Marissa Jerden brings us a look at the news around North Carolina, and Saif Hassan brings you the News Beyond the Headlines.

Cameren Dolecheck interviews Neal Grantham, one of WKNC’s very own deejays, about his research in statistics and how it may solve a future crime, in this week’s “Explain It To Me Like I’m 88."

Jamie Halla traces the history of hip hop from the Sugar Hill Gang to Chief Keef in this week’s pop culture segment.

Riki Dows, our newest contributor, shares her thoughts on the Raleigh Police union holding a vote on whether or not to protest the Beyonce concert.

As always, we’ll have the Community Calendar from Peter Svizeny.