North Carolina

The NBA is relocating the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C., because of a state law that limits civil rights protections for LGBT people.

NBA Will Pull 2017 All-Stars Game From Charlotte Over N.C. 'Bathroom Bill'

6:35pm July 21, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The controversial state law limits civil rights protections for LGBT people; the league says it can't host the All-Star game in that climate. A new location for the game hasn't yet been announced.

GMO bacteria "swarmbots" are strictly constrained to their holding cell.

Science

Tales Of The Genetically Altered, Superhero Bacteria Swarmbot

3:00pm July 08, 2016

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

What is keeping a genetically altered super-villain bug from escaping Duke University's synthetic biology labs, and destroying humanity Holloywood-style?

A Duke University scientist has engineered genetically altered “swarmbots” that can only survive in a swarm of their own kind. And that's just the start of it all.

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Human Interest

North Carolina Population Jumps By A Half Million In Five Years

3:11pm June 23, 2016

by Bethany Chafin

The Tar Heel State grew by more than half a million people between 2010 and 2015, according to the latest U.S.

Politics & Government

Hillary Clinton Will Stop In Raleigh This Week For Campaign Appearance

3:29pm June 21, 2016

by Keri Brown

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will make a campaign stop in North Carolina on Wednesday.

Downballot Races To Watch In Tuesday's Primaries

11:11am June 07, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Two California Democrats could advance to the Senate general election. And in a North Carolina race that pits conservatives against the GOP establishment, the first GOP incumbent of 2016 may lose.

Conservative groups have spent more than $1.1 million against Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., ahead of her GOP primary on Tuesday.

How A Tea Partier Became Its Villain — And Why She Could Lose Tuesday

12:59pm June 06, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The political evolution Rep. Renee Ellmers has undergone since 2010 could cost the North Carolina Republican her job in Tuesday's special GOP congressional primary.

A gender neutral sign is posted outside a bathrooms at Oval Park Grill in Durham, North Carolina.

Politics & Government

Before North Carolina, There Were Other Contentious 'Bathroom Bill' Fights

8:34am May 28, 2016

by Brady Carlson

New Hampshire was the site of one of the first legislative battle grounds over transgender rights.

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"Some days I wake up and go, 'Am I wasting time, when I could be on chemotherapy or getting a surgery?' " asks Tony Lapinski, a Montana veteran who worries about what is causing his back pain.

Despite $10B 'Fix,' Veterans Are Waiting Even Longer To See Doctors

12:52pm May 16, 2016

A $10 billion program to eliminate long wait times and other problems for veterans' health care hasn't worked out as planned. More veterans wait even longer for care now than they did a year ago.

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A native of Faith, Chrystal Cretin says she knows almost everyone in the small North Carolina town. She says she's not bothered by the idea of transgender people using the same bathroom she does. But she says many people in her town are confused.

National

North Carolinians Who Support 'Bathroom Law' Say They're Being Drowned Out

5:14pm May 15, 2016

by Emily McCord

There's a deep divide in the state over a law limiting civil rights protections for LGBTQ people. Amid a national backlash, nearly 49 percent of people in the state say they support parts of the law.

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A bathroom sign welcomes both genders at the Cacao Cinnamon coffee shop in Durham, N.C., on May 3.

National

When A Transgender Person Uses A Public Bathroom, Who Is At Risk?

3:01pm May 15, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Supporters of North Carolina's "bathroom law" say it blocks sexual predators' access to victims. There's little evidence backing that, while research suggests transgender people face greater threats.

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