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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'