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Lewis Shiner’s latest novel is a blend of historical fiction, romance and crime, and it all revolves around tango. Protagonist Rob Cavenaugh is a recent…

An intensive law enforcement training program in Durham teaches police officers how to recognize signs of mental illness when responding to emergency…

In the wake of the global economic crisis, it seems Americans agree on at least one thing: the middle class is under siege. But who is the middle class?…

It's been a busy couple of weeks at the state Capitol. Lawmakers have approved a new electoral map that could drastically change the state's legislative…

Josh Ritter’s popular Americana music is the product of his childhood spent in the small western town of Moscow, Idaho and his years as a student of…

When Marcia Owen began the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham in 1992, it was a traditional gun-control advocacy group. Over time, Marcia…

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being labeled an “African-American artist”? That question is at the heart of a new exhibit at the North…

A battle over changing the tax code is looming in Raleigh. Some Republicans want to eliminate personal and corporate income tax. Democrats and a key…

The Latino immigrant population faces a host of unique problems when it comes to mental health treatment. Migration trauma and separation issues are just…

Many people think the American Civil War had to happen. It reunited a torn country and put an end to slavery. But was it a "good" war, and is there even…