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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
FAQs about The State of Things:How many episodes does The State of Things have?The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.
October 07, 2019Meet Andre Vann, A Griot For North Carolina’s African American CommunityAndre Vann has always been enchanted by the stories of others. He grew up in a small, tight-knit community in Henderson, N.C. that was founded by his great-great-grandmother. He was rooted to his family history in that neighborhood, surrounded by his relatives and close family friends....more49minPlay
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
FAQs about The State of Things:How many episodes does The State of Things have?The podcast currently has 2,202 episodes available.