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By Diana Lopez

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Faith in Mental Health trains North Carolina churches to recognize and respond to mental health, behavioral health, and substance use needs, aiming to reach people who might otherwise avoid seeking help due to stigma or not knowing where to go. The effort grew from stalled legislation into a multi...

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By Rachel Crumpler

It would have been an ordinary Saturday for many families: playing board games, making crafts, taking silly pictures and eating lunch together. But for these families, it was a rare opportunity.

Eight fathers and one grandfather at Sampson Correctional Institution, a medium- and minimum-custody prison in Clinton, spent four ho...


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By Skye Crawford

The notation of a city incinerator on a 1937 map of Durham that hung in Daniel Richter’s lab was originally just a hint. Richter, a soils and forest ecology professor at Duke University, noticed that the waste-burning site had been at an intersection near what is now a city park, sparking concerns of potential contamination.

In ...


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By Ashley Fredde

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A Medicare program that helped keep Part D prescription drug premiums stable will end after 2026, a year earlier than planned.
Advocates worry the change could mean higher costs and fewer affordable drug plan options, especially for low-income beneficiaries.
Experts say seni...

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