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By: Alex Green | The Conversation As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies and executive orders that the president says are all aimed at "Making America Great Again." This takes on different forms, including Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency quickly laying off thousands of workers at various federal agencies, and President Donald Trump pausing all funding for Ukraine. Trump says that, among others, there

NC STATE - Kevin Howell, UNC Health's Chief External Affairs Officer, has been selected to succeed Randy Woodson as North Carolina State University's next chancellor. Howell will now lead the largest university in North Carolina, with nearly 39,000 students and a $2 billion budget. He's no stranger to higher education. Howell has served previously as an NC State University's vice chancellor for external affairs, where he led efforts to support

Wake County Public Libraries invites readers of all ages to put their creativity to the test in a special bookmark-designing contest as part of the 2025 Summer Reading Program. The contest runs throughout March, and winning designs will be printed and distributed at all 23 Wake County libraries this summer. This year's theme, "Color Our World," encourages participants to create original bookmarks that celebrate the joy of reading and the

On February 28, 2025, former Councilman Brad Thompson and his wife, Dorothy Thompson, proudly presented the inaugural Southeast Raleigh Awards. The event recognized outstanding individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the Southeast Raleigh community. Six prestigious awards, named after local pioneers, were presented: The Charles W. Ward Leadership Award The Elizabeth B. Cofield Leadership Award The Fred J. Carnage Political Leadership Award The Jessie Copeland Advocacy Leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) - Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack - which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer. Studies have even found

By Dr Amir Khan Aljazeera The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is upon us and people across the world are fasting as well as spending much of their time contemplating and praying. During Ramadan, adult Muslims who observe the fast are not to eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. Of course, the length of time a person fasts for varies depending on where in the world they live as

Anatomy Fashion Show is a trademarked program of Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, Inc. benefiting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.  Since 2012, PhiDE students have been walking the runway in campus ballrooms to showcase different artists' renditions of the human body.  Models wear spandex and are painted head-to-toe with paint. Students from community organizations join as models, painters, performers and audience members. Those in the audience are joined by families, advisors

The Guardian - The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments. The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia's president, Vladimir Putin. Two recent incidents indicate the US is no

By: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | The Root We've all heard the story of the "40 acres and a mule" promise to former slaves. It's a staple of black history lessons, and it's the name of Spike Lee's film company. The promise was the first systematic attempt to provide a form of reparations to newly freed slaves, and it was astonishingly radical for its time, proto-socialist in its implications. In