By Daisy Morales Bravo “I speak for the trees,” said the Lorax. I heard this phrase in elementary school. Almost every single one of us did. But many of us were too young to realize that in this line, Dr. Seuss was going beyond just making a children’s book. He was trying to expose a […]
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Youth Climate Stories – Sea levels rise while houses fall in the Outer Banks’ waters
By Emmy Benton Could you ever imagine your house falling into the ocean? It’s become an increasing occurrence on the Outer Banks that leaves many to wonder: What can be done to prevent this unfortunate sight? The beach is disappearing at alarmingly fast rates, in part because of sea level rise. The 2022 Sea Level […]
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NC students fell behind in required vaccinations during the pandemic. Some – not all – are catching up.
By Kate Martin Carolina Public Press As students and parents brace for the start of the school year, many are entering North Carolina classrooms without the protections of required vaccines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children fell behind on their vaccination schedules, and while some students are catching up, they still have a ways to go, […]
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NC recognized as the birthplace of the environmental justice movement
In the summer of 1982, Warren County became ground zero for the environmental justice movement. The community, at the time a relatively sparsely populated county on the Virginia border north of Raleigh, was rocked by six weeks of protests over PCB-laced oil being sprayed on rural county roads. The incident that sparked the movement that’s […]
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NC Health News takes home 17 NC Press Association awards
North Carolina Health News won 17 awards Thursday night during the North Carolina Press Association’s annual awards ceremony, including third place for general excellence among online-only new sites. Four of the awards were first-place prizes. The total means NC Health News was the most-honored online publication in the state. The Press Association honored work published […]
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Black mothers face disproportionate barriers to breastfeeding
By Rachel Crumpler Love Anderson, a Durham resident, gave birth to her first son 11 years ago. At the time, she didn’t know much about breastfeeding but remembered wanting to do it after reading in a parenting magazine that it supports child development. She thought that sounded important for her new baby who was born […]