State health secretary talks health disparities in the LGBTQ+ community as Pride month closes
North Carolina public health leaders met this week to discuss health disparities in the LGBTQ+ community.
Politics & Government
Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law
Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer.
Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case
Justice Sonia Sotomayor read an impassioned dissent from the bench in a case where a majority of justices sided with a Colorado web designer who refused to create websites for same-sex weddings.
He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy
After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya threw themselves into advocating for patients. Everyone up to President Biden took notice.
What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers
The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.
Supreme Court kills Biden's student debt plan in a setback for millions of borrowers
The court unanimously dismissed on standing grounds a challenge to President Biden's groundbreaking plan to forgive some or all federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
Weekly news quiz: From ugly dogs to SCOTUS and a shiny new game show host
From ugly dogs to SCOTUS decisions and Ryan Seacrest, it's been another news-filled week. How well were you paying attention?
Governor Cooper signs law clearing up several aspects of impending abortion law
Last-minute revisions to North Carolina's new abortion restrictions that take effect this weekend were signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Roy Cooper.
With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next
With the Supreme Court having ruled against affirmative action policies in higher education, some legal experts worry about the future of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions
The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices.