/tags/toys toys en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:41:44 GMT /news/2024-12-13/aviation-school-wayne-donating-toys-helene-western-nc Fairwinds Aviation's initiative “Operation Toy Airdrop” initiative is aimed at donating toys to hundreds of kids in need during the holiday season. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:41:44 GMT /news/2024-12-13/aviation-school-wayne-donating-toys-helene-western-nc Sharryse Piggott /education/2021-12-20/unc-chapel-hill-students-build-adapted-toys-kids-disabilities-christmas A student group at UNC-Chapel Hill has been hard at work this past semester to adapt toys for children with disabilities in time for the holidays. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:16:56 GMT /education/2021-12-20/unc-chapel-hill-students-build-adapted-toys-kids-disabilities-christmas Liz Schlemmer /npr-blogs/2014-10-21/updated-after-controversy-toys-r-us-pulls-breaking-bad-action-figures One Florida mom started a petition calling on the retailer to stop selling action figures based on drug dealers in its stores. Toys R Us had said the Breaking Bad toys were meant for adults. Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:19:00 GMT /npr-blogs/2014-10-21/updated-after-controversy-toys-r-us-pulls-breaking-bad-action-figures Sam Sanders /business-economy/2014-06-09/durham-nc-man-among-first-to-test-paper-airplane-drone A Durham man is among the first in the country to test a new type of drone that can be made out folded paper. The device has a plastic propeller, an… Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:49:42 GMT /business-economy/2014-06-09/durham-nc-man-among-first-to-test-paper-airplane-drone Carol Jackson /npr-blogs/2014-05-26/the-man-who-brought-g-i-joe-to-children-dies-at-86 Donald Levine brought the first G.I. Joe action figures to U.S. shelves 50 years ago after rejecting other possible names for military figures, like Salty the Sailor. Mon, 26 May 2014 20:28:00 GMT /npr-blogs/2014-05-26/the-man-who-brought-g-i-joe-to-children-dies-at-86 Bill Chappell /business-economy/2013-12-20/5-days-to-go-6-000-toys-short Every year, Durham Rescue Mission holds a Christmas Eve dinner for the needy. They serve turkey and ham. And for the kids, there's a toy giveaway.But now,… Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:22:57 GMT /business-economy/2013-12-20/5-days-to-go-6-000-toys-short ��������վ News