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Global Citizen Festival returns to Central Park in NYC

  • Sep 29, 2024

'Our America: In the Black Conversations' | Watch Episode 2

  • Jun 26, 2024
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'Our America: In the Black Conversations' | Watch Episode 1

  • Jun 20, 2024

NC organization is bringing attention to the reality of poverty

  • Mar 4, 2024

Poverty, racism may alter brain development of Black kids, study says

  • Feb 4, 2023

Black-owned development revitalizes Fayetteville neighborhood

  • Sep 14, 2022

New count finds Wake County homeless population has doubled since 2020

  • Jul 28, 2022

NC woman aspires to break 'paycheck to paycheck' cycle

  • May 5, 2022

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Latest Stories

Report: Child poverty in NC dropped in 2020, though concerns linger

A report released by the statewide advocacy organization NC Child showed the percentage of children living in poor or low-income households dipped in 2020.

  • Apr 26, 2022

SPLC report finds decrease in hate and extremist groups, with views gaining wider acceptance

The Southern Poverty Law Center released its annual report on hate and extremist groups, finding the number of both fell in 2021, though staffers believe the views they push are still prevalent.

  • Mar 9, 2022

Monthly tax credits end, leaving some NC families forced to make cuts

January is the first time in six months that eligible North Carolina families will not receive a child tax credit.

  • Jan 18, 2022

I-Team investigates: Historically marginalized communities face greater threats from air pollution

Air pollution is an invisible threat that faces communities across America. While some levels of pollutants are inevitable, excessive amounts pose serious dangers to the people who breathe them in every day.

  • Nov 20, 2021

One NC city serves as a global solution for solving broadband inequities

One North Carolina city tackled this issue head-on more than a decade ago and emerges as one potential solution for communities still yearning for connectivity.

  • Nov 5, 2021