Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUNC Charlotte professor tells the story of how one man helped liberate Ukraine from the Nazis in WWII
Moshe Gildenman was a civic leader and musician in a small Ukrainian town until — one day in 1942 — Nazis murdered 2,000 Jews in his village, includi…
8 hours ago
North Carolina and the weight-loss drug boom
North Carolina has become a major player in the booming weight-loss drug industry, helping drive the next generation of medications like Ozempic and …
1 day, 10 hours ago
Local News Roundup: SC redistricting; Charlotte’s path to an interim mayor; Hurricanes one win away from the Stanley Cup Final
South Carolina calls off redistricting as early voting begins, a timeline is set for Charlotte City Council to accept applications from interim mayor…
4 days, 10 hours ago
Inside North Carolina’s prison crisis as a former inmate turns a state prison into a second-chance campus
North Carolina’s prison system is facing a crisis, from severe staffing shortages and budget pressures to the growing needs of an aging inmate popula…
5 days, 8 hours ago
Journalist David Sanger discusses the changing U.S. role on the global stage
America’s role in the world is changing. The thought used to be that a post-Soviet Russia and a more global China could become more friendly to the W…
6 days, 9 hours ago
Midterm Implications: NC legislature pushes forward on constitutional amendment proposals; SC legislature takes a shot at redistricting
We examine the constitutional amendment proposals in North Carolina and discuss if they could boost voter participation at the polls. We’ll also get …
1 week ago
North Carolina archivist discusses archives as participatory, vital; how the office will celebrate America’s 250th birthday
We discuss a precious time capsule we have here in North Carolina — our state archives. We'll speak with the state archivist about what it takes to m…
1 week, 1 day ago
Local News Roundup: I-77 project nixed; Jail North to reopen; Mooresville mayor mulls future; Hurricanes begin play in ECF
The Charlotte Regional Transit Planning Organization votes down the I-77 project; overcrowding leads the Mecklenburg County Sheriff to announce the r…
1 week, 4 days ago
Ready or not, AI is being integrated into healthcare in NC and nationwide
American medicine is changing, transformed by breakthroughs in gene therapies, innovative approaches to behavioral health, the advent of retail medic…
1 week, 5 days ago
Investigating child welfare in NC and beyond in the wake of a Charlotte girl’s death
A bill is moving through the North Carolina General Assembly named after Dominique Moody. The 6-year-old died last year after being beaten and starve…
1 week, 6 days ago