Most Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.’s changes to vaccine policy, new poll says
| February 10, 2026
A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that adults who had heard of federal changes to the childhood vaccine schedule were twice as likely to say it would hurt children than help them.Buddhist monks’ ‘Walk for Peace’ arrives in Washington
| February 10, 2026
The Buddhist monks have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka, as they traveled to Washington, DC. Their trek included multiple stops in North Carolina.Billy Ball Explains NC: How to fix social media in America
| February 10, 2026
Social media in America is designed to make us hate each other, but there is a potential fix. Watch the latest Billy Ball Explains NC here.Looking for reliable resources about childhood vaccines? Start here.
| February 10, 2026
It can be hard to know where to find good information about vaccines, but these organizations offer clear and sound medical guidance on what can be a confusing and maddening debate.Mobilizing with love: NC faith leaders launch Selma march for overlooked voters
| February 10, 2026
As early voting begins soon for the midterm elections, organizers say mobilizing voters who feel overlooked could reshape North Carolina’s political future.3 things happening in NC: ‘Raleigh Stampede’ rodeo comes to state fairgrounds
| February 9, 2026
Every week, Cardinal & Pine picks three things happening in NC. This week, the rodeo comes to Raleigh, a classical music lover's paradise, and last days of the Dambo trolls in NC.How measles came back from the dead and what it means for North Carolina
| February 9, 2026
Measles is the most contagious disease to ever confront humans and is entirely preventable, doctors say. Now, an outbreak in neighboring South Carolina is putting North Carolina doctors increasingly on edge.Introducing Bad Medicine, a weekly series investigating the state of health care in North Carolina
| February 9, 2026
Cardinal & Pine taps its award-winning reporting to highlight the dangers federal policy changes pose to the state's health care and what can be done about them.How to get health care in North Carolina if you’re uninsured
| February 9, 2026
For those who’ve lost health insurance, free clinics and providers offer help in uncertain times. Here's how to get health care if you're uninsured.How the loss of Affordable Care Act tax credits is affecting North Carolina
| February 9, 2026
Affordable Care Act tax credits that reduced premium costs for millions of Americans expired after inaction from Congress. Here's what that means for you.These preventable diseases are huge fans of federal changes to vaccine policies
| February 9, 2026
Recent changes to federal vaccine policies could cause a resurgence of some serious diseases, medical experts warn. Here’s a primer on why the diseases are so dangerous and how the vaccines are so effective.Billy Ball Explains NC: College students vs. Republicans
| February 7, 2026
College students in North Carolina are fighting back. They’ve filed a lawsuit against a Republican plan to deny polling places at three NC college campuses, including the largest historically Black college in America.
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Buddhist monks’ ‘Walk for Peace’ arrives in Washington
| February 10, 2026
The Buddhist monks have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka, as they traveled to Washington, DC. Their trek included multiple stops in North Carolina.Good News Friday: Charlotte Symphony director wins Grammy for Civil War spy opera
| February 6, 2026
"Intelligence" tells the true story of two Civil War spies, Elizabeth Van Lew and Mary Jane Bowser. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra's director Kwamé Ryan conducted the opera.New J. Cole album is packed with Fayetteville references
| February 5, 2026
The Grammy-winning rapper—and Fayetteville native—J. Cole has returned with a new album. It's loaded with local references.Forgotten North Carolina baseball player was a hero in segregated Negro leagues
| February 3, 2026
One of North Carolina's greatest baseball products ever played in an era of segregation. This is his story.How does the Outer Banks look today? Check these live pier cams
| February 2, 2026
Curious how the Outer Banks looks after the recent nor’easter? Check out these live pier cameras along the coast to see the surf, tides and weather in real time.Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| February 1, 2026
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.Good News Friday: North Carolina police dog celebrates birthday with a cold dip
| January 30, 2026
A North Carolina police dog named Uno will raise money for the NC Special Olympics by taking a cold plunge. And more good news from around NC.How ‘chasing the incentive’ could fix Wilmington’s film industry woes
| January 27, 2026
Film industry leaders in Wilmington say that federal incentives could lure movie productions back to U.S. soil, and make NC's Port City into a Hollywood destination again.
