More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

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Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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John Lithgow closes the door behind him as he takes the stage for his one-man show “John Lithgow: Stories by Heart” at the American Airlines Theater in New York, Jan. 3, 2018. Lithgow has taken the show on the road for nine years. (Sara Krulwich/The New York Times)

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