Johanna Cano
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Trump approval rating falls to 38 percent
President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 38 percent in March, down 3 percentage points from his rating in February, according to a McClatchy-Marist Poll.
UNC study could help identify autism early
UNC researchers found a brain abnormality in infants at a high risk of autism that could help identify and treat autism before symptoms arise.
Chapel Hill Town Council passes resolution to support state torture investigation
The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution supporting the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture to investigate the state’s involvement in torture practices after 9/11.
UNC-system happenings for Feb. 14, 2017
The exhibit “Soft Diplomacy: Quilting Cultural Diplomacy in Liberia” will be on display at Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum through May 5.
Abortion rates up 3 percent in North Carolina despite national decline, study says
While the percentage of abortions in the United States declined by 14 percent in the years 2011-2014, North Carolina’s rates increased by 3 percent, according to a study by the Guttmacher Institute.
Q&A with author Jackson Olsen on his new book about teaching in the state
Jackson Olsen is the founding principal of Henderson Collegiate High School, a former teacher with Teach for America and a doctoral student at the UNC School of Education.
Protesters to march against Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The proposed $5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline, sponsored by Dominion Power and Duke Energy, is being protested by environmental organizations this Saturday in three North Carolina counties.
UNC system considers eight institutions for lab school program
UNC-system president Margaret Spellings announced in a statement on Nov. 1 eight UNC institutions are candidates to establish and operate laboratory schools intended to provide instruction for N.C. students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Documentary highlights NC political inequality
The documentary “Democracy for Sale,” which stars actor and North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis and highlights problems in the political landscape of North Carolina, will be screened in Durham on Thursday.
Clinton leading Trump in N.C. post debate
Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump in North Carolina after the first Presidential debate, according to an Elon University Poll conducted from Sept. 27 to Sept. 30.
