WUNC-FM: The State of Things http://www.npr.org Stories from WUNC's The State of Things with Frank Stasio. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:45 -0400 http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/wunc/files/201301/logo_SOT_podcast.jpg WUNC-FM: The State of Things http://www.npr.org Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use OnlyWUNC,North,Carolina,Public,Radio,North,Carolina,NCNews & PoliticsSociety & Culture/PhilosophyArts/Performing Artssot@wunc.orgnoWUNC,North,Carolina,Public,Radio,North,Carolina,NCFrom North Carolina Public Radio - WUNCThe State of Things is a live program hosted by Frank Stasio that covers the issues, personalities, and places of North Carolina. The conversation is snappy and smart while also being full of good humor. We focus on presenting the Tar Heel experience through sound, story, discussion, commentary and listener participation through calls. Let us know your thoughts during the program at 1.877.962.9862. How Will The North Carolina Budget Impact The State? Host Frank Stasio will speak with North Carolina reporters and Senator Josh Stein about the budget and how it will impact the Triangle, Western and Coastal Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:45 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/a6QUoDhN7sw/how-will-north-carolina-budget-impact-state http://wunc.org/post/how-will-north-carolina-budget-impact-state Host Frank Stasio will speak with North Carolina reporters and Senator Josh Stein about the budget and how it will impact the Triangle, Western and Coastal 1912 no Host Frank Stasio will speak with North Carolina reporters and Senator Josh Stein about the budget and how it will impact the Triangle, Western and Coastal

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]]> sot@wunc.orgHost Frank Stasio will speak with North Carolina reporters and Senator Josh Stein about the budget and how it will impact the Triangle, Western and Coastalsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/how-will-north-carolina-budget-impact-state Building Community Through Songwriting Hope talks about her efforts with host Frank Stasio, and performs some of her original songs, along with Mary Johnson Rockers and Will Ridenour. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/1gzvsjIKmxY/building-community-through-songwriting http://wunc.org/post/building-community-through-songwriting Hope talks about her efforts with host Frank Stasio, and performs some of her original songs, along with Mary Johnson Rockers and Will Ridenour. 1050 no Hope talks about her efforts with host Frank Stasio, and performs some of her original songs, along with Mary Johnson Rockers and Will Ridenour.

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]]> sot@wunc.org Hope talks about her efforts with host Frank Stasio, and performs some of her original songs, along with Mary Johnson Rockers and Will Ridenour.sot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/building-community-through-songwriting Shearon Harris Shutdown & Investigation Federal regulators are investigating the Shearon Harris nuclear plant near Raleigh. They want to know how a flaw in the reactor vessel went undetected or Thu, 23 May 2013 12:18:43 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/nCoXYLwv44Q/shearon-harris-shutdown-investigation http://wunc.org/post/shearon-harris-shutdown-investigation Federal regulators are investigating the Shearon Harris nuclear plant near Raleigh. They want to know how a flaw in the reactor vessel went undetected or 697 no Federal regulators are investigating the Shearon Harris nuclear plant near Raleigh. They want to know how a flaw in the reactor vessel went undetected or

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]]> sot@wunc.orgFederal regulators are investigating the Shearon Harris nuclear plant near Raleigh. They want to know how a flaw in the reactor vessel went undetected orsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/shearon-harris-shutdown-investigation Untold Story Of World War II Heroism Revealed We’re all familiar with the brave soldiers who fought and died during World War II, but the story of a group of medics and nurses, stranded in Nazi Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:02 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/98H5eHjRdM8/untold-story-world-war-ii-heroism-revealed http://wunc.org/post/untold-story-world-war-ii-heroism-revealed We’re all familiar with the brave soldiers who fought and died during World War II, but the story of a group of medics and nurses, stranded in Nazi 1163 no We’re all familiar with the brave soldiers who fought and died during World War II, but the story of a group of medics and nurses, stranded in Nazi

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]]> sot@wunc.org We’re all familiar with the brave soldiers who fought and died during World War II, but the story of a group of medics and nurses, stranded in Nazisot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/untold-story-world-war-ii-heroism-revealed Duke Researcher One Of The Most Influential People In America Time Magazine comes out with a list of the 100 most influential people each year. Names like Justin Timberlake and Barack Obama made the grade in 2013. But Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:26 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/K99lhbazGEg/duke-researcher-one-most-influential-people-america http://wunc.org/post/duke-researcher-one-most-influential-people-america Time Magazine comes out with a list of the 100 most influential people each year. Names like Justin Timberlake and Barack Obama made the grade in 2013. But 1049 no Time Magazine comes out with a list of the 100 most influential people each year. Names like Justin Timberlake and Barack Obama made the grade in 2013. But

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]]> sot@wunc.orgTime Magazine comes out with a list of the 100 most influential people each year. Names like Justin Timberlake and Barack Obama made the grade in 2013. Butsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/duke-researcher-one-most-influential-people-america Moral Mondays: Modern Day Civil Disobedience In The State Capitol If you've gone to the legislature these past four Mondays, you likely encountered a group of demonstrators singing, chanting, holding hands and raising Wed, 22 May 2013 13:53:38 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/6zbFaw2IR9A/moral-mondays-modern-day-civil-disobedience-state-capitol http://wunc.org/post/moral-mondays-modern-day-civil-disobedience-state-capitol If you've gone to the legislature these past four Mondays, you likely encountered a group of demonstrators singing, chanting, holding hands and raising 2955 no If you've gone to the legislature these past four Mondays, you likely encountered a group of demonstrators singing, chanting, holding hands and raising

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]]> sot@wunc.orgIf you've gone to the legislature these past four Mondays, you likely encountered a group of demonstrators singing, chanting, holding hands and raisingsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/moral-mondays-modern-day-civil-disobedience-state-capitol 'Big Fish' Author Pens Fifth Novel Daniel Wallace is best known for his debut novel “Big Fish,” which became a Hollywood movie. which became a Hollywood movie and is soon debuting as a Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:41 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/1Mhl8yvVAjM/big-fish-author-pens-fifth-novel http://wunc.org/post/big-fish-author-pens-fifth-novel Daniel Wallace is best known for his debut novel “Big Fish,” which became a Hollywood movie. which became a Hollywood movie and is soon debuting as a 1049 no Daniel Wallace is best known for his debut novel “Big Fish,” which became a Hollywood movie. which became a Hollywood movie and is soon debuting as a

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]]> sot@wunc.orgDaniel Wallace is best known for his debut novel “Big Fish,” which became a Hollywood movie. which became a Hollywood movie and is soon debuting as asot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/big-fish-author-pens-fifth-novel Poet Explores How Childlike "Boyishness" Exists Where You'd Least Expect It Tanya Olson will tell you that being an eight-year-old child in the world allows you a lot of room to be whoever and whatever you want. You can be a whale Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07:04 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/owl6S62ZAZU/poet-explores-how-childlike-boyishness-exists-where-youd-least-expect-it-0 http://wunc.org/post/poet-explores-how-childlike-boyishness-exists-where-youd-least-expect-it-0 Tanya Olson will tell you that being an eight-year-old child in the world allows you a lot of room to be whoever and whatever you want. You can be a whale 1133 no Tanya Olson will tell you that being an eight-year-old child in the world allows you a lot of room to be whoever and whatever you want. You can be a whale

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]]> sot@wunc.org Tanya Olson will tell you that being an eight-year-old child in the world allows you a lot of room to be whoever and whatever you want. You can be a whalesot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/poet-explores-how-childlike-boyishness-exists-where-youd-least-expect-it-0 UNC Professor Educates Maya Descendants Patricia McAnany had a moment of clarity when a young girl of Maya descent asked her why all the Maya people had to die. McAnany knew that the ancient Maya Tue, 21 May 2013 11:41:25 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/44ELvECbftI/unc-professor-educates-maya-descendants http://wunc.org/post/unc-professor-educates-maya-descendants Patricia McAnany had a moment of clarity when a young girl of Maya descent asked her why all the Maya people had to die. McAnany knew that the ancient Maya 690 no Patricia McAnany had a moment of clarity when a young girl of Maya descent asked her why all the Maya people had to die. McAnany knew that the ancient Maya

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]]> sot@wunc.orgPatricia McAnany had a moment of clarity when a young girl of Maya descent asked her why all the Maya people had to die. McAnany knew that the ancient Mayasot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/unc-professor-educates-maya-descendants Why Do Political Activists Burn Out? Claudia Horwitz was a young political activist who worked to raise awareness around hunger and homelessness. She found a high burn-out rate among Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:30 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/ys9-SjfwflI/why-do-political-activists-burn-out http://wunc.org/post/why-do-political-activists-burn-out Claudia Horwitz was a young political activist who worked to raise awareness around hunger and homelessness. She found a high burn-out rate among 2874 no Claudia Horwitz was a young political activist who worked to raise awareness around hunger and homelessness. She found a high burn-out rate among

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]]> sot@wunc.org Claudia Horwitz was a young political activist who worked to raise awareness around hunger and homelessness. She found a high burn-out rate amongsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/why-do-political-activists-burn-out Lawmakers Meet Drop-Dead Legislative Deadline The deadline for Crossover hit the North Carolina General Assembly yesterday, striking some bills dead for the session. The self-imposed deadline requires Fri, 17 May 2013 11:53:12 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/dn1rbJ0sQMc/lawmakers-meet-drop-dead-legislative-deadline http://wunc.org/post/lawmakers-meet-drop-dead-legislative-deadline The deadline for Crossover hit the North Carolina General Assembly yesterday, striking some bills dead for the session. The self-imposed deadline requires 1886 no The deadline for Crossover hit the North Carolina General Assembly yesterday, striking some bills dead for the session. The self-imposed deadline requires

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]]> sot@wunc.orgThe deadline for Crossover hit the North Carolina General Assembly yesterday, striking some bills dead for the session. The self-imposed deadline requiressot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/lawmakers-meet-drop-dead-legislative-deadline Local Musician Puts Out New Album With The Dead Tongues After spending some time on instrumental projects, Triangle music scene fixture Ryan Gustafson decided it was time to write lyrics again. His latest Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:27 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/-LruVBXg-nU/local-musician-puts-out-new-album-dead-tongues-0 http://wunc.org/post/local-musician-puts-out-new-album-dead-tongues-0 After spending some time on instrumental projects, Triangle music scene fixture Ryan Gustafson decided it was time to write lyrics again. His latest 1049 no After spending some time on instrumental projects, Triangle music scene fixture Ryan Gustafson decided it was time to write lyrics again. His latest

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]]> sot@wunc.org After spending some time on instrumental projects, Triangle music scene fixture Ryan Gustafson decided it was time to write lyrics again. His latestsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/local-musician-puts-out-new-album-dead-tongues-0 Education Power Grab In Wake County County School Boards have long since been in charge of school construction. However, the Senate recently passed a bill that would hand over school Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52:31 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/7ROrCD0J--k/education-power-grab-wake-county http://wunc.org/post/education-power-grab-wake-county County School Boards have long since been in charge of school construction. However, the Senate recently passed a bill that would hand over school 689 no County School Boards have long since been in charge of school construction. However, the Senate recently passed a bill that would hand over school

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]]> sot@wunc.org County School Boards have long since been in charge of school construction. However, the Senate recently passed a bill that would hand over schoolsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/education-power-grab-wake-county The Kids Are Alright. In Fact, They're Knitting and Baking Bread! You may have noticed a DIY trend among young people these days. Some are getting into knitting sweaters; others are keeping backyard chicken coups. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:45:28 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/oE2etnvvNmc/kids-are-alright-fact-theyre-knitting-and-baking-bread http://wunc.org/post/kids-are-alright-fact-theyre-knitting-and-baking-bread You may have noticed a DIY trend among young people these days. Some are getting into knitting sweaters; others are keeping backyard chicken coups. 1188 no You may have noticed a DIY trend among young people these days. Some are getting into knitting sweaters; others are keeping backyard chicken coups.

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]]> sot@wunc.org You may have noticed a DIY trend among young people these days. Some are getting into knitting sweaters; others are keeping backyard chicken coups.sot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/kids-are-alright-fact-theyre-knitting-and-baking-bread New Music Incorporates Stories of North Carolina Jews The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina has been collecting the stories of the state's Jews for years. Now, those recorded interviews are part of Thu, 16 May 2013 12:40:02 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WuncStateOfThings/~3/avgut56yVyc/new-music-incorporates-stories-north-carolina-jews http://wunc.org/post/new-music-incorporates-stories-north-carolina-jews The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina has been collecting the stories of the state's Jews for years. Now, those recorded interviews are part of 1049 no The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina has been collecting the stories of the state's Jews for years. Now, those recorded interviews are part of

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]]> sot@wunc.org The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina has been collecting the stories of the state's Jews for years. Now, those recorded interviews are part ofsot@wunc.orghttp://wunc.org/post/new-music-incorporates-stories-north-carolina-jews nonadultFrom North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC