The State of Things

By North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC

WUNC's The State of Things brings the issues, personalities, and places of North Carolina to you. The State of Things Podcast presents new stories every weekday with topics from our show. To subscribe... more

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The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.

The State of Things episodes:

June 02, 2016 How Religion Changes The Way We View The Natural World
Whether it's reducing carbon emissions or increasing solar energy, environmentalists see a need for people to change the way they treat the earth in the...
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20min
June 02, 2016 Science And Gender Identity
North Carolina’s House Bill 2 has stirred up numerous conversations about the lives of transgender Americans. It has also illuminated many...
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12min
June 02, 2016 From First Dates to Heartbreak: Storytelling At The Monti
When a volunteer storyteller takes the stage at the Triangle’s storytelling event, The Monti, the audience never knows what to expect. He might share a...
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18min
June 01, 2016 How The War On Drugs Affects Property Rights
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Comprehensive Crime Control Act. This spurred the "War on Drugs" and allowed the federal government...
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18min
June 01, 2016 Legislative Round-Up: Budget, Tuition and HB2
The North Carolina Senate reveals its version of the state's budget today. Like the House plan, the Senate proposal raises teacher pay and other state...
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11min
May 31, 2016 'Every Exquisite Thing' Looks At The Power Of Fiction
As an English teacher, Matthew Quick reveled in placing the right book with the right student. He is now a best-selling novelist and explores the power...
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18min
May 31, 2016 TSA Troubles Create Travel Delays
Memorial Day weekend is a peak travel time. And with more than two million travelers in TSA security lines over the holiday weekend, flying was as...
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11min
May 27, 2016 Lincoln Durham's Dark Blues Reveals What's Inside An 'Unraveling Mind'
Lincoln Durham is not afraid to reveal his demons. In his latest album, Revelations of a Mind Unraveling, Durham delivers dark and gritty punk-blues. As...
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18min
May 27, 2016 Hollywood Screenwriter Comes Home To Cary
As a kid growing up in Raleigh Leon Capetanos never imagined that he’d spend most of his life out West. He was an aspiring poet and studied writing at...
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19min
May 27, 2016 Trump And Sanders Consider Debate: Political Junkie Ken Rudin
High profile leaders from both sides of the political aisle try to move the state towards compromise on House Bill 2. And at the capitol, lawmakers...
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12min

FAQs about The State of Things:

How many episodes does The State of Things have?

The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.