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Japan Beats USA in Thrilling World Baseball Classic Championship

The World Baseball Classic came to a close on Tuesday night with the USA facing Japan in the final, winner-takes-all game.

A Terrible Bet: North Carolina Should Not Cave In to the Sports Gambling Onslaught | Opinion

North Carolina elected leaders have enacted several ineffective and misleading laws over the years, but when it comes to undermining public confidence in government and taking advantage of vulnerable people, the badly misnamed “education lottery” has to be near the bottom of any “worst of” list.

NC’s Black Farmers Can’t Find Affordable Land

With the cost of farmland up by more than 8% percent in North Carolina, the state’s Black farmers are struggling to purchase additional acreage or jumpstart their farming dreams.

US Adds Over 300,000 Jobs in February

On Friday, March 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published a report which included preliminary national unemployment numbers for February.

Radio Interference from Satellites is Threatening Astronomy

Visible light is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum that astronomers use to study the universe.

State Board of Ed Unlikely to Reverse Decision to Deny Wake County Charter School Application

Application spurs unusual split between State Board and charter school oversight panel

Too Many Lawyers? Commission on University Governance Examines Board Memberships at its First Public Forum

In their first public listening session Tuesday, members of the Governor’s Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina heard concerns from parents and faculty members from UNC-Wilmington, while laying out its mission.