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On Wednesday, March 28, 1979, I was in ninth grade at Susquehanna Township High School, nine miles directly north of Three Mile Island.
By JP Trostle | 22 Apr 2009

Remembering John Hope Franklin
I would dare not speak to my biological father on some issues that I was encouraged to discuss with Dad.
By Bouna S. Ndiaye | 1 Apr 2009

Remembering John Hope Franklin
Clear-eyed, focused, seriously radical hope: How did he manage that for 94 years?
By Cathy N. Davidson | 1 Apr 2009

Will we all come together around Rick Warren when he calls on his God?
By Carol Hammerstein | 14 Jan 2009

Marty Ravellette, 1939-2007
In conjunction with his obvious lack of arms, his signature jumpsuit, bare feet and slicked-back hair made Marty quite a character to behold.
By Michael Gagnon | 21 Nov 2007

Joslin Simms
The mother of a murdered man reads a poem about him written by his daughter
By Shae Simms | 14 Nov 2007

Sad fact: More than 20,000 cats and dogs are killed every year in the Triangle's shelters.
By Beth Livingstone | 8 Aug 2007

A year ago, Mike Kelly was homeless, camping out along Durham's railroad tracks.
And I thought to myself, "Nope, we're gonna do this. It's for the best. I don't need to be back out here."
By Mike Kelly and Jeffrey E. Stern | 2 May 2007

An altar in memory of a deceased farm worker
Church leaders, family members and farm work advocates gathered under the trees in Raleigh's Nash Park near midday holding black flags to commemorate the otherwise invisible deaths.
By Sandy Smith-Nonini | 14 Mar 2007

Durham police are trying to locate Anthony Harris "Concrete" Graham, who has been missing for several weeks.
By Jeffrey E. Stern | 7 Mar 2007

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