Tony Brown challenged his students with hard questions on life. Now 82 and facing Stage 4 cancer, he’s still pushing them.
John Drescher
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He Helped Send Her to Prison. Now They’re Friends
Rashmi Airan was a rising star at UNC before going to prison for fraud. Now she and the prosecutor who investigated her case share their story.
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UNC Men’s Basketball is Having a Kodak Moment–and Not in a Good Way
Kodak was among the most valuable brands in the world before its insular culture contributed to its demise. UNC men’s basketball could be making the same mistake.
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These Moms Never Stopped Fighting For Their Sons
Eloise Vaughn and Patsy Clarke, who lost sons to AIDS and joined forces against Jesse Helms, both died recently.Â
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Decades After a Scandal, North Carolina Places a Big Bet
UNC System President Bill Friday scaled back basketball after players shaved points. Now a gambling executive sits on the board.
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A Newspaper Publisher’s Biggest Regret
The Charlotte Observer’s Rolfe Neill was among the last of the regional newspaper titans.
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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
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Rise of the ‘Street Kids’
How a North Carolina charity and a Rwandan woman created a new model of empowerment for orphaned children.
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A Minister’s Protest at Midnight
Before teaching at Duke, Peter Storey ministered to South Africa’s political prisoners. In a return visit, he urged leaders to emulate Nelson Mandela’s “far-sighted magnanimity.”
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The Paradox of Power
As the U.S. House struggled to elect a speaker, some former N.C. legislators recalled a dramatic coalition that overthrew an entrenched leader and created a memorable moment of bipartisanship.