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Virginia Christian is the only African-American juvenile woman ever executed in the state of Virginia. She was executed the day after her 17th birthday in…

When Thomas Edison put the first kiss on film at his Black Maria studio in 1896, it was nothing short of scandalous. The 23-second, silent, black and…

The North Carolina legislature votes today on new congressional district maps. The move is required by a ruling of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals that…

Note: This segment originally aired on Friday, February 19, 2016.For Ellis Dyson, there is something alluring about the music from the 1920s. He sees it…

Frog populations around the world have been in decline for the past four decades. And many scientists argue that more than birds and other mammals, frogs…

Bassist Paul Sharpe and Cellist Brooks Whitehouse are a bestselling cello-bass duo who developed a new genre of music that puts string instruments in a…

Many people sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner may hearken back to some version of a story about Pilgrims and Native Americans feasting together. But…

Grammy nominated jazz vocalist NnennaFreelon and bassist John Brown bring their big band Christmas tunes back to the stage at Durham’s Carolina Theatre…

Our brains devote incredible amounts computational power trying to figuring out the simplest details about spatial relationships. Simple tasks planning…

Raleigh native Smedes York has witnessed and facilitated decades of growth in his hometown.His father developed the iconic Cameron Village in the late…