The State of Things

The U.S. Open is back in Pinehurst, North Carolina for the third time in the last 15 years. The first round of the tournament does not start until...

The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners has approved a massive development plan that is expected to send the population soaring from 4,000 to nearly 70,000...

Many people assume comedy requires wacky characters and crazy scenarios. But for comedian Kevin Allison, vulnerability is key. His podcast and live...

The advent of the internet forced many industries to adjust, and newspapers were no exception. To deal with new competition and the changing face of...

In 2012, Governor Pat McCrory selected Art Pope to serve as the state’s budget director. Pope has a long history in North Carolina politics and...

State lawmakers continue to plod forward on a budget in the short session while pushing policy changes on fracking, Common Core standards and coal ash...

Logan and Casey Valleroy have years of experience playing nine different instruments. The years of musical experience are impressive since they have a...

An alternative rock band from Chapel Hill, Clockwork Kids' music combines psychedelic sounds with soft folk and hard rock. The Morehead Planetarium in...

Jane Kim was only 33 years old when she became the nation’s first Korean-American district supervisor, representing San Francisco’s 6th District on the...

The book, "Jim Crow Wisdom," (UNC Press/2013) explores stories black Americans tell about their past and the way those stories inform modern black...

For Syrian pianist Malek Jandali, music is about more than art and entertainment. It is a mechanism for social change, particularly in the context of...

The deadline for signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is just around the corner. By Monday March 31st, the Obama...

Hip Hop Studies is a growing field in academia led by the work of scholars like Patrick Douthit, the hip-hop producer and artist better known as 9th...

The Greensboro City Council approved a plan directing $65 million toward the development of a performing arts center in Greensboro. Similar venues in...

The complexities of war do not fit neatly into a poem or a novel. Writers grapple with how to address conflict responsibly, honestly and creatively. An...