Category: In The Media
The Black and White Southerners Who Changed the North
As autoworkers strike across the country, “Hillbilly Highway” and “Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class” offer two views of the search for a better life by working-class … Read more
Discrimination has trapped people of color in unhealthy urban ‘heat islands’
Treeless, breezeless tracts of hot concrete and pavement within cities have become known as urban heat islands. A growing body of research shows that people of color and people living … Read more
A spectacular synagogue
The ancient village of Huqoq sits on a hilltop several miles from the shores of the Sea of Galilee, in north-east Israel. Since 2011, excavations at the site have been … Read more
The nasty, yucky, funky world of the first century
Back in the first century, if food-borne bacteria didn’t kill you, you might be affected by the odors alone. In an episode of the Biblical Time Machine podcast, hosts Helen … Read more
Rivers are drowning in toxic sludge
Blue-green algae — which is actually a group of photosynthesizing bacteria called cyanobacteria — is coming to a river or lake near you, almost without doubt. The scourge of toxic … Read more
Will El Niño end the Southwest’s megadrought?
The U.S. Southwest has been in a drought since 2000 — in fact, it’s been the region’s driest period in 1,200 years. Many researchers have labeled this exceptionally dry period … Read more
The Women of NOW review: Superb history of feminist growth and groundswell
Friedan wrote the 1963 blockbuster The Feminine Mystique. Smith added “sex” to Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In 1965, Murray wrote the first legal analysis comparing Jim … Read more
Thailand’s king reduces former Prime Minister Thaksin’s prison term
On Friday, Thailand’s king reduced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year prison term to a single year following the divisive politician’s return last week from 15 years of self-imposed exile. … Read more
Oceans absorb 90% of the heat from climate change
The oceans of the world absorb the overwhelming majority of the heat caused by global warming, creating serious consequences for life in and around them, including humans. More dangerous algae … Read more
Roland L. Freeman, photographer who documented Black culture, dies at 87
Roland L. Freeman, a photographer who documented Black life for more than a half-century including vanishing quilt-making traditions in the rural South and civil rights struggles on the doorstep of … Read more
UNC archaeologist finishes dig at ancient Jewish synagogue adorned with Biblical mosaics
UNC-Chapel Hill professor Jodi Magness recently wrapped up 11 seasons of archaeological excavations at an ancient Jewish synagogue at a village in Israel called Huqoq. Back in 2012, her team … Read more
‘Soundtrack of our lives’: UNC-Chapel Hill program a nod to global impact of hip hop
For 50 years hip hop has made a global influence. Its reach has extended beyond music to clothing and reaching college campuses. At UNC-Chapel Hill, university leaders recognize it as … Read more
Sports medicine expert says better data sharing will save lives
The recent headlines of sudden cardiac arrests have people far beyond the sports world asking about why the hearts of some athletes seem to fail them more than others. … … Read more
Scientists woke up a 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost
A female microscopic roundworm that spent the last 46,000 years in suspended animation deep in the Siberian permafrost was revived and started having babies in a laboratory dish. … “The … Read more
It’s hot out there. A new analysis shows it’s much worse if you’re in a city
Tens of millions of Americans have been living with stifling, dangerous heat this summer. A new analysis shows how much worse it is for people living in urban environments. … … Read more
Low-income kids can face stigma around school lunch. Here’s how the state budget might help.
Thad Domina is a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill who has studied the effects of a federal program that funds free school lunches for all students at high-poverty schools. He says … Read more
Poet Ross White Finds Beauty By Looking at Things a Little Bit Sideways
When Durham poet, teacher, and small press executive director Ross White looked Michelangelo’s David in the eyes—virtually, at least—a poem broke open for him. … White has taught writing-related classes … Read more
On Air Today: UNC’s Professional Actor Training Program
The Hollywood Reporter just ranked UNC at number 16 on its list of the “Best Drama Schools in the World.” Aaron chats with Julia Gibson, the co-head of UNC’s professional … Read more
Was the last battle of the American Revolution fought in India? A growing number of historians think so
Final Jeopardy category: the American Revolutionary War. The answer is: The last battle of America’s war of independence was fought on this continent. Cue the familiar music, and write down … Read more
Meet perovskite, the new and improved ‘solar sandwich’ that may lead to a more stable solar panel
As the world begins to pivot away from fossil fuels, solar energy offers a promising alternative that is both clean and renewable. However, a major barrier preventing widespread adoption of … Read more