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.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

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FILE -- Swae Lee, left, and Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd, whose latest release, “Sr3mm,” is a triple-album odyssey optimized for streaming, in New York, Jan. 6, 2015. Lee can be a disarmingly sweet singer. His voice is chirpy-thin, making his stories of debauched after-hours excess sound like child’s play. (Chad Batka/The New York Times)

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