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Cardiac emergency survivors, advocates encourage ‘Smart Heart Act’ inclusion in state budget
a young woman and a younger girl, both wearing red, show off their bracelets which they need because of their heart conditions. They are advocating for the presence of automatic external defibrillators in schools across the state.

By Skye Crawford Hailey Yentz was lifting weights with her track a...

Posted: May 29, 2026, 8:12 am
Giving more teeth to public health in dentistry
A rare Chapel Hill snow covers steps outside UNC Adams School of Dentistry. There's a heightened interest in public health dentistry among students looking to be advocates for oral health care.

By Anne Blythe Mary Otto was a reporter at The Washington Post alm...

Posted: May 28, 2026, 8:22 am
Migrant workers, advocates work to get ready for long, hot summer
Several people work together in a freshly tilled field on land owned by El Futuro Es Nuestro on a clear, sunny day; one man in the foreground bends over a white bucket while others stand or kneel along the rows with shovels and tools, trees and a mobile home are in the background.

By Will Atwater As 90-degree days begin to show up in the spring, ...

Posted: May 27, 2026, 8:30 am

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