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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A hand-drawn mural by Roz Chast at "The Masters Series: Roz Chast” on view at the SVA Chelsea Gallery in New York, Nov. 20, 2018. “I’ve said before, what I love about New York is the visual density. It’s so pleasurable to look at so much stuff, smashed together, at different levels,” Chast said. (Peter Garritano/The New York Times)

Roz Chast in Full View (Body Scan Included)