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North Carolina faces a degree shortfall in key industries, report finds

The state has identified nursing, engineering and education as critical need industries

Education

North Carolina is not graduating enough students with degrees in several critical industries to meet a growing demand for workers in the state, a new report from the UNC System says. Why it matters: The report makes the case that the state&#x27;s 16 public universities need to produce 5,000 to 10,000 more degrees every year to meet demand from workers, especially in industries like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="health care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/health-worker-shortages-predicted-2028" data-vars-content-id="a2d37f6b-599a-47e6-a6cc-ceb42368abdf" data-vars-headline="North Carolina faces a degree shortfall in key industries, report finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/health-worker-shortages-predicted-2028" target="_self">health care</a>, engineering and education.

North Carolina's drought has no end in sight

Stream levels are at all-time lows as farmers enter the spring planting season.

Climate

North Carolina&#x27;s statewide drought is getting worse, and weather forecasters don&#x27;t expect any rain to help ease the strain this week. Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="soil is extremely dry" data-vars-click-url="https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NASA_SPoRT-LIS_0-10cm_pctl_2026-03-31.gif" data-vars-content-id="6fe7d53c-354d-4df0-a2b5-3c5c59420759" data-vars-headline="North Carolina&#x27;s drought has no end in sight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NASA_SPoRT-LIS_0-10cm_pctl_2026-03-31.gif" target="_blank">soil is extremely dry</a> as farmers enter the main <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="planting season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/06/central-nc-spring-planting-season-drought-raleigh-wake-durham-chapel-hill-seed-libraries" data-vars-content-id="6fe7d53c-354d-4df0-a2b5-3c5c59420759" data-vars-headline="North Carolina&#x27;s drought has no end in sight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/06/central-nc-spring-planting-season-drought-raleigh-wake-durham-chapel-hill-seed-libraries" target="_self">planting season</a>, and as groundwater levels drop, some communities are taking water conservation measures.

Raleigh software unicorn Pendo lays off 10% of workforce

The company said the layoffs are needed as the "technology landscape has changed dramatically."

Business

Pendo, one of the few Raleigh tech startups to reach a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="valuation of more than $1 billion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/07/07/who-are-the-triangles-unicorn-startups-pendo-epic-teamworks" data-vars-content-id="f6f36b7b-837b-4f08-b148-3aa953dd6bcb" data-vars-headline="Raleigh software unicorn Pendo lays off 10% of workforce" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/07/07/who-are-the-triangles-unicorn-startups-pendo-epic-teamworks" target="_self">valuation of more than $1 billion</a>, is laying off 90 positions, or around 10% of its workforce, a company spokesperson told Axios. Why it matters: Pendo is the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="latest tech company" data-vars-click-url="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/06/tech-layoffs-ai-work" data-vars-content-id="f6f36b7b-837b-4f08-b148-3aa953dd6bcb" data-vars-headline="Raleigh software unicorn Pendo lays off 10% of workforce" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/06/tech-layoffs-ai-work" target="_blank">latest tech company</a> to lay off workers this year, as companies reckon with how AI tools are changing their workforce and strengthening their budgets. <ul><li>Locally, Epic Games also recently <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced a large round of layoffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/24/epic-games-lays-off-more-than-1000-as-fortnites-popularity-slows" data-vars-content-id="f6f36b7b-837b-4f08-b148-3aa953dd6bcb" data-vars-headline="Raleigh software unicorn Pendo lays off 10% of workforce" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/24/epic-games-lays-off-more-than-1000-as-fortnites-popularity-slows" target="_self">announced a large round of layoffs</a>, including more than 200 at its offices in Cary, due to a slowdown in its businesses. </li></ul>

Kane Realty files plans for 15-story residential tower in North Hills

The new plans comes weeks after the developer won a rezoning from the Raleigh City Council

Development

Roughly two and half months after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="winning its rezoning case" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/12/triangle-projects-facing-contentious-rezoning-debates-north-hills-northgate-durham-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="05b18a84-9f48-4f4b-9d7b-effa6d3b09ea" data-vars-headline="Kane Realty files plans for 15-story residential tower in North Hills" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/12/triangle-projects-facing-contentious-rezoning-debates-north-hills-northgate-durham-raleigh" target="_self">winning its rezoning case</a> at the Raleigh City Council, Kane Realty has submitted plans for a new residential tower in North Hills. Why it matters: The rezoning case proved contentious as some residents pushed back against Kane&#x27;s efforts to build taller buildings along Six Forks and Lassiter Mill roads, raising concerns about the area&#x27;s ability to handle increased traffic and shadows cast from new towers.<ul><li>But Kane, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raleigh&#x27;s most prolific developer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/02/02/whats-next-for-kane-realty-in-2026" data-vars-content-id="05b18a84-9f48-4f4b-9d7b-effa6d3b09ea" data-vars-headline="Kane Realty files plans for 15-story residential tower in North Hills" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/02/02/whats-next-for-kane-realty-in-2026" target="_self">Raleigh&#x27;s most prolific developer</a>, argued additional height was needed to handle the city&#x27;s growing population and North Hills&#x27; status as a magnet for newcomers. </li></ul>

Artspace celebrates 40 years of giving artists space in downtown Raleigh

Built in the former city livery, Artspace today is a hive of artistry that many people may accidentally skip over.

Culture

Back in 1986, the city of Raleigh had an idea to use the arts as a way to make downtown more vibrant — a topic that was pertinent then and remains <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top of mind today" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/08/28/downtown-raleigh-revitalizing-dix-park-recovery-pandemic-design" data-vars-content-id="65b5d492-92db-4de1-906f-4d96bcd36380" data-vars-headline="Artspace celebrates 40 years of giving artists space in downtown Raleigh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/08/28/downtown-raleigh-revitalizing-dix-park-recovery-pandemic-design" target="_self">top of mind today</a>. <ul><li>Then it was the City Market area that was decaying and becoming an eyesore, and leaders like Raleigh Mayor Smedes York threw their support behind art as a way to turn the area around. </li></ul>Why it matters: 40 years later, that idea continues to have legs, as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Artspace" data-vars-click-url="https://artspacenc.org/our-story/" data-vars-content-id="65b5d492-92db-4de1-906f-4d96bcd36380" data-vars-headline="Artspace celebrates 40 years of giving artists space in downtown Raleigh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://artspacenc.org/our-story/" target="_blank">Artspace</a>, a nonprofit that provides subsidized studio spaces for artists and exhibitions in the heart of downtown, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

Local Limelight: Musician Shirlette Ammons is out with a new podcast

"Tending" tells the story of Black farmers billion-dollar battle against the USDA.

The Durham-based host of the new podcast &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tending" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tendingpodcast.com/" data-vars-content-id="4b8992d2-8141-4c12-a13a-f0a1b54d31e3" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Musician Shirlette Ammons is out with a new podcast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tendingpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Tending</a>&quot; introduces herself the same way each time.<ul><li>&quot;My name is Shirlette Ammons. I&#x27;m a musician and storyteller,&quot; she drawls, pausing momentarily. &quot;Most importantly, I&#x27;m the granddaughter of a Black farmer.&quot;</li></ul>Why it matters: The six-episode series — now available on the Southern food podcast <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gravy" data-vars-click-url="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravy/id938456371" data-vars-content-id="4b8992d2-8141-4c12-a13a-f0a1b54d31e3" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Musician Shirlette Ammons is out with a new podcast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravy/id938456371" target="_blank">Gravy</a> — digs into the stories of Black farmers and their fight for equal treatment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The life of a Taylor Swift app created in Durham

Swift Alert has 2.5 million downloads since its Eras Tour-origin.

New Taylor Swift music, for Durham-based serial entrepreneur Kyle Mumma, always comes with a little bit of anxiety. <ul><li>&quot;Is it going to be as good as it always is? And fortunately, it always is,&quot; Mumma says.</li><li>But there are also the other Swifties to think about. </li></ul>Why it matters: Mumma and his wife, Mia Wise, created the wildly popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Swift Alert" data-vars-click-url="https://www.swiftalert.online/" data-vars-content-id="500685e3-8b2e-4749-befe-d3135ae57b0d" data-vars-headline="The life of a Taylor Swift app created in Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.swiftalert.online/" target="_blank">Swift Alert</a> app, with 2.5 million downloads and counting.<ul><li>Swift&#x27;s new album <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" &quot;The Life of a Showgirl&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://store.taylorswift.com/collections/the-life-of-a-showgirl?srsltid=AfmBOorikbTQWmK28mX9sx4M5jQWyxL0FJN33pF_RPXLJYPG9TTT-Dr-" data-vars-content-id="500685e3-8b2e-4749-befe-d3135ae57b0d" data-vars-headline="The life of a Taylor Swift app created in Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://store.taylorswift.com/collections/the-life-of-a-showgirl?srsltid=AfmBOorikbTQWmK28mX9sx4M5jQWyxL0FJN33pF_RPXLJYPG9TTT-Dr-" target="_blank"> &quot;The Life of a Showgirl&quot;</a> debuted Friday.</li></ul>

A Durham jazz festival's second act

New festivals are coming to the Triangle in October

News

Before it went under during the pandemic, the Durham music festival Art of Cool was one of the city&#x27;s most popular homegrown cultural events, attracting big names from the jazz and hip-hop world. <ul><li>Now, Cicely Mitchell, a co-founder of Art of Cool and owner of the jazz bar Missy Lane&#x27;s, is hoping to recapture the magic from those pre-pandemic days with a new jazz festival called <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Missy Lane&#x27;s Block Party" data-vars-click-url="https://www.missylanesblockparty.com/the-lineup-1" data-vars-content-id="ff22b605-d54a-42da-b619-a53b2c816463" data-vars-headline="A Durham jazz festival&#x27;s second act" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.missylanesblockparty.com/the-lineup-1" target="_blank">Missy Lane&#x27;s Block Party</a>.</li></ul>Why it matters: It&#x27;s been a tough period for music festivals throughout the country, as organizers had to navigate a pandemic and festival-goers had to, in turn, navigate the effects of inflation on their spending, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NPR previously reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/09/17/g-s1-23026/music-festival-cancel-inflation-price-streaming" data-vars-content-id="ff22b605-d54a-42da-b619-a53b2c816463" data-vars-headline="A Durham jazz festival&#x27;s second act" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/09/17/g-s1-23026/music-festival-cancel-inflation-price-streaming" target="_blank">NPR previously reported</a>.

'Mistrust' abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report

Tension exists between the city of Raleigh and downtown bar and nightlife venue owners, per a new report

Significant tensions exist between the city of Raleigh and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downtown bar and nightlife venue owners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/06/13/raleighs-glenwood-south-dilemma" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/06/13/raleighs-glenwood-south-dilemma" target="_self">downtown bar and nightlife venue owners</a>, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/files/DGGLY358BB50/$file/20250513OSE_Council%20Work%20Session_SociableCityPlanFinalReport.pdf" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/files/DGGLY358BB50/$file/20250513OSE_Council%20Work%20Session_SociableCityPlanFinalReport.pdf" target="_blank">new report</a> presented to the city council Tuesday. Why it matters: Raleigh — one of the nation&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fastest-growing cities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/03/13/raleigh-durham-population-growth-census-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/03/13/raleigh-durham-population-growth-census-immigrants" target="_self">fastest-growing cities</a> — is exploding. It&#x27;s been named one of the best places to live on the East Coast, driven in part by the region&#x27;s affordability, booming tech industry and proximity to top-tier universities.<ul><li>All that growth has forced the city&#x27;s leaders to reckon with inevitable growing pains, and they&#x27;re seeking ways to revive downtown&#x27;s Fayetteville Street, improve the Glenwood South district&#x27;s accessibility and keep both areas safe. </li></ul>

Pop-up shops and parties: 19 things to do this Dreamville Festival week

Looking for things to do outside of Dreamville? Here are events happening April 2-6 in Raleigh including pop-up shops, parties, brunch, games nights, after parties, run clubs, music industry leader discussions, free events and more.

Things to Do

Experiencing FOMO for not getting a ticket to the last <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dreamville Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" data-vars-content-id="dde29d62-581c-4aa5-89eb-f039a1680113" data-vars-headline="Pop-up shops and parties: 19 things to do this Dreamville Festival week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" target="_self">Dreamville Festival</a> or looking for things to do while you&#x27;re in town? Here are 19 events happening in Raleigh so you can participate in the festivities all week long.

GloRilla to perform at the 2025 Dreamville Festival

Past festival lineups have typically featured notable female rappers, and GloRilla, a Grammy-nominated artist, is sure to be a major draw.

Rapper GloRilla will perform at Raleigh&#x27;s Dreamville Festival this spring. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Past festival lineups" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/01/15/axios-raleigh-artist-predictions-dreamville-festival-2025" data-vars-content-id="6553c99f-ec2a-4259-b936-773198421031" data-vars-headline="GloRilla to perform at the 2025 Dreamville Festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/01/15/axios-raleigh-artist-predictions-dreamville-festival-2025" target="_self">Past festival lineups</a> have typically featured notable female rappers, and GloRilla — a Grammy-nominated artist who skyrocketed to fame with her 2022 anthem &quot;FNF (Let&#x27;s Go)&quot; — is sure to be a major draw.

Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025

A list of artists that could make an appearance at the final Dreamville Festival in Raleigh's Dorothea Dix Park April 5-6, 2025.

J. Cole&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="final Dreamville Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/12/11/dreamville-festival-2025-final-year-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/12/11/dreamville-festival-2025-final-year-raleigh" target="_self">final Dreamville Festival</a> will be April 5-6 at Dorothea Dix Park. Following the announcement of recent festival headliners and acts at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bonnaroo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/01/08/bonnaroo-music-festival-2025-headliners-luke-combs-olivia-rodrigo" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/01/08/bonnaroo-music-festival-2025-headliners-luke-combs-olivia-rodrigo" target="_self">Bonnaroo</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Field &amp; Stream Music Fest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/08/eric-church-miranda-lambert-field-stream-music-fest-southern-entertainment-south-carolina-winnsboro-country-music" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/08/eric-church-miranda-lambert-field-stream-music-fest-southern-entertainment-south-carolina-winnsboro-country-music" target="_self">Field &amp; Stream Music Fest</a>, we started wondering <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="who will be featured" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/11/our-artist-predictions-for-dreamville-festival-2024-345938" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/11/our-artist-predictions-for-dreamville-festival-2024-345938" target="_self">who will be featured</a> in Dreamville&#x27;s 2025 lineup.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Since" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/10/dreamville-festival-j-cole-will-return-raleigh-2025" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/10/dreamville-festival-j-cole-will-return-raleigh-2025" target="_self">Since</a> its 2019 debut, Dreamville has become <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a signature social and cultural annual event" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" target="_self">a signature social and cultural annual event</a>, putting North Carolina on the global stage and regularly bringing around 100,000 visitors to Dorothea Dix Park.

J. Cole's Dreamville Festival will end after 2025

Dreamville Festival will have its fifth and final show in Raleigh at Dorothea Dix Park April 5-6, 2025.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dreamville Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" data-vars-content-id="238a267e-9e2b-4524-93d9-59800f01ebdf" data-vars-headline="J. Cole&#x27;s Dreamville Festival will end after 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" target="_self">Dreamville Festival</a> will end after 2025. Why it matters: North Carolina native rapper J. Cole&#x27;s annual festival has consistently been one of Raleigh&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="largest events" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="238a267e-9e2b-4524-93d9-59800f01ebdf" data-vars-headline="J. Cole&#x27;s Dreamville Festival will end after 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" target="_self">largest events</a>, regularly bringing around 100,000 visitors to Dorothea Dix Park since it began in 2019.

Birdwatching boosts mental health among students, N.C. State research finds

The results, the authors note, are encouraging because birdwatching is considered an activity that many people can easily access — especially students who have reported an increase in mental health problems since the pandemic.

People who go <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="birdwatching" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/29/birding-for-the-soul" data-vars-content-id="ba7f5d4f-f2bf-42b7-b2a0-8f94da6d6d39" data-vars-headline="Birdwatching boosts mental health among students, N.C. State research finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/29/birding-for-the-soul" target="_self">birdwatching</a> report lower psychological distress than those who do not, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="study" data-vars-click-url="https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/birdwatching-can-help-students-improve-mental-health-reduce-distress/" data-vars-content-id="ba7f5d4f-f2bf-42b7-b2a0-8f94da6d6d39" data-vars-headline="Birdwatching boosts mental health among students, N.C. State research finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/birdwatching-can-help-students-improve-mental-health-reduce-distress/" target="_blank">study</a> from researchers at N.C. State University. Why it matters: The results, the authors note, are encouraging because birdwatching is considered an activity that many people can easily access — especially students who have reported an increase in mental health problems since the pandemic.

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