director of Church World Service in Greensboro, about the organization's efforts to help refugees land on their feet when they come to the Triad.
2021-06-0216 minTestedAn In-Depth Look At Why Nikole Hannah-Jones Didn't Get Tenure, And The Outrage That FollowedHost Dave DeWitt speaks with WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer about the ongoing tenure controversy involving Nikole Hannah-Jones and UNC-Chapel Hill.
2021-05-2815 minTestedA Durham Biotech Is Growing Replacement Human ArteriesA company with roots in a Duke University lab is developing implantable human tissue right here in Research Triangle Park. Humacyte is led by co-founder and chief executive Dr. Laura Niklason, who says this is a first-of-its kind breakthrough that could save thousands of limbs from amputation, improve care for patients on hemodialysis, and more. Host Jason deBruyn explains the potential health breakthrough and talks with Niklason about the company's history and future.
2021-05-1711 minTestedRacial Injustice And Law EnforcementHost Dave DeWitt talks to WUNC reporter Jason deBruyn about the recommendations from the governor's Task Force on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice — and the criticisms of them.
2021-04-2019 minTestedVaccine EntitlementThe waitlist for a COVID vaccine can be long, and there isn't enough to go around. So some people are finding ways to jump the line. Host Leoneda Inge talks with Benjamin Money of the NC Department of Health and Human Services and WUNC Data Reporter Jason deBruyn about attempts to promote and protect equity in the vaccine distribution process.
2021-02-2021 minWUNC PoliticsWUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Jason deBruynMedicaid expansion is not the only major healthcare fight going on in state government these days. There is also a squabble over what to do about the state health plan.
2019-07-0328 minWUNC PoliticsWUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Jason deBruynWUNC Data Reporter Jason de Bruyn joins this edition of the WUNCPolitics podcast.
2018-12-1426 minWUNC PoliticsWUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Jason deBruynPrimaries are less than a week away and even though Democrats hope this year’s mid-term elections will be swept up in a blue wave, flipping GOP congressional districts in North Carolina will still be a tall order.
2018-05-0413 min