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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

With abortion rights bills that are unlikely to pass, Democrats strive to show North Carolina what the future of healthcare could look like

By Halle Friedman | July 26, 2022

The future of abortion in North Carolina depends on November’s elections. Thus, Democrat legislators have attempted to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure access to abortion through two bills: Senate Bill 888 and and House Bill 1119. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke Law School alumnus gifts over $5 million to Constitutional and Public Law Program

By Halle Friedman | July 11, 2022

The program was recently renamed the Richard A. Horvitz Program in Constitutional and Public Law, after the family that has spearheaded the program’s activities since 1998. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

‘Not with words, but rather with action’: Some students, faculty call for stronger efforts in Duke's Juneteenth commemoration

By Halle Friedman | June 20, 2022

Duke added Juneteenth as a designated holiday in October. Paid holidays are for staff scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, and include both designated and discretionary holidays.

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NEWS  |  HEALTH SCIENCE

Duke researchers develop device to screen for infection-related hearing loss

By Halle Friedman | June 6, 2022

Researchers aimed to make the technology more accessible by creating a smartphone-compatible, user-friendly tympanometer, so that patients will be able to interpret results without the assistance of an audiologist. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

What a possible post-Roe future means for abortion access in North Carolina

By Halle Friedman | May 18, 2022

Without federal protection of abortion rights, state legislatures would have the discretion to decide on abortion legality. In the Republican-held North Carolina General Assembly, legislation to implement a post-viability abortion ban may be on the table.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke Law project to investigate disparities in plea bargaining outcomes, encourage 'focused, equitable' decision making

By Halle Friedman | August 26, 2021

“The Plea Tracker Project, for us, is an opportunity to look into our work and see if we are actually living up to what we’re saying we’re doing."

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FEATURE

A true 'nes': Fleishman House to serve as new home of Chabad community at Duke

By Halle Friedman | June 20, 2021

A stately red brick residence across from East Campus will soon be transformed into an enclave for Jewish students at Duke and renamed the Fleishman House. The century-old residence features three floors, 17 bedrooms and a 2,100 square-foot rooftop deck.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

From J&J to Moderna: Here’s how Duke quickly vaccinated students and faculty

By Halle Friedman | June 9, 2021

After North Carolina expanded its COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include college students on March 31, Duke Health began administering one-shot doses to Duke students at warp speed. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Stay-in-place order disrupts students' lab research

By Halle Friedman | March 24, 2021

Some students experienced acute anxiety over disruption of their academic schedules.

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Vaccine timelines vary at Duke's peer schools

By Halle Friedman | March 23, 2021

While many members of the Duke community are beginning to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, the distribution timelines of Duke’s peer institutions are widely varied. On one end of the spectrum, schools such as Yale University are anticipating that every member of the student body will have the opportunity to be vaccinated by the end of the spring semester. On the other end, Cornell University is struggling to provide access to its student workers. 

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