Most people know the oddly precise feeling of blinking awake, checking the clock and realizing they have beaten the alarm by a few minutes. It can feel like intuition or luck, but researchers argue it ...

The Conversation: Why do we wake up shortly before our alarm goes off? It’s not by chance

Why do we wake up shortly before our alarm goes off? It’s not by chance

WHQR: Wake County Schools passes budget with $10m in cuts, despite property tax hike

The Wake County school board passed a budget that includes cuts to assistant principals, literacy coaches, tutors, and vacant positions. The county plans to raise property taxes to fund its budget.

Wake County Schools passes budget with $10m in cuts, despite property tax hike

WRAL on MSN: Wake County manager recommends 2-cent property tax increase due to budget shortfalls from the state

Wake County Manager David Ellis has proposed a 2027 budget featuring a 2-cent property tax increase to address a funding shortfall, which he attributes to uncompensated state-level responsibilities ...

Wake County manager recommends 2-cent property tax increase due to budget shortfalls from the state

WUNC: Wake County Schools faces 'most challenging' budget yet, with cuts to special education

The Wake County School Board received a grim preview of the district's proposed budget for next school year. Superintendent Robert Taylor plans to ask the Wake County Board of Commissioners for an ...