Hey folks, for WUNC I'm looking to record short interviews with Asian American folks in North Carolina to gather thoughts on Kamala Harris running for president. Especially interested in hearing from South Asian women. DM me or reach out: [email protected]

“We were looking at these central Asian American hubs around the country, like Chinatowns or Little Saigons in New York or the West Coast...and in NC, we don’t really have those dedicated physical community spaces where we can see our own community members reflected back at us.”

The bad news is out: Hakai Magazine is shutting down at the end of 2024. We’re incredibly sad, but our team is proud of the great work we’ve done these past 10 years. We have 5 more months of beautiful and unique coastal stories to come. More info here: mailchi.mp/hakaimagazine/…

ICYMI: NC health officials declare Mark Robinson family's nonprofit 'seriously deficient': wunc.org/politics/2024-… DHHS released additional records that include requests that Balanced Nutrition repay thousands of dollars to the state for claims that lacked documentation #ncpol

NEW: More records out today on Mark Robinson family nonprofit. It now owes NCDHHS a total of $132,000 in repayments: wunc.org/politics/2024-… #ncpol

Axios' Soup Dumpling Index: How Din Tai Fung prices compare around the world axios.com/2024/07/31/din…

Trump said about Historically Black Colleges and Universities: “ I saved them and I gave them long term financing.” That’s a stretch. #NABJfactcheck politifact.com/factchecks/202…

Watching NABJ right now..."Is she Indian or is she Black" 👀

Notable from Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981's press release: "the 120,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals detained in the U.S. during WWII were 'incarcerated,' not 'interned.'"

BREAKING: Lee Roberts will be the next permanent chancellor of UNC Chapel Hill. He was appointed by UNC System President Peter Hans this morning. The Board of Governors unanimously affirmed his choice. Roberts has been serving as UNC’s interim chancellor since January.

me watching everyone post how much fun they're having at #AAJA24 😭

In 2015, 3 Muslim Americans were killed in Chapel Hill. Many immediately recognized it as a hate crime, but the narrative was distorted for years. This week, what their story reveals about the gaps in our justice system. This one means a lot to me. wunc.org/podcast/the-br…

Insurers have wide latitude on when and how they can deny mental health care. What does that mean for access to care in your state? Here’s what we found: propublica.org/article/mental…

Recent data shows that water near a landfill in Sampson County - North Carolina's largest landfill - is contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS. The landfill is located next to a historically Black community called Snow Hill. wunc.org/environment/20…

if you work 40 hrs/ week, you should be able to own a 1 bedroom apartment that's within a five minute walking distance to two good grocery stores, a bar or cafe, and a mexican restaurant that's not just some fast food chain

So what’s involved in preparing an absentee ballot mailout in NC? Long tweet, so click at end to expand. Wake County coded and proofed ballots all day Saturday and Sunday and got state approval. Today we got printing quotes and once the decision came down to reprint without RFK

Moderator Linsey Davis, in response to Trump saying babies are executed after birth: “There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it is born.” #Debate2024

“Some will say that the campuses went too far. Some will say that campuses didn’t go far enough. It’s ultimately the (BOG) that will judge campuses’ compliance." - said UNC System General Counsel Andrew Tripp. Read more about public uni DEI reports WUNC: wunc.org/education/2024…