A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the ...

Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need to raise interest rates in September.

The notation of a city incinerator on a 1937 map of Durham that hung in Daniel Richter’s lab was originally just a hint. Richter, a soils and forest ecology professor at Duke University, noticed that ...

New state legislation allows residents to challenge books in their local school district even if they don’t have a student enrolled. Lawmakers embedded the change within the North Carolina state ...

The City of Greensboro wants more feedback before moving forward with the South Elm Pedestrian Plaza — a pilot program for a ...

It’s an exciting time of year for thousands of first-year college students across the state. We bring you experts on how to acclimate new students to campus — curbing the stress that students and ...

Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season ...

Not all string quartets are created equal. Some groups play it safe, performing standard repertoire straight off the page. Others, like the New York-based PUBLIQuartet, walk on the wilder side. The ...

The Capital City Greenway system is about 120 miles of multiuse trails for hikers, cyclists, and wheelchair users that span over 3,700 acres of protected land.

Cone Health is moving forward with plans to build a hospital in Mebane. The $250 million facility will have 46 beds and is expected to open by early 2030. In a news release, Cone officials said an ...

The big avenue, East Ridgewood, cuts across streets called Walnut, Chestnut and Oak, and then abuts the train station that connects this commuter suburb to New York City. It's a town where anything is ...