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FAQs about The State of Things on WUNC:How many episodes does The State of Things on WUNC have?The podcast currently has 1,040 episodes available.
October 04, 2019The Political Junkie Puts Impeachment In ContextImpeachment is once again at the center of this week’s newscycle. Now Congress has text messages from U.S. diplomats discussing President Donald Trump’s interactions with the Ukraine....more12minPlay
October 04, 2019'Am I Dying?!' A Raleigh Doctor's Answer To Internet Self-DiagnosesWhen did you last look up your symptoms online? Medical tomes and doctors visits were once necessary for diagnosis; now the internet makes medical knowledge — both amateur and professional — available to the masses....more20minPlay
October 04, 2019Violet Bell Take Their Sound To New Depths In Debut AlbumWhen North Carolina duo Violet Bell started recording their debut album, they planned to feature band members Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez plus a drummer. But once the tape started rolling, Ross and Ruiz-Lopez realized the music warranted a bigger sound....more18minPlay
October 03, 2019Ocracoke Frustrated By FEMA As Residents Look To RebuildA month after many North Carolinians witnessed little to no damage from Hurricane Dorian, one of North Carolina’s barrier islands is still desperate for help....more12minPlay
October 03, 2019Behind Closed Doors Yet In Plain Sight: Human Trafficking In North CarolinaHuman trafficking continues to be an insidious and widespread problem in North Carolina. The exploitation of people for sex or for labor can happen in a wide range of situations, from illicit massage parlors to farm operations or even well-frequented restaurants....more38minPlay
October 02, 2019Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Continues To Grow In Western NCThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services continues to investigate an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease believed to be contracted at the Mountain State Fair held in Fletcher, North Carolina last month....more12minPlay
October 02, 2019Unlocked and Loaded? Crime, Suicide And Improper Gun StorageIn 2017, the homicide rate in Charlotte peaked to its highest number in close to two decades. That statistic and trends so far this year prompted an investigation by reporters at The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer ....more19minPlay
October 02, 2019NC Furniture Makers Redesign Hives To Suit The Bees’ NeedsLast year, Alice Hinman knew there was something wrong with her bee hives. And her honeybee colonies were not the only ones struggling to survive — across the country, colony collapse disorder was wreaking havoc on commercial honey production and agriculture that depends on pollinators....more18minPlay
October 01, 2019Hayes Expected To Plead Guilty, New Maps Challenged, Media Sues For Voter RecordsFormer North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes will plead guilty to charges that he lied to FBI agents....more12minPlay
October 01, 2019The Untold Stories Behind ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’Two minutes and 40 seconds of lightning-fast picking propelled bluegrass music into the mainstream. " Foggy Mountain Breakdown " written by Earl Scruggs and first recorded by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys in 1949 helped bluegrass move from a subgenre of country to a popular and recognizable sound for American audiences....more20minPlay
FAQs about The State of Things on WUNC:How many episodes does The State of Things on WUNC have?The podcast currently has 1,040 episodes available.