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A seasonal allergy forecast as pollen rains down on NC
It’s springtime in North Carolina – flowers are growing, trees are blooming, and people are sneezing. The notorious yellow-green particles of pollen are dusting cars, roads and surfaces everywhere. Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State, joins Jeff Tiberii to discuss pollen trends, impacts and severity.
Robert Bardon, Associate Dean for Extension, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University  

Local sports reporters talk March Madness
March Madness is ramping up with a smidge of controversy, as critics question UNC men’s basketball’s inclusion in the 2025 NCAA Tournament First Four. A panel of sports reporters weighs in on their odds, as well as the women’s teams. We’ll also check in on Duke men’s and women’s teams’ standings as the most thrilling section of the college basketball season gets underway.
Mitch Northam, digital producer for WUNC and senior writer for Breakaway
Kate Rogerson, sports reporter/anchor for ABC 11
Jack Taylor, sports reporter/anchor for WCCB in Charlotte

‘Shattering the Glass’
Last year’s NCAA women’s basketball championship brought together a dynasty team in the University of South Carolina, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, already a basketball legend. The game’s popularity is as high as it’s ever been as we approach the 2025 tournament. Historian Pamela Grundy and former sportswriter Susan Shackelford are authors of a revised edition of "Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball.” They join Due South’s Jeff Tiberii to talk about the importance of the women’s college game in this moment, especially here in North Carolina.
Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford, authors of "Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball" (revised edition)