# Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worse. The latest on the Dean Dome saga. And NC farming in crisis.

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-05-13T15:59:45+00:00
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0:01:00 Drought, tariffs, and other factors contribute to farming crisis in NC North Carolina farmers are dealing with an array of challenges from an ongoing drought to federal policy decisions impacting the agriculture industry. Jeff Tiberii talks with reporter Phoebe Zerwick about her piece Farming is in crisis for the newsletter ‘Down from DC.’ Phoebe Zerwick , co-author, Down from DC 0:13:00 The latest on the Dean Dome saga An update on the future of the Dean Dome, which has faced considerable pushback from the Carolina basketball family. Jeff Tiberii talks with two local reporters who have been following the developments closely. Korie Dean , higher education reporter at The Assembly Brendan Marks , reporter at The Athletic 0:33:00 Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worse Gerrymandering is not new. Though, in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision, it might be getting worse. Jeff Tiberii talks with Billy Ball, a writer for progressive news site Cardinal & Pine, about gerrymandering and its impacts in Virginia and the South. Billy Ball , founder, TheLivingSouth.com and senior editor, Cardinal & Pine

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