In the Media

New study led by CPC Fellow Clark Gray shows that as ocean temperatures get warmer, child mortality and malnutrition increase.

Grist  |  August 31, 2026

Amid enrollment declines, how should districts handle school closures?

Education NC  |  August 31, 2026

Opinion: Big Food is Winning the War for America’s Diet.

New York Times  |  August 24, 2026

A proposed bill that would tackle both student loan debt and housing affordability in the U.S. may not provide as much new financial assistance as it initially appears, says CPC Fellow Fenaba Addo.

Newsweek  |  August 18, 2026

Study in Buncombe County reveals 40% of blacklegged ticks in western North Carolina carry the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease.

WRAL  |  August 17, 2026

“It was always thought that Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is caused by different bacteria, was our major tick-borne disease [in western N.C.],” Boyce says.

NBC News  |  August 14, 2026

CPC Fellow Ganga Bey reflects on the lasting legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’ TED talk.

KQED  |  August 11, 2026

Unfamiliar ingredients and additives displayed on nutrition labels can be clear signs for consumers that the food is ultra-processed.

Supplyside Food and Beverage Journal  |  August 10, 2026

Analysis found some prebiotic soda brands overstate nutritional claims about their drinks, which can contain less fiber and more sugar than advertised.

News Medical  |  July 25, 2026

Undernutrition is a concern with patients taking weight-loss drugs.

Newsweek  |  July 23, 2026