Bernie Sanders calls for a ‘political revolution’ at campaign rally at UNC
By Matthew Griffin | 20 hours agoPeople talked and laughed in the late-afternoon heat as dragonflies flew overhead and “Rockin’ in the Free World” played over the speakers.
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How can North Carolina and Durham combat the opioid epidemic?
By Abby Kingsley and Rose Wong | YesterdayDurham County has been more affected by the role of legal pain pills in the prescription opioid epidemic than its neighboring counties.
Department of Education questions if Duke-UNC Middle East program advances 'national security'
By Carter Forinash | YesterdayThe Education Department informed the Consortium for Middle East Studies that it may have violated federal rules.
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Cassius Stanley breaks Zion Williamson's Duke men's basketball vertical leap record
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Five-star recruit D.J. Steward commits to join Duke men's basketball's Class of 2020
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Department of Education questions if Duke-UNC Middle East program advances 'national security'
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Javin DeLaurier, Tre Jones and Jack White named Duke men's basketball captains
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The Bible may have a naming discrepancy, and a Duke researcher plans to correct it
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WNBA star Sue Bird discusses sports equality at event
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Sanctioning sanctions: Expert discusses benefits, drawbacks of economic restrictions
By Chris Kuo | 2 days agoEric Lorber, a former American Grand Strategy graduate fellow, defended the use of economic sanctions in statecraft at a Monday event hosted by the AGS program and moderated by Peter Feaver, professor of political science and director of the program.
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After landmark decision, what you need to know about history of NC gerrymandering
By Chris Kuo | 2 days agoHowever, the decision is only one part of a larger story—nine years of targeted political manipulation by Republican lawmakers bent on maximizing their electoral gains.
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NC health care reform has begun, and Duke is at the forefront of the changes
By Nadia Bey | 4 days agoNorth Carolina is taking on health care head-on—with Duke at the center of the reforms.
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Former diplomat Farah Pandith on how to combat extremism
By Mona Tong | September 13, 2019Pandith sat down with The Chronicle to discuss the history of terrorism and extremism in the United States and what action should be taken now.
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‘This is about hate’: Farah Pandith addresses violent extremism in a digital age
By Matthew Griffin | September 13, 2019On the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a crowd gathered at the Sanford School of Public Policy to hear former diplomat Farah Pandith speak about combating violent extremism.
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Duke alum McCready loses 9th District race in narrow special election
By Matthew Griffin | September 10, 2019Democrat Dan McCready lost Tuesday's special election to become the Congressional representative for North Carolina’s 9th District.
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Hurricane Dorian is about to hit Durham. Here’s what to expect
By Ben Leonard | September 5, 2019Hurricane Dorian is crawling toward North Carolina’s coast, with the worst of its effects coming for the central part of the state between 2 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.
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NC court rules state legislature maps unconstitutional, Duke prof. weighs in
By Carter Forinash | September 4, 2019Jonathan Mattingly, chair of the department of mathematics, served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs and testified in open court in July.
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Duke to evacuate Marine Lab, likely won’t cancel Durham classes as Dorian looms
By Ben Leonard | September 3, 2019Another year, another hurricane forcing evacuations and canceled classes at Duke’s Marine Lab.
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After Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, here’s the latest projections on how it could affect NC
By Ben Leonard | September 2, 2019Dangerous storm surges and hurricane-strength winds could potentially hit North Carolina’s coast “late Thursday and Friday.”
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‘A long campaign’: Duke alum Dan McCready prepares for special election
By Bre Bradham | September 2, 2019After election fraud triggered a redo of the 2019 election, Duke alum Dan McCready fights to represent N.C.'s 9th district.
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Duke professor criticizes Trump, Obama in responding to extremism
By Ben Leonard | September 2, 2019President Trump’s “dehumanizing” rhetoric about an immigrant “invasion” inspired the recent shooting in El Paso, a Duke professor argues.
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Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 5. What can North Carolina expect?
By Ben Leonard | September 1, 2019It is increasingly likely that North Carolina could get hit by hurricane-level winds and high storm surges along its coast.
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As Hurricane Dorian's path shifts northward, what does that mean for North Carolina?
By Nathan Luzum | August 31, 2019As the southeastern United States braces for Hurricane Dorian's impact, North Carolina is preparing as well.
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Trump intends to nominate Duke Law alum as a judge to U.S. District Court
By John Markis | August 30, 2019Matthews would be the first Asian Pacific woman and first Indian American to serve as a federal judge in the Southern District of California.
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As federal death penalty returns, two Duke scholars remain skeptical of policy’s impact
By Niharika Vattikonda | August 29, 2019Attorney General William Barr plans to bring back the federal death penalty for five individuals on death row in January 2020.
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Duke researchers on why mental illness is not to blame for recent mass shootings
By Rose Wong | August 28, 2019In the wake of recent mass shootings, Republican lawmakers have been pointing to mental illness. But experts from Duke say that’s wrong.
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Cassius Stanley breaks Zion Williamson's Duke men's basketball vertical leap record
By Evan Kolin
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09/19/2019
Five-star recruit D.J. Steward commits to join Duke men's basketball's Class of 2020
By Derek Saul
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09/18/2019
Department of Education questions if Duke-UNC Middle East program advances 'national security'
By Carter Forinash
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09/19/2019
Javin DeLaurier, Tre Jones and Jack White named Duke men's basketball captains
By Evan Kolin
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09/18/2019
The Bible may have a naming discrepancy, and a Duke researcher plans to correct it
By Lexi Kadis
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09/18/2019
WNBA star Sue Bird discusses sports equality at event
By Preetha Ramachandran
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09/18/2019
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