Billy Ball Explains NC
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Talking about Palestine got this artist banned in North Carolina
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper might have played a major role in silencing a musician after the called for a “free Palestine.”
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Billy Ball Explains NC: The Republican politicians who brought Bill Belichick to UNC
Did you know North Carolina politicians played a huge part in bringing Bill Belichick to UNC?
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Billy Ball Explains NC: Why Trump’s North Carolina gerrymander could backfire
There’s a chance that President Trump’s gerrymander of North Carolina could backfire on him—and NC Republicans—in a BIG way. Here’s what to know.
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3 dumb questions with North Carolina lawmaker Beth Helfrich
Rep. Beth Helfrich is a rising star among North Carolina Democrats. She’s a state lawmaker representing a NC House district that serves Davidson, a small town north of Charlotte.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: Controversial AI leaders visit Chapel Hill for G20 forum
Right now, some of the most powerful—and controversial—tech leaders in the world are in Chapel Hill at the G20 summit. Here’s what to know.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: The Trump administration’s awkward Asheville photo op
The Trump administration is hosting some of the world’s most powerful financial leaders in Asheville. Here’s why their pick of western North Carolina’s largest city is so controversial.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: Fact-checking the GOP’s claims that Roy Cooper is a socialist
Is Roy Cooper—the Democrat running for one of NC’s two US Senate seats—a socialist? Nah. But here’s why Republicans are saying it.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: Republicans don’t want you to know THIS about rising gas prices
Right now, you can draw a straight line between the war that President Trump started in Iran and gas prices. We did the math.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: Who’s regulating AI in North Carolina?
In the new Billy Ball Explains NC, we break down the AI revolution, the good and the bad, and what North Carolina lawmakers are doing to protect people from the bad.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: Secret ICE hold rooms are in NC. Here’s where.
New reporting reveals secret ICE hold rooms across the country, including three right here in North Carolina. In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we tell you what you need to know.
