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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A photo provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows NASA engineers working on the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1977. The plutonium-powered spacecraft, launched in 1977 to make a tour of the giant planets, has entered interstellar space. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via The New York) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SCI-VOYAGER-SPACECRAFT BY KENNETH CHANG FOR DEC. 11, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

RESTRICTED -- Voyager 2 Has Entered the Space Between Solar Systems