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It has been … quite a year. Looking back at what we published in 2024, it’s hard to believe so much happened. There were the highs, lows, and uh-ohs of the election. Both a catastrophic inland hurricane and a mysteriously maybe-pregnant stingray made international news. There was even that hot minute where we thought Gov. Roy Cooper might be the Democrats’ VP pick.

Readers visited our site nearly 3 million times this year, which is three times more than 2023. And the stories that drew you in were as diverse and unique as this place we call home.

Here are our 10 most-read stories in 2024.


Why I Left Teaching

I taught in public schools for more than two decades, but I just quit—and you need to know why.