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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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Due South is a source for news, information, and perspectives from across North Carolina and the South. It takes a panoramic view of politics, place, race, and southern culture, among other topics. The show takes deep-dives into the news - while also providing a break from the news cycle with conversations on topics ranging from food and music to arts and culture. Full episodes of Due South air weekdays at 12pm on WUNC.

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NC News Roundup: Lawmakers move on immigration and DEI legislation; wildfires burn across the state 50:32

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On this week’s NC News Roundup... From the mountains to the sea wildfires are burning across the state. Western North Carolina was hit, even as they continue cleaning up after Helene. We check in with a reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio. We also get updates from the General Assembly where policy proposals include raising teacher pay, eliminating non-competes, investing in cryptocurrency, and further stifling DEI. All that, and just why did a North Carolina student end up as President Trump’s guest when he addressed Congress? Jeff Tiberii talks with a panel of journalists about those stories and more, on Due South. Bryan Anderson , freelance reporter, creator of the “Anderson Alerts” newsletter Claudia Rivera Cotto , Political Reporter, Enlace Latino NC Lucille Sherman , reporter, Axios Raleigh Danielle Battaglia , Capitol Hill correspondent, The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer/McClatchy Gerard Albert III , reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio…

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Fertility rates could be the next metric for deciding federal funding 50:26

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Colloquially “bird flu,” or officially the H5N1 avian influenza, has been spreading among wild birds and poultry. While the public health risk remains low, there are some preventative measures you can take. How fertility and marriages rates could be used to determine federal funding for transportation projects. And, WUNC's 'Main Street NC' series checks on rebuilding efforts in Spruce Pine after Hurricane Helene. Guests Dr. Rocio Crespo , poultry veterinarian and researcher and a professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University Steve Harrison , political reporter for WFAE-Charlotte’s NPR News Source and author of the Inside Politics newsletter Colin Campbell, WUNC's Capitol Bureau Chief and the host of the Main Street NC series…

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NC K-12 education update; historian Martha S. Jones' new memoir; HBCU 101: College Radio Edition 50:25

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Jeff Tiberii talks to WUNC's K-12 education reporter Liz Schlemmer about the state's school districts and their concerns over potential budget cuts and low enrollment numbers. Celeste Headlee talks to award-winning historian Martha S. Jones about her North Carolina roots and her new memoir, The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir. Leoneda Inge returns with a new HBCU 101, focused on HBCU radio history and archiving with Jocelyn Robinson of the HBCU Radio Preservation Project.…

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Postpartum physical and mental health 50:26

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Postpartum health requires support for the body and for the mind, but so many in this country go without either. We talk with the founders of a new full-service, overnight postpartum retreat in Charlotte. Plus, a nurse midwife, and a poet, talk about the challenges of the postpartum period… and some solutions for getting crucial help. Selena Williams and Lauren Hall , founders, Ziva Postpartum Retreat Karen Sheffield-Abdullah , certified nurse-midwife, mindfulness instructor, and Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bridget Bell , writer and poet, author of All That We Ask of You Is to Always Be Happy…

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Rebuilding western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene 50:26

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The destruction of local roads, bridges, and even a major interstate kept Asheville and surrounding towns mostly cut off from the rest of the world for days after Hurricane Helene. The reopening of I-40 between Asheville and Tennessee is a milestone in the rebuilding effort. How to build a road made to last, from WUNC's podcast The Broadside . And, four families navigate housing after Hurricane Helene in the Blue Ridge Public Radio series "Living in Limbo." Guests Richard Stradling , Transportation Reporter at The Raleigh News & Observer Anisa Khalifa , host, The Broadside Charlie Shelton-Ormond , Producer, The Broadside Laura Hackett , Reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio Gerard Albert III , Western North Carolina and Rural Communities Reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio…

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NC News Roundup: possible Medicaid cuts; limiting school cell phone use; potentially privatizing mass deportation 50:37

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Jeff Tiberii chats talks to a roundtable of reporters about the week's news, including possible cuts to Medicaid and a legislative bill to limit cell phone use in public schools. Guests: Bryan Anderson , reporter, Anderson Alerts newsletter; Gary Robertson , North Carolina politics reporter, Associated Press; Lynn Bonner , investigative reporter, NC Newsline; Danielle Battaglia , Washington Correspondent, News & Observer/Charlotte Observer; Jay Price , military reporter, WUNC…

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What Apple’s investment in the U.S. means for NC; Rob Christensen on the N&O's long history; Wheels Durham rolls into town 50:27

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What Apple’s investment in the U.S. means for NC Apple’s plans for a campus in Research Triangle Park are on hold. But the company just announced projects in other major U.S. cities. Lauren Ohnesorge , Senior reporter and editor at the Triangle Business Journal Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century The Raleigh News and Observer has a complicated and consequential history in North Carolina. The story of the N&O – or the “Nuisance & Disturber” as some called it over the years – is also the story of the family that owned and ran the paper from the late 1800s to the end of the 20th century. And about how the News & Observer didn’t just report on politics, but also shaped politics, for generations of North Carolinians. Rob Christensen, a former political columnist for the News and Observer, talks with Leoneda Inge about his new book, Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century. Rob Christensen , former political columnist for the News and Observer in Raleigh, author of Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century After a five-year hiatus, Wheels Family Fun Park reopens as Wheels Durham A longstanding community institution in Durham is set to reopen this week after nearly five years. The former Wheels Family Fun Park, a family-owned-and operated go kart track, mini golf park and skating returns as Wheels Durham, a skating rink owned by the City of Durham. Wheels Family Fun Park opened in 1980 and served the community for nearly 40 years. The community hopes the revitalized space will create memories for new generations of Durham families. Wade Walcutt , director of Durham Parks and Recreation…

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What's next for Chapel Hill's Mediterranean Deli; 'Legacies of Lynching' confronts difficult NC history 50:26

10 days ago50:26

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The 'Legacies of Lynching' inaugural gathering will convene this weekend in Chapel Hill. Historian Blair LM Kelley and Bettie Murchison, co-chair of the Wake County Community Remembrance Coalition, join Leoneda Inge to dig deep into that legacy — for descendants, for communities, and for our collective understanding of our state's history. Poet and spoken word performer Nick Courmon also joins the conversation to share the story of his cousin Percy Berry. Berry was lynched in Craven County in 1932. He is one of more than 4,400 Black people killed in racial terror lynchings between 1877 and 1950 who are remembered at the The National Memorial for Peace and Justice . Then, Leoneda Inge talks with Jamil Kadoura about the 2023 fire that devastated Mediterranean Deli, his popular eatery with deep roots in the Chapel Hill community. He explains how the business survived since the fire, his plans for re-opening, and how he’s managed to continue providing support for others during this challenging time. Editor's note: Mediterranean Deli is a financial supporter of WUNC.…

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NC schools brace for possible federal funding cuts; CIAA Commissioner talks history, women's leadership in sports and basketball 50:26

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Leoneda Inge chats with Kris Nordstrom, senior policy analyst for the North Carolina Justice Center's Education & Law Project. Celeste Headlee speaks with Hannah McClellan, senior reporter for Education NC. CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker chats with Leoneda Inge.

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A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion director in the middle of the ‘culture war’ 50:27

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The Chronicle of Higher Education is tracking changes to DEI policies at universities in real time with its " DEI Impact Tracker " and a " DEI Legislation Tracker ." We meet a woman who proudly performs her DEI work with a twist. And Reveal’s series "40 Acres and a Lie" uncovers the government program that gave formerly enslaved people land titles, only to take the land back. Reveal was recently given a DuPont-Columbia Award for this series. Guests Daarel Burnette II , Senior Editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education James Farrell , Education Reporter for WFAE in Charlotte Chandra Guinn , Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at McKinney Alexia Fernandez Campbell , reporter for the Center for Public Integrity Ruth Wilson , descendent who lives in Wake Forest, NC…

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NC News Roundup: Protests in Raleigh; Helene recovery update; surplus, taxes, concerns over a 'fiscal cliff' 50:26

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This week on the North Carolina News Roundup: Protestors took to Raleigh to voice opposition to President Trump’s executive orders and to efforts to challenge 60,000 ballots in North Carolina's still unsettled State Supreme Court race. An update on Helene recovery efforts, almost five months after the storm ravaged western North Carolina. And, how the state budget surplus, tax cuts, and concerns over dropping off the fiscal cliff are all connected. We’ll get to those stories and more with a panel of reporters who’ve been following our state’s news. Then, President Trump signed dozens of executive orders on his first day in office. Among them was Executive Order 14163: Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). Like so many of Trump’s executive orders, the impacts were felt quickly, including here in North Carolina. Celeste Headlee is joined by two reporters and the leader of a refugee resettlement agency to talk about the impact of Trump's suspension of the United States Refugee Admissions Program on resettlement organization operations and the refugees they support.…

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NC's Fort Bragg Re-Renamed; Former UNC chancellor on this 'tumultuous moment' in higher ed, NIH funding cuts 50:26

16 days ago50:26

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NC army base renamed for a new Bragg, but echoes of old Fort Bragg linger The army base near Fayetteville, N.C. formerly known as Fort Liberty is now Fort Bragg — again. The U.S.’s largest military base is no longer named for slaveowner and Confederate General Braxton Bragg, but rather a different Bragg — Private Roland L. Bragg of Maine who served in WWII. Jay Price, military reporter for WUNC, joins Due South guest host Celeste Headlee to explain the history of these name changes and the strategy the Trump administration used to deliver on a campaign pledge to bring the name Fort Bragg back. Jay Price , Military Reporter, WUNC Former UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp on NIH funding cuts and this 'tumultuous moment' in higher ed We’ve been learning more about the Trump administration’s proposal to cut billions of dollars in funding through the National Institutes of Health. That order is temporarily on hold. But if it proceeds, North Carolina’s universities and research institutions stand to individually lose millions of dollars in federal funding. What would that mean for our universities? What would it mean for future research at these universities? Due South talks with Holden Thorp, former chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill, about the intersection of federal funding and academic research – and the potential impact of these cuts. Holden Thorp , Editor-in-Chief of the Science family of journals and former chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill (2008 – 2013) In 'Black Defender,' a new superhero emerges David Washington grew up fascinated with action stars and superheroes but not many looked like him. In his first graphic novel, the Raleigh-based writer creates a Black superhero who fights for a new generation of underdogs. David Washington , author of 'Black Defender: The Awakening'…

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Tariffs and independent pharmacies; Understanding tariffs; Most anticipated books of 2025 50:26

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Leoneda Inge talks to Jonathan Harward of Josefs Pharmacy about how tariffs may impact medication prices. Celeste Headlee chats with NC State associate professor Andrew Greenland about the history of tariffs and their potential impact on the state. Maggie Robe of Flyleaf Books looks ahead at some of the most anticipated book releases of Winter/Spring 2025.…

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North Carolina's Supreme Court election saga 50:26

18 days ago50:26

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Why North Carolina’s State Supreme Court election is the last race still not decided from the 2024 election. And, we hear from some of the more than 60,000 voters affected by ballot challenges. Including a woman whose Mother died a few days after voting. Plus, Doug Bock Clark, a reporter for ProPublica’s South hub, shares the national legal and electoral implications from this challenge. Guests Rusty Jacobs , WUNC's Voting and Election Integrity Reporter Jen Baddour , is a voter whose ballot has been challenged in the NC State Supreme Court and is participating in a lawsuit with the hopes that her vote will count Leah Kerr , is the daughter of a woman whose ballot is being challenged. Her Mother died after she voted in November Doug Bock Clark , is a reporter in ProPublica's South unit…

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“Who gets to be Native in America”; the history of Latinos at Duke University 50:26

19 days ago50:26

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'Our History, Our Voice: Latinés at Duke' There’s a new exhibit at the Museum of Durham History called Nuestra Historia, Nuestra Voz / Our History, Our Voice: Latinés at Duke. Cecilia Márquez, Duke history professor and author of Making the Latino South , helped put the exhibit together along with some of her students. She joins Due South’s Jeff Tiberii to talk about the history of Latinos at Duke and how that connects to the larger story of Latinés in the South. Cecilia Márquez , Hunt Family Assistant Professor of History, Duke University The Broadside’s “Who gets to be Native in America” WUNC podcast The Broadside delves deep into “Who gets to be Native in America.” Sarah Nagem , editor of the Border Belt Independent John Lowery , Lumbee Tribal Chairman Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz , author of The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America What federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe could mean for tribal health care in NC President Trump made federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe a priority during his campaign and has since directed the Department of the Interior to develop a plan to make it happen. Due South’s Leoneda Inge is joined by pediatrician and his brother, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill public health expert, to talk about what federal recognition (and a lot of federal dollars) could mean, specifically when it comes to health care and reducing health care disparities in Lumbee communities. Ronny Bell , Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Chair of the North Carolina American Indian Health Board Joseph Bell , MD, pediatrician and managing partner at Children's Health of Carolina…

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NC News Roundup: NC native Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing; university funding at risk; latest on Helene relief 37:01

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On the North Carolina News Roundup... Republican Senator Thom Tillis tries to retain his partisan bona fides while moderating to win reelection in 2026. North Carolina native Linda McMahon is in the national spotlight this week with her Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education. And former NC Sen. Richard Burr supports Tulsi Gabbard in her confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence. And Triangle universities and research institutions respond to NIH funding cuts. Guest host Celeste Headlee talks with a panel of journalists about those stories and more, on Due South. Guests Bryan Anderson , freelance reporter with the Anderson Alerts newsletter Danielle Battaglia , Washington Correspondent for the Raleigh News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer Colin Campbell , Capitol Bureau Chief WUNC Brian Gordon , Business and Technology reporter for the Raleigh News & Observer…

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NC's new State Treasurer Brad Briner; Southern Mixtape: Love songs through the decades 40:58

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Leoneda Inge speaks with new State Treasurer Brad Briner about the State Health Plan, the state pension plan and how he plans to distinguish his tenure as treasurer from his predecessor's. Grammy-nominated mother and son duo Nnenna Freelon and Pierce Freelon share their favorite love songs in a Valentine's Day-themed Southern Mixtape .…

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NIH funding cuts and NC universities; Greensboro neighborhood joins National Register of Historic Places; Duke Gardens renovation 35:50

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WUNC’s Higher Education Reporter Brianna Atkinson explains the latest change to National Institutes of Health funding and how it could impact North Carolina universities and research. Then, Preservation Greensboro Board Member Eric Woodard talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about the long road to recognition for the South Benbow Road Historic District, which was home to many local civil rights movement luminaries. And, renovations are underway that will impact how visitors access Duke Gardens. Bill LeFevre, Executive Director of Duke Gardens, shares how to (still) make the most of a trip to the 55-acre botanic garden in Durham.…

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Author Charles Chesnutt; NASCAR returns to historic NC tracks 37:24

25 days ago37:24

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The name Charles W. Chesnutt may sound familiar, even if you don't know where to place it. It belongs to the first African American man to be published in The Atlantic Monthly and to break into the all-white American literary establishment in the late 1800s. Plus, Winston-Salem’s historic Bowman Gray Stadium hosted a NASCAR series race for the first time in more than 50 years earlier this month. WUNC’s Mitch Northam has been reporting on track renovations and investment here in recent years and shares the NC history of stock car racing. Guests Tess Chakkalakal , associate professor of African American and American literature at Bowdoin College, author of “A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chesnutt” Mitch Northam , Digital Producer at WUNC and longtime sports reporter…

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ALS and adaptive fashion; comedian Kiki Wynns amplifies women's voices in Ladies Laugh Lounge 36:45

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ALS took Holley Broughton’s voice, but not her ability to express herself. She uses her clothes and accessories to say “see me.” Holley found a fellow fashionista in her doctor, Richard Bedlack — the founder of Duke University's ALS Clinic — who wears studded leather jackets, intricately designed rhinestone suits, and other fabulous fashions aimed at bringing joy and hope. Dr. Bedlack and Holley have joined forces with a design class at North Carolina State University to create adaptive fashion for people living with disabilities that impact their motor functions. Sam Pearce leads the class and joins Holley and Dr. Bedlack in conversation with Due South guest host Celeste Headlee. Read an article about the team's effort in Axios Raleigh. Then, Kiki Wynns launched her standup comedy career on a dare. As soon as she set foot on her first comedy club stage, she was hooked. She also quickly learned that, both locally and nationally, the stand-up landscape is still, quite often, an old boys’ club. Wynns is looking to change that with her new series, Ladies Laugh Lounge, at the Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh. Her next show , a Galentine’s Day-themed affair, is on February 13. She also offers humor coaching and workshops to companies and individuals.…

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NC News Roundup: Trump Protest in Raleigh; state budget update; remembering Capt. Rebecca Lobach 50:26

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Leoneda Inge chats with a panel of local reporters about this week's top North Carolina news stories. Guests: Dawn Vaughan, Capital Bureau Chief, News & Observer; Danielle Battaglia, Washington, D.C. correspondent, News & Observer/Charlotte Observer; Bryan Anderson, reporter, Anderson Alerts

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NC’s Latino churches brace for possible ICE visits; 10 years since three young Muslim Americans were murdered in Chapel Hill 50:26

4 weeks ago50:26

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NC’s Latino churches manage concern over possible ICE visits With news of the Trump Administration’s authorization for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to visit churches, once protected spaces, to make arrests, the state’s predominantly Latino churches are working to prepare their congregations for potential interactions during services. Celeste Headlee talks to Ricardo Correa, pastor of Monte Sinai Durham. Ricardo Correa , pastor of Monte Sinai Durham, state director and national advocacy director for the National Hispanic Pastors Alliance Ten years ago, three young Muslim Americans were murdered in Chapel Hill in a case that received national and international attention. What was first called a “parking dispute” by police and many media outlets was eventually shown to be what the victims’ families and countless others knew immediately – that the murders were hate crimes. Filmmaker Tarek Albaba joins co-host Leoneda Inge to talk about his documentary about the murders, “36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime." We are also joined by Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry and UNC law professor Joseph Kennedy. Tarek Albaba , filmmaker, director of "36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime" Satana Deberry , District Attorney, Durham County Joseph Kennedy , Willie Person Mangum Distinguished Professor, and Martha Brandis Term Professor of Law, UNC School of Law…

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Wake County Public Schools Superintendent on ICE policy; Chronic homelessness in NC; Tara Roberts on diving for Black history 50:26

4 weeks ago50:26

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WCPSS Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor speaks with Leoneda Inge about the district's policy on potential ICE visits. Dr. Brian Klausner stops by the studio to discuss his work with treating patients experiencing chronic homelessness in Raleigh. National Geographic Explorer in Residence Tara Roberts discusses her new book, Written in the Waters: A Memoir of Home, History, and Belonging .…

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'Meet the Mayors' series; former HBCU gymnastics star’s career, once interrupted, soars again 50:26

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Due South kicks off a series of conversations with mayors in our region to get to know the stories behind the people leading our towns and cities. We begin with a conversation with a former mayor — the longest serving mayor in Durham's history, Bill Bell. Leoneda Inge talks with Bell in our Durham studio about his legacy, the challenges and opportunities facing the Bull City, and about the downtown Durham street that was recently renamed in his honor: William V. “Bill” Bell Way. In our second "Meet the Mayors" conversation, Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee shares her family’s history of political and civic engagement, talks about balancing life as a part-time mayor with her full-time job, and delves into Carrboro’s lawsuit against Duke Energy. Then, in a conversation originally aired on Dec. 17, 2024, student-athlete Kyrstin Johnson reflects on her all-too-brief experience as a gymnast at Talladega College, only the second Historically Black College and University to have a gymnastics team. Johnson won a college national championship in vault for Talladega in April 2024 and three months later, the program at Talladega was forced to end, due to lack of funding. She’s now competing for the women’s gymnastics team at Temple University, where Kyrstin's hip hop floor routine featuring Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" recently caught the attention of the internet.…

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NC's own "Six Triple Eight" who served in World War II honored; preserving stories of NC's Black veterans 50:26

5 weeks ago50:26

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How historic markers are approved in North Carolina North Carolina highway historical markers can be seen all across the state – and these markers can make a big difference when it comes to which NC stories, historical moments, and people are memorialized and commemorated. Leoneda Inge talks to Ansley Herring Wegner of the NC Office of Archives and History about how markers are approved and what it takes to get a marker erected and noticed by the public. Ansley Herring Wegner, Supervisor, Historical Research and Publications, North Carolina Office of Archives and History A Raleigh post office is renamed in honor of Millie Dunn Veasey, a NC-born "Six Triple Eight" member In January 2025, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law, re-naming a Raleigh Post Office on Brentwood Road as Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office. Born in Raleigh in 1918, Veasey was a member of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) from 1942-1945. Dr. Alyshia Smith , CEO of the Durham V-A Health Care System Yves-Marie Applewhite , Assistant Director for Experience for the Durham V-A Health Care System A new one-man show celebrates NC's Black veterans Dr. Sonny Kelly’s one-man show, The Ongoing Fight for Freedom: Stories of NC Black Veterans , is his most recent effort to preserve, and popularize, the history of Black North Carolinians. Sonny Kelly, Phd., actor and instructor of Communication at Fayetteville Technical Community College…

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NC News Roundup: Children's Hospital, Supreme Court election, and Helene relief 50:26

5 weeks ago50:26

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A panel of local reporters unpack the week's top stories, including the legal battle for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat, financial help for damage from Hurricane Helene, immigration crackdowns and the state's first stand-alone children’s hospital. And a check-in with WFAE's environmental reporter Zach Turner about federal climate policy changes under the Trump administration, and what they mean for the state's energy use and climate emissions plans. Guests: Claudia Rivera Cotto, reporter at Enlace Latino NC Rusty Jacobs, Voting and Election Integrity Reporter at WUNC Lucille Sherman, Axios Raleigh Reporter Zack Turner, WFAE Environmental Reporter…

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NPR Music's Sidney Madden on Southern Women Rappers and the Grammys; 'Recovering Debs'; The National Black Debutante Project 50:26

5 weeks ago50:26

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NPR Music's Sidney Madden chats with Leoneda Inge about the Southern women dominating this year's rap nominations at the Grammys. Mary Lambeth Moore discusses her podcast, Recovering Debs , which tackles the complicated history of North Carolina's debutante societies. Dr. Nikita Y. Harris discusses her mission to archive artifacts from Black debutante societies across the country.…

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UNC-Chapel Hill professor Kurt Gray tackles outrage in new book; Jaki Shelton Green visits Due South to talk poetry 50:26

5 weeks ago50:26

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UNC-Chapel Hill psychology and neuroscience professor Kurt Gray joins Due South co-host Leoneda Inge to talk about his book, Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground. And Leoneda Inge chats with North Carolina poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green about her current work and her approach to writing.…

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Local chefs take Due South on a tour of multicultural Southern foods 50:26

6 weeks ago50:26

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Sandra A. Gutierrez, Nancie McDermott and Ryan Mitchell are three chefs and cookbook authors whose work distinguishes them as authorities in their fields. Recently, they gathered at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham to discuss their passion for Latin America, Asia and Southern cuisines, respectively, with Due South co-host Leoneda Inge. This Due South encore conversation originally aired in March 2024. Guests Sandra A. Gutierrez, food journalist, professional cooking instructor and author of five cookbooks, including The New Southern-Latino Table and Latinismo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America Nancie McDermott , cooking teacher and author of fourteen cookbooks, including The Wok & Skillet Cookbook: 300 Recipes for Stir-Frys and Noodles Ryan Mitchell, pitmaster, co-author of Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque and co-founder of True Made Foods…

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1A's Jenn White, Japanese investment in NC, and a southern foodie dream 50:26

6 weeks ago50:26