What draws us to write about hurricanes? This month’s books column surveys some recent fiction on storms.
June 2023
Posted inHigher Education
UNC Wilmington Dissident Dean Is Out
The dean of the school of education was removed after telling The Assembly he’d been directed to give a prestigious award to a conservative.
Posted inCriminal Justice
A Man Alone
Craig Waleed’s time in solitary confinement almost broke him. Now he works to ensure others don’t suffer the same isolation.Â
Posted inPolitics
Jesse Helms, Family Values, and His Gay Granddaughter
The senator made harsh opposition to gay rights a signature issue. Now his granddaughter is ready to talk about coming out.Â
Posted inFood
A Southern Food Empire
Tupelo Honey Cafe started as an Asheville icon and has rapidly become an emissary for Southern food across the country.
Posted inCulture
Queen of the Port City
Pride may have felt different this year, but Wilmington drag legend Tara Nicole Brooks says she’s not ready to hang up her heels.
Posted inPlace
He Sought A New Life Outside A War Zone. Bullets Still Found Him.
Ainzargul Totakhil fled Afghanistan, but died while driving for Uber in Durham. Now his family is picking up the pieces.
Posted inPolitics
The Weird Law Underlying the Tim Moore Affair Case
House Speaker Tim Moore is facing a lawsuit over an alleged affair, but the claims are based on common-law torts most other states have tossed.
Posted inEnvironment
The USS North Carolina’s Next Battle
America’s most-decorated WWII battleship helped win the war in the Pacific. Can the USS North Carolina survive climate change?
Posted inHigher Education
Development Might Be Shaw’s Future. Can It Hold on to Its Past?
Inside the debate over Shaw University’s attempt to rezone its downtown Raleigh campus — the cash-poor school’s biggest asset.