Work at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies has all but stopped, staff have quit, and more are being laid off.
February 2023
Posted inBooks
The Work Of Art
A new book celebrates the visual mediums of North Carolina, as well as the state’s investment in supporting the arts.
Posted inCulture
What Happened to Alston Anderson?
A reissue of his 1959 collection, Lover Man, has rekindled interest in a long-forgotten North Carolina writer.
Posted inPlace
Ukrainians Find A Home In North Carolina
A photo essay on just a few of the Ukrainians who have found their way to North Carolina in the year since the Russian invasion.
Posted inHealth
A Prescription for Rural Hospitals
Legislators are lurching toward expanding Medicaid, which would boost the state’s ailing rural hospitals.
Posted inSports
Why the Canes Are Hot (and the Panthers Are Not)
Two wealthy out-of-state businessmen bought major league sports franchises in North Carolina in 2018. The two organizations have moved in very different directions.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Beyond Innocence
Darryl Hunt’s exoneration got him out of jail for a crime he didn’t commit. But it couldn’t undo the trauma and systemic racism that shaped every aspect of his life.
Posted inPolitics
Tangled Up In Blue
North Carolina Democrats are tired of losing, and some blame Gov. Roy Cooper’s hand-picked party leader. Will they risk their future on an untested 25-year-old, or hope that staying the course yields better results?   Â
Posted inPolitics
The Vote Wrangler
House Minority Leader Robert Reives can’t afford to lose a single Democratic vote. Can he keep his party together?
Posted inElections
Mark Walker Floats a Test BalloonÂ
The former U.S. House member is seriously considering a run for governor, setting up a potential primary showdown.