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On new AP US History curriculum, a pushback

By Corey Risinger | September 18

High school students get testing anxiety — and, this fall, they’re not the only ones sweating with the implementation of a new Advanced Placement ...

Poll shows Kay Hagan with 9-point lead

By Charles Talcott | September 17

For the first time in 2014 polls on North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan has jumped out to a nine-point lead over Republican ...

Hearing set in voting law case

By Hannah Webster | September 16

North Carolina’s contentious voting law will be back in court next Thursday for a hearing that could determine whether it will impact the midterm elections. ...

Q&A on education in Gaza with Middle East expert Nadia Yaqub

By Caroline Lamb | September 16

The most recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict caused destruction, overcrowding and sheltering in schools, some of which are run by the United Nations Relief ...

Common Core could face end in NC

By Benji Schwartz | September 15

The Common Core, a set of national standards for measuring student achievement in K-12 English and math, is in limbo in North Carolina following state ...

Violence Against Women Act fights sexual assault for 20 years

By Hayley Fowler | September 12

Twenty years after then Sen. Joe Biden drafted a bill that brought sexual assault and violence against women to the forefront of American politics, women’s ...

The organization known Christians United for Israel held an event in Gerrard Hall Thursday night with keynote speaker Gary Bauer speaking about his experiences on 9/11 and Israel's support for America in the time following the day.

Former Reagan advisor reflects on threat of terrorism

By Kristen Chung | September 12

In a discussion on the 9/11 attacks Thursday, a former Reagan administration official warned that such an attack could happen again.

Democratic National Committee touts efforts on student loans

By Paul Kushner | September 10

By emphasizing issues like student debt and voting rights, the Democratic Party is hoping to brand itself as the party of young voters this election season. ...

Carolinas’ border dispute resolved

By Tat'yana Berdan | September 10

Trees might live a long time, but they do die — and as it turns out, state borders can die with them.

Winston-Salem includes same-sex couples

By Sharon Nunn and Hayley Fowler | September 8

The city of Winston-Salem decided in late August to begin recognizing all city employees’ marriages as equal — including same-sex couples, a move ...

Petitioners suspect fiscal mismanagement by Chapel Hill town manager

By Claire Nielsen | September 8

Ten petitioners accused Town Manager Roger Stancil of financial mismanagement during the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting Monday.

Frank Baumgartner, a Richard J. Richardson distinguished professor of political science at Carolina, looks on as a fellow speaker discusses rights, race, and place during a panel discussion in Wilson library on Monday.

Ferguson panel of local experts talks US race relations

By Maura Devetski | September 8

A panel of specialists discussed race relations Monday in light of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., arguing Brown’s death is the latest ...

Overturned death penalty conviction sparks debate in NC

By Sarah Brown | September 8

The release of a death row inmate wrongly imprisoned for 30 years has shed new light on the conflicted state of the death penalty in North Carolina.

Sealed Air is panning to bring its company headquarters to Charlotte by the end of 2017. The move will bring more than 1,000 jobs to the area.

Bubble wrap producer to bring 1,000 jobs to the state

By Zachery Eanes | September 8

Bubble wrap is popping into Charlotte — and bringing more than 1,000 jobs with it.

Poll shows NC Democrats have lost advantage

By Benji Schwartz | September 4

Reinforcing North Carolina’s identity as a political swing state, the number of state voters identifying as Democrats has dropped from 49 percent in ...

Midterm elections see low youth voter turnout

By Blair Burnett | September 3

UNC junior Maggie Lee says there will never be an election cycle where she won’t vote.

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C.and Thom Tillis had their first debate for the race for U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

US Senate candidates faced off in first debate of season

By Nick Niedzwiadek | September 3

DURHAM — The two major party candidates in North Carolina’s highly competitive U.S. Senate race touted their platforms to voters in the first ...

Science research funding lags for local universities

By Sarah Brown | September 2

Faculty members from UNC, N.C. State University and Duke University were among a small crowd who came to Research Triangle Park on Tuesday to hear Rep. ...

New legislation increases solar costs, producers adapt

By Rachel Herzog | September 1

An Oregon-based solar panel producer has created a bump in the road to providing clean, low-cost energy for a Chapel Hill-based solar energy provider. ...

Early voting appeal denied at App State

By Lindsey Brunson | September 1

A final push to save Appalachian State University’s on-campus early voting site was denied at the end of August — ensuring students will have ...