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Commentary President Joe Biden shakes hands with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., after delivering his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington as Vice President Kamala Harris applauds. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP)
Commentary The Battles At Home and Abroad: 5 Takeaways from Biden’s First State of the Union

The nation faces the most tumultuous times since World War II. Here’s what the president had to say about meeting the challenge.

Billy Ball Billy Ball March 2, 2022 4:33 pm EST
Media Ukrainian servicemen ride on top of an armored personnel carrier speeding down a deserted boulevard during an air raid alarm, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The U.N.'s refugees chief is warning that many more vulnerable people will begin fleeing their homes in Ukraine if Russia's military offensive continues and further urban areas are hit. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Media Fake or Real? How to Tell If Info About Ukraine is Legit 

Disinformation is highly effective during times of chaos, like with the Russian attack on Ukraine. But sussing out the real information takes only a few minutes.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy March 1, 2022 11:47 am EST

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The Charlotte Pride celebrations in 2019. It's Pride Month in NC, and we've curated the best events to check out this month. (Shutterstock) LGBTQ Drag Shows, Family Picnics, and Parades: This Is How You Celebrate Pride Month in North Carolina
A protester at an abortion-rights rally in Raleigh in May. (Photo by Michael McElroy) Law and Policy Abortion Is Still Legal in North Carolina for Now—But There Are Restrictions
Advocates say enhanced background checks for gun buyers under 21 might have stopped the mass shooting by an 18-year-old gunman in Uvalde, Texas. Photo by Jinitzail Hernandez Law and Policy What the First Major Gun Safety Legislation Passed in Decades Means for North Carolina
This May 8, 1964 file photo shows Linda Brown Smith standing in front of the Sumner School in Topeka, Kansas. The refusal of the public school to admit Brown in 1951, then nine years old, because she is black, led to the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the "separate but equal" clause and mandated that schools nationwide must be desegregated. Tuesday marks the 68th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. (AP Photo, File) Commentary 68 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, the Work to Desegregate Our Schools Isn’t Finished