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Facing backlash, fate of NC Republicans’ proposed ban on public masking is unclear

But during the Covid-19 pandemic, many on the right took issue with mask mandates issued by state and local governments as part of their efforts to minimize transmission of the deadly virus. At the height of the pandemic, Reopen NC was a group dedicated to opposing business and restaurant closures, and even started a ‘Burn Your Mask Challenge,’ where participants would post videos burning masks to social media.

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Opinion: Why North Carolina doctors are afraid of another Trump term

As a health care provider, I vividly remember what it was like when Donald Trump was president. He worked to dismantle the progress we had made in eliminating discrimination based on preexisting conditions, tried to take away preventive care coverage like lifesaving mammograms and colonoscopies, and railed against health care coverage for millions of Americans. 

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Researchers have found that looking at pictures and videos of animals for half an hour helped lower heart rate and blood pressure.

Get to know North Carolina’s viral animal stars

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The internet can't get enough of cute animals. Check out these furry celebrities from North Carolina who have become fixtures online,
Opinion: NC pediatrician on measles outbreak

Opinion: Why one NC pediatrician says she’s ‘not OK’ amid measles outbreak

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I am not OK because the U.S. is now in the middle of the worst measles outbreak in decades and children have and will continue to die or suffer long-term neurological sequela from this disease that is vaccine-preventable.
If you're uninsured, doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.

It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?

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The number of uninsured people in America is expected to surge, chiefly because of the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But there are still ways to find health care.