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Local organizations work to provide aid after earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

By Sam Kornylak | February 21

Turkish-American communities across the Triangle area are working to support those affected by the recent earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye and Syria, ...

Column: Avoiding police brutality on social media

By Zari Taylor | February 20

"Nichols is not the first victim of police brutality whose final moments circulated on social media. While the video brought the case to national attention, ...

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Column: Leave TikTok researchers to their devices

By Le Ha | February 5

"Earlier this month, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 276, prohibiting the use of certain applications, including TikTok, on state devices. ...

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Editorial: AI can’t write your essays for you

By Editorial Board | January 23

"Writing and expression serves as rebellion, whereas AI serves as a protective cover for the world’s corporations and those in power."

Column: Dads smoke weed, apparently — ending classism of high-end dispensaries

By Juliana Chiaramonte | November 9

"Some people can walk into a dimly-lit, high-end lounge and buy their weed from someone wearing gloves to open a glass case, and some people have to sit ...

Column: Political attack ads are bad for our democracy

By Franklin Payne | November 6

"As you flip through the channels of your TV or go on any social media platform, you can tell there is a contentious election around the corner based ...

UNC team receives $500,000 to research ovarian cancer

By Lauren Lovitt | September 27

A team of researchers at UNC recently received a grant of $500,000 to aid in ovarian cancer studies, specifically relating to early diagnosis. The ...

Fifty years after Congress passed Equal Rights Amendment, still not part of Constitution

By Maggie McIntyre | August 22

Although this year marks the 50th anniversary of the United States Congress approving the Equal Rights Amendment, which would declare women the same rights ...

N.C. gun laws remain stagnant amid increasing gun violence and congressional action

By Ian Walniuk | August 17

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to ban assault weapons, such as AR-15s and other semi-automatic firearms. However, the ...

Column: OB-GYN care in a post-Roe world

By Layla Peykamian and Caitlyn Yaede | August 14

"It’s time to think critically about male prevalence in female health care, and how the standards of an industry should better reflect patient autonomy ...

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Column: What to do now that Roe v. Wade is overturned

By Sophie Teague | August 13

"(Repealing Roe v. Wade) makes November’s election crucial for reproductive rights in our state. Who we elect will determine the future of our abortion ...

What Orange County voters need to know about the primary winners for the 2022 midterm elections

By Ethan E. Horton | July 26

The 2022 midterm elections are less than four months away, and races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and the N.C. General Assembly ...

UNC students, community members protest Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade

By Sarah Choi | May 5

UNC students and community members gathered outside the Chapel Hill Courthouse on Franklin Street Tuesday to protest the possible overturning of the U.S. ...

Column: The duality of politics in higher education

By Caitlyn Yaede | November 29

"Uprooting inequities in over 200 years of academia is too tall of a task for any one student body on any one campus, and it means also uprooting the ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

Column: What's new in COVID-19 research

By Rajee Ganesan | November 16

"Here is a quick rundown of what’s new in COVID-19 research and development, and what to keep an eye out for in the upcoming months."

The sky's the limit for the Carolina Drone Lab

By Lara Hansen | October 18

The Carolina Drone Lab is the first of its kind at the University, and facilitates drone and sensor use for solving societal and environmental challenges, ...

Your representatives in D.C., N.C. and O.C.

By Kelli Rainer | July 31

These government officials represent UNC students at the local, state and national levels.

Duke professor to give lecture on architecture of Nazi-occupied Krakow

By Noah Robert Houser | March 4

An important role of the digital humanities is the preservation of lost culture, which in turn increases diversity and the depth of representation in ...

N.C. State employee accused of being a Proud Boy also facing outside privacy lawsuit

By Praveena Somasundaram | February 2

North Carolina State University investigated an employee alleged to be a member of the Proud Boys for two months, and then said the review did not find ...

Federal, state and local officials speak out against the riot at the U.S. Capitol

By Brittany McGee | January 10

The riot at the U.S. Capitol occurred as Congress met on Jan. 6 to certify the electoral votes, resulting in five deaths and calls for the removal of ...