Mardi Gras Sounds With Children Of The Horn
This coming Fat Tuesday, the streets of downtown Durham will be filled with the sounds and celebrations of Mardi Gras. The Durham Mardi Gras parades...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMeet Daniel Vermeer
When he graduated from college, Daniel Vermeer did not want a job. He wanted only to wander through Asia and continue learning about world religions....» E-Mail This
View ArticleKurt Cobain: New Music 20 Years After His Death
Kurt Cobain, lead singer of the band Nirvana, died 20 years ago at the age of 27. In his short life, the rock icon composed music that many said gave...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Unexpected NBA MVP Of 1994
Daniel Vermeer grew up in Iowa with a passion for basketball. When his academic studies took him to Nepal, he discovered an interesting influence of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGrowing Dissent On Teacher Tenure Law
This week, Cumberland County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg school systems passed measures opposing a new law that eliminates teacher tenure and replaces it...» E-Mail This
View ArticleQuestions About Informant Payments By Durham Police
Two local advocacy groups released documents showing the Durham Police Department made payments to informants in criminal matters. The groups assert...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBetween Two Buttons: Ken Rudin On NC Politics
Everybody is gushing over Zach Galifianakis's mock interview with President Obama: The Funny or Die video has reportedly been viewed by more than three...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Luck, And Sounds, Of The Irish
This weekend, Raleigh’s streets will be flooded with St. Patrick’s Day revelers. And the sounds of the parade will be classic bagpipe and drum tunes...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFarm Provides Therapy For People With Mental Illness And Developmental...
The Farm at Penny Lane is a 40-acre plot of land tucked away in north Pittsboro, North Carolina. But this is no conventional farming operation; it is...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMovies That Traumatized In Childhood
For many, The Wizard of Oz is a happy tale of Dorothy and her little dog Toto skipping along the yellow brick road. But for some, the Wicked Witch and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleToday In Coal Ash: Federal Testimony And A Chatham County Investigation
A federal grand jury has been impaneled to hear evidence about the relationship between Duke Energy and the Department of Environment and Natural...» E-Mail This
View ArticleArt Therapist Works With Incarcerated Patients
For nearly a quarter of a century, art therapist Sue Etheridge has worked with mentally ill and chronically ill patients. But it is not just in a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSyrian Pianist Helps Children In Conflict
Syrian pianist Malek Jandali studied and worked in North Carolina in his youth. At 19, he moved from Syria to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to attend...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePolitical Junkie Ken Rudin
Patrick Cannon resigned from his position as Charlotte Mayor after being arrested on public corruption charges this week. Political Junkie Ken Rudin...» E-Mail This
View ArticleScience Is Funny. No, Really.
For many comedians, the biggest dream is a packed house at a famous comedy club. But for science comedian Brian Malow, the dream is a room packed with...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNC Teacher Compensation
The North Carolina Educator Effectiveness and Compensation Task Force met yesterday. They will make recommendations for the legislature to consider in...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFormer President Jimmy Carter Issues "A Call To Action"
When President Jimmy Carter took office in 1977, women’s issues and gender equality dominated headlines. Since leaving the Oval Office, President Carter...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTake Me Out To The Ballgame: Opening Day In NC
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEffects Of Coal Ash On Local Industries
Debate over the clean-up of the February coal ash spill that dumped nearly 39,000 tons of potentially toxic waste in the Dan River last February...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWitness To A Texas Execution
On Wednesday night, the State of Texas executed Ramiro Hernandez-Llanas, a man convicted of the 1997 killing of professor Glen Lich. Hernandez-Llanas...» E-Mail This
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