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Tested

Dave DeWitt, Leoneda Inge, Will Michaels, Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Jason deBruyn, Rusty Jacobs, Naomi Prioleau, Celeste Gracia, Kamaya Truitt, Anisa Khalifa•www.wunc.org
Society & Culture

Tested is a hard look at how North Carolina and its neighbors face the day's challenges. Hosted by journalists Dave DeWitt and Leoneda Inge.

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Episodes

The Big Move

People moving from one residence to another is up nationwide by about 3 percent. But in hot markets, like many across North Carolina, moving rates are up well into the double digits.

Dec 10, 2021•11 min

Give Sarah Keys her flowers now

Nearly seven decades after a Black Army private named Sarah Keys helped end discrimination on interstate buses, North Carolina is recognizing her nearly-forgotten civil rights case.

Nov 24, 2021•16 min

One, two, or three shots?

COVID-19 booster shots and starting to become widely available in North Carolina. Meanwhile, doses for young children have been released, and about 40 percent of the state's population remains unvaccinated.

Nov 12, 2021•15 min

How should NC schools spend their COVID relief money?

The $5.5 billion North Carolina schools got in COVID relief funds is the single highest boost to K-12 funding in state history. But there are rules on how they can spend it and challenges in getting some projects off the ground.

Nov 10, 2021•13 min

Counted While Incarcerated: How prisons inflate political representation

In early November, lawmakers at the General Assembly passed the latest version of congressional and state legislative voting maps. But as legislators deliberated over district lines, they used data that included a group who are counted, despite being barred from the ballot box.

Nov 08, 2021•13 min

Squeaky Clean: What It Takes To Eradicate Rats

Most people want nothing to do with rats. They're pests, vermin with voracious appetites. But they're also clever, adaptable and so pervasive around the world, it's easy to forget that, in most places, rats are an invasive species.

Oct 22, 2021•27 min

Around The Clock Childcare Blurs Lines Between Family And Caregivers...In A Good Way

Most childcare facilities operate around parents and guardians who work some version of a 9-5 job. But not all. With help from our friends at the podcast Embodied, we learn about 24-hour childcare providers who answer the call, and the diversity of needs, for parents who travel or clock in on second and third shift schedules. | Power the future of public radio with a contribution at wunc.org/give.

Oct 18, 2021•36 min

"I Thought I Was The Only One In The World": Latina Converts To Islam

Meet the newest podcast in WUNC's on-demand portfolio: Me & My Muslim Friends. The show explores nuances of identity within Muslim communities across the nation and the world. In this episode, host Yasmin Bendaas discusses a population of Muslims that is underrepresented in mainstream portrayals of Islam — Latinx converts to the faith. | Power the future of public radio with a contribution at wunc.org/give.

Oct 15, 2021•30 min

Zoned In: Where Does Raleigh Go From Here?

WUNC's Kamaya Truitt talks with Mitchell Silver, former city planner for Raleigh, about the city's growth in the last decade, and how policies like zoning laws influence that community growth.

Oct 11, 2021•20 min

Protecting North Carolina's Students From COVID-19

The North Carolina Watchdog Reporting Network examined COVID-19 policies in North Carolina’s school districts as we approach two months into this new year. And they found wide disparities in the way that districts across the state are choosing to protect their students.

Oct 08, 2021•14 min

If you didn't know Pauli Murray already, you will now

Pauli Murray was ahead of her time. The Durham-based activist was a tireless hero for social justice, a battle-ready solider against racism and sexism, and a spiritual mentor for today's justice advocates.

Oct 01, 2021•29 min