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September 8, 2020 - For months the official line has been that spread happens in the community, not in the plant. The numbers tell a different story.

June 26, 2015 - Though some claim the Confederate flag is a neutral symbol of Southern heritage, its history inextricably links it to massive resistance to racial integration and equality.

June 19, 2015 - Three years ago this week, President Obama announced his first deferred action program for undocumented immigrants -- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It gave tens of thousands of young residents in the South a chance to come out of the shadows and lead better lives.

February 10, 2015 - In a new report, "Tar Heel Power Brokers," Facing South/Institute for Southern Studies ranks the top 101 most influential special interests in North Carolina politics through a combination of lobbying power and political spending in N.C. state-level elections. These four interactive graphics tell the story of these power brokers' influence in state government.