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M.K. Asante grew up in what he calls "Killedelphia," bouncing in and out of schools, hanging out in gangs, and struggling with troubled parents.…

During the Cold War, many Americans lived in fear of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. But the United States experienced one of its closest brushes…

Attorney General Roy Cooper is challenging a rate hike by Duke Energy. The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved the increase of 4.5 percent by…

A worldwide celebration of amateur filmmaking returns to the Triangle this weekend. Participants in Home Movie Day will drag old boxes of film from their…

At 22 years old, Lucy Daniels was a best-selling author and a Guggenheim Award winner. But she spent five years hospitalized for severe anorexia and the…

Teachers who excel in instruction are often encouraged to pursue administration.But what if teachers could take on leadership roles and influence policy…

Ever wonder how people came up with the idea for vampires, zombies or witches?Well, wonder no more. Roland Kays has the answers. He is director of the…

At the age of 15, Haben Girma had danced, skied, kayaked and traveled to Mali. And although that’s a lot for any young person to experience, Haben was…

A News & Observer investigation has revealed a huge disparity in pay among local and state officials in North Carolina. Some officials make equal pay for…

Lionel Vatinet was a 16-year old in France when he decided he wanted to devote his life to baking bread.He became an esteemed Master Baker, and then made…