Under the Dome

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Closer Look: Where NCAA sports and public policy intersect Apr 02, 2021

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In a week that saw the U.S. Supreme Court hear arguments over NCAA rules limiting the education-related compensation of student athletes, McClatchy DC reporter Brian Murphy and News & Observer sports columnist Luke DeCock found time to discuss the sometimes hard-to-figure intersection between sports and public policy. The court case centers on how colleges might reward athletes with an expanded definition of education-related expenses if NCAA rules are weakened. But on the horizon is the question of broader rule changes that would allow student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness.

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The week ahead: March 29 Mar 29, 2021

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Everything you need to know about what's happening in the North Carolina legislature this week, with Will Doran and Danielle Battaglia.

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Closer Look: Persistent problems at NC DHHS leave unsafe doctors treating patients Mar 26, 2021

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One health professional had two felony convictions for possession of controlled substances. Another had been suspended from the federal Medicare program. A third had a revoked license, later restored, stemming from a fraudulent billing case. Here's what State Auditor Beth Wood found in one of her latest audits. News & Observer reporters Will Doran and Lucille Sherman dig into the problem in Episode 15 of Under the Dome.

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The week ahead: March 22 Mar 22, 2021

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Everything you need to know about what's happening in the North Carolina legislature this week, with Colin Campbell and Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan.

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Closer Look: The Reopening of North Carolina Schools Mar 19, 2021

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In this Closer Look episode, host Dawn Vaughan talks with EducationNC reporter Alex Granados about schools reopening, and what the past year has been like for educators, students and elected officials as they managed major changes in public education during coronavirus. After a year since schools were first closed, all North Carolina students are now returning to the classroom.

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The week ahead: March 15 Mar 15, 2021

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Everything you need to know about what's happening in the North Carolina legislature this week. Danielle Battaglia hosts with Lucille Sherman.

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Closer look: Changing the game for kids with autism Mar 12, 2021

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A pair of bills that would remove supervisory requirements for some therapists are making their way through North Carolina's legislature. Rep. Zack Hawkins talks about what those bills would do, and what impact they would have. Lucille Sherman hosts.

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The week ahead: March 8 Mar 08, 2021

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News & Observer politics reporter Will Doran walks listeners through potential N.C. General Assembly topics ranging from school reopenings to the regulation of jello shots and alcohol-infused ice cream.

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Closer Look: NC bars struggle to survive COVID restrictions Mar 05, 2021

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What's it like to own a shuttered bar in the time of COVID? Zack Medford of the N.C. Bar and Tavern Association discusses the unique challenges posed to his industry by government restrictions in North Carolina. NC Insider editor Colin Campbell hosts.

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The week ahead: March 1 Mar 01, 2021

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The week ahead for March 1 is hosted by Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, with Colin Campbell. They'll tell you what's going to happen at the legislature this week around COVID-19, reopening and more.

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