Charlotte Area Transit System
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The Charlotte Area Transit System will soon start looking for a new company to run its bus system, after years of operational problems and declining ridership.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Gage Skidmore/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/President Biden makes the annual State of the Union speech Tuesday night at a time of intense political division. We look at the political dynamics and the relevance of this tradition. -
Elva Etienne/Getty ImagesMike Collins examines the impact of an increasingly alienated and lonely population, which can have devastating personal consequences and make us collectively susceptible to authoritarianism. We’re already seeing that — and we get some suggestions on finding connection in an age of isolation from author Kim Samuel.
TOP NEWS
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Up to 300,000 North Carolinians currently on Medicaid could lose full health care coverage, as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes and the continuous coverage requirement is lifted. -
The new contract includes higher wages, double-time for holidays and an additional paid day off for the Juneteenth holiday, according to a release posted on the SMART Union's website.
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Blind since the age of 9, Dale Lieser trained as a classical pianist and uses his skills to encourage and uplift others.
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The anti-abortion South Carolina Republican wants her party to welcome exceptions to abortion bans, back expanding access to contraception and find "common ground" with Democrats. It's not clear if anyone is listening.
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The vote cements a shift in the presidential primary calendar that many Democrats have long called for and elevates states with greater diversity and voter access.
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A suspected Chinese spy balloon drifted over Charlotte on Saturday.
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Gaziantep Castle in southeastern Turkey dates back to the Hittite Empire and in modern times has been a museum and tourist attraction. Parts of the building were destroyed by Monday's earthquake.
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A new Advanced Placement course in African American history has caused controversy before students have even had a chance to take the class. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says it’s part of a campaign to bend the arc of history the wrong way.
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Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political stunt.
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Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting bloc.
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The luggage was unaccompanied on an international flight re-entering the U.S. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now in possession of the skull.
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With four new prizes tonight, the megastar has now won more Grammys than any other artist in the awards' 65-year history. But Harry Styles took home the evening's biggest prize.
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to golf writer Ron Green Jr., who has covered 41 Masters and has played with everyone from Tiger Woods to Donald Trump. The world of pro golf has turned upside down in the last year, and Ron explains what’s going on.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to sports commentator Bomani Jones, whose show “Game Theory” starts its second season on HBO this Friday. Bomani also has a popular ESPN podcast and a huge following on Twitter, where he discusses everything from the NFL playoffs to Pink Floyd. He’s got a wide-open mind.
CORONAVIRUS
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Brendan Smialowski/Getty ImagesThe declarations have been extended several times since they were first enacted back in 2020. The plan could have implications for several COVID-related policies, such as funds for tests and vaccines.
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Damian Dovarganes/APThe new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant.
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Mahmoud Illean/APAt-home rapid tests have become a staple of COVID-19 precautions, but some experts worry that people are relying too much on these tests and that's creating a false sense of security.
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A North Carolina appeals court agrees that a trial judge was correct to dismiss a lawsuit filed by University of North Carolina students seeking refunds when in-person instruction got canceled in spring 2020 from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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