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The State of Things

Summary: Stories from WUNC's The State of Things with Frank Stasio.

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 Wake County District Attorney Steps Down After Nearly Three Decades | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1830

In his 27 years as Wake County’s District Attorney, Colon Willoughby has prosecuted everything from high-profile murder cases to corruption in state...

 Jewish Poetry Set To Music | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1049

Poet Yehuda Amichai is one of Israel’s most acclaimed artists. His poems explore different aspects of the Jewish faith. American poet Paul Pines also...

 Meet Daniel Vermeer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2896

When he graduated from college, Daniel Vermeer did not want a job. He wanted only to wander through Asia and continue learning about world religions....

 State Legislators Propose Merit Pay For Teachers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 657

A task force created by the legislature last year met earlier this week to discuss incentives for good teaching. Some Republican leaders favor a merit...

 Congolese Artists Find An Independent Platform For Their Voices | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1200

When we see The Democratic Republic of Congo on the nightly news, we see scenes of bloody conflict . Rarely do we hear from the people of Congo...

 Mardi Gras Sounds With Children Of The Horn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1050

This coming Fat Tuesday, the streets of downtown Durham will be filled with the sounds and celebrations of Mardi Gras. The Durham Mardi Gras parades...

 The Triangle's Chances For Google Fiber | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 706

Google recently announced nine metro areas under consideration for its latest internet technology: Google Fiber. The Triangle is one of the regions...

 NC History Exhibit Celebrates The Stories Of Lebanese Americans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1199

Food, music and dancing are just a few of the contributions of Lebanese Americans to North Carolina’s culture. "Cedars in the Pines,” a new exhibit at...

 Political News Round Up with the Junkie | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 481

A wake county jury says United States Senate candidate Greg Brannon misled investors. How will it affect his race? And Governor McCrory’s shopping trip...

 Louis Armstrong's Groundbreaking Decade In Chicago | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 969

Louis Armstrong is a integral figure in American popular music. And although many know him for his 1960s hits like "Hello Dolly" and "What a Wonderful...

 Jack The Radio Sharpens Southern Rock Sound In Raleigh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 811

Jack the Radio started as two North Carolina State University students creating music in their dorm room. And nearly a decade later, they are four...

 Federal Prosecutors Subpoena State Agency Employees | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 471

A federal investigation into Duke Energy’s coal ash spill expanded this week to include more employees of the state’s Department of Energy and Natural...

 Author Explores The Depths Of Mother-Son Relationships Through Fiction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 905

Buckley explores this relationship and the lengths a mother will go to in order to protect her son in her newest novel, The Deepest Secret (Random...

 Laser Show "Swamiji" Puts Modern Spin On Story Of Hindu Monk | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 810

If you are going to yoga today, you can thank Swami Vivekananda. The Hindu monk is credited with bringing yoga to the West along with the Indian...

 Gun Violence In Rocky Mount | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 519

Hundreds of community members gathered at the Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount to discuss solutions for community violence after four teenagers...

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