The Atlantic’s David Graham spoke with several local journalists—Leoneda Inge from WUNC, Eduardo Medina of The New York Times, and Kate Sheppard of The Assembly—about how North Carolina’s economic, political, and cultural shifts are shaping public life in the Tar Heel State.

This episode features a conversation recorded on April 8, 2026, in Durham, North Carolina, as part of our Atlantic Across America series. 

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