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Opinion: Small particles, big impacts for our air

by Rose Hoban | Feb 2, 2026 | Environment, North Carolina, U.S. Politics

The editor of N.C. Health News tracks the repeal of an environmental regulation by the EPA and explains how changes to seemingly small regulations have big health impacts. By Rose Hoban N.C. Health News Breathe in. And out. Do it a few more times.  Then think...
Rose Hoban: Considering Artificial Intelligence for local news reporting

Rose Hoban: Considering Artificial Intelligence for local news reporting

by Rose Hoban | Jul 12, 2025 | Beacon Voices, News Media, North Carolina Community, Rose Hoban, Technology

The Editor-in-Chief at the local newsroom N.C. Health News considers the ethical use of AI in a local newsroom — and finds AI won’t soon replace humans in many respects.

Rose Hoban: Should teens’ driving requirements be shortened in North Carolina? 

by Rose Hoban | May 7, 2025 | Healthcare, North Carolina State Politics, Rose Hoban, Uncategorized

As lawmakers in Raleigh consider a bill that would change the required hours for teens’ provisional permits, some are raising concerns.  By Rose HobanN.C. Health News  Credit: Ron Lach; Creative Commons License One night, not long after I’d graduated high...
Rose Hoban: Amid flu deaths in N.C., warning signs already for next year

Rose Hoban: Amid flu deaths in N.C., warning signs already for next year

by Rose Hoban | Mar 11, 2025 | Healthcare, Politics, Rose Hoban, U.S. Politics

The Trump administration’s withdrawal from meetings that establish the flu virus has experts worried.

Rose Hoban: Will the kind of research that saved my life still be funded in the future?

Rose Hoban: Will the kind of research that saved my life still be funded in the future?

by Rose Hoban | Mar 4, 2025 | Healthcare, Politics, Rose Hoban, U.S. Politics

Rose Hoban, the editor of N.C. Health News, reacts to recent changes to federal healthcare budgets. 

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