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A Raleigh startup makes glasses that captions human speech to help those who have hearing loss.

The glasses cost $5,000 but, unlike other smart glasses, XanderGlasses do not have a monthly subscription fee.

www.wunc.org/health/2025-...
Raleigh startup makes glasses that captions human speech for folks who are hard of hearing
The glasses cost $5,000 but, unlike other smart glasses being marketed to those with hearing loss, XanderGlasses do not have a monthly subscription fee.
www.wunc.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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#MusicChallenge
#ArtistFave15

James Taylor and Carole King 🎸 🎹

Day 1️⃣4️⃣: You've Got a Friend 🎶

Carole King has said the song was a response to a line in James Taylor’s 1970 song "Fire and Rain".
"I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend."

youtu.be/nEFfzHiEKHY?...
May 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Breaking: The court-ordered cure process threatens to disqualify thousands of votes and could flip the election in Jefferson Griffin’s favor. #ncpol

www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Federal judges block NC Supreme Court election ‘cure’ process — for now
The court-ordered cure process threatens to disqualify thousands of votes and could flip the election in Jefferson Griffin’s favor.
www.newsobserver.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Minnesota lost a legend yesterday in wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg. Gwen and I are sending our love to his family.

Here’s his photo ‘Chased by the Light’ taken in Ely.
April 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The struggle is real, y'all. Worst pollen season in over 20 years. Drought has made it worse.
March 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
March 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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I wish local news outlets would stop including fake news headlines on their homepages as "advertising." I'm pretty sure Chelsea Clinton is not living in Wendell...this seems like an easy step to improve trust in media
March 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM