Michael McElroy is Cardinal & Pine’s political correspondent. He is an adjunct instructor at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and a former editor at The New York Times.
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North Carolinians Could Lose Social Security and Child Tax Credit Payments if Congress Fumbles Debt Limit Deal
The United States will default on its debt payments for the first time ever if Congress doesn’t act, and the fallout will be immediate n North Carolina.
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NC’s Poet Laureate Makes Art From Difficult Times
How turbulent times and the racial justice movement have informed one of North Carolina’s most decorated poets, Jaki Shelton Green.
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Birdwatchers Rejoice. The ‘Mysterious Disease’ Threatening Songbirds Has Spared North Carolina.
Our pandemic isn’t over. But North Carolina songbirds have missed the worst of a disease that plagued birds across the U.S.
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9/11 Changed North Carolina. Here’s How North Carolina is Remembering the 20th Anniversary.
From Wilmington to Banner Elk and Fayetteville, North Carolina will commemorate the day with dozens of events across the state. Find one near you.
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The Climate Report Is Bad. But There Is Something We Can Do About It.
The worst-case scenario for our warming planet — deadly fires, floods, and droughts — will require international cooperation by governments. And nothing less.
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‘The Virus Will Find You,’ Gov. Roy Cooper Tells the Unvaccinated as Delta Surges
Before, COVID-infected people would pass the virus to two people on average. With Delta, it’s six people.
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Moonshine, Rum and Gin: Our Guide to the Best Liquors Made Here in NC
Already considered one of the finest states for brewing beer, North Carolina has some top-flight liquor to offer too.
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Despite Surging Delta Variant, Gov. Cooper to Allow Statewide School Mask Mandate to Expire
North Carolina state leaders will punt to local schools, but they’re recommending masks for K-8 students and unvaccinated high schoolers.
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This Hurricane Season Will be Busy. Here’s How to Prepare Before a Big One Hits North Carolina.
In the first six weeks of the 2021 hurricane season, we’ve already clocked five named storms.
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Hot Bird Summer: The Wildest NC Birds to Watch While You’re Out and About in Nature
From the hard-to-spot Wilson’s storm-petrel to the effervescent scarlet tanager, a guided tour of North Carolina’s most colorful, feisty, and fascinating birds.
