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.

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May 04, 2016 Debut Novel Takes Inspiration From Life In A Rural Underworld
For a number of years, there was one particular image that continued to haunt Travis Mulhauser: a young girl in a hooded sweatshirt who comes across an...
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18min
May 04, 2016 'Candid Creatures:' How Camera Traps Are Revolutionizing Observational Science
In 1913, National Geographic published the first photographs taken with an automatic camera trap. Wildlife photographer George Shiras rigged a string to...
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20min
May 04, 2016 Greensboro Mayor Describes Local Effects Of House Bill 2
North Carolina's House Bill 2 eliminates local anti-discrimination ordinances for the LGBT community. One municipality that lost its protections is...
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11min
May 03, 2016 Life In Space With NASA Astronaut Doug Wheelock
Doug Wheelock has spent more than 178 days in space. He has been on six space walks, and describes the experience as trying to do a “ballet dance on...
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18min
May 03, 2016 'Deadly Force:' An Investigation Into Harnett County Law Enforcement
Harnett County residents have accused law enforcement officials of aggressive behavior and overstepping their authority. A Sheriff’s deputy killed a...
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32min
May 02, 2016 Cultivating Cultural Roots Into A Career: Meet Michelle Lanier
Michelle Lanier’s roots in North Carolina are so deep that she describes “every branch of her family tree having at least a sapling that crosses into...
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49min
April 29, 2016 Shirlette Ammons Crosses The 'Language Barrier'
Shirlette Ammons's rhythms and rhymes can take on many different shapes. The Durham musician's latest album Language Barrier blends rock and hip-hop....
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18min
April 29, 2016 Listen To Your Mother
In 2010, humorist and blogger Ann Imig was looking for a way “give motherhood a microphone.” She coordinated an event in her hometown in Wisconsin where...
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32min
April 28, 2016 Where We Live: Photography Between Decades
Alex Harris was a 21-year-old, fresh out of Yale, when he received his first assignment from the Duke Public Policy program: photograph substandard...
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18min
April 28, 2016 Childe Hassam And The Isle of Shoals
Childe Hassam was an incredibly prolific impressionist painter who made thousands of works throughout his career. A great majority of his paintings...
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20min

FAQs about The State of Things:

How many episodes does The State of Things have?

The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.