Lily King’s “Heart the Lover” commemorates three men who bonded as students in Chapel Hill.
John Drescher
John Drescher is a senior editor of The Assembly. He previously served as deputy editor of The Washington Post's political investigations team, executive editor of The News & Observer, and managing editor of The State.
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The Mysterious Power of the Bicycle Time Machine
We started riding bikes as kids. Now, a half-century later, cycling across the state shows why we don’t want to give them up.
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An Inspirational Duke Professor’s Last Lesson
Tony Brown challenged his students with hard questions on life. Now 82 and facing Stage 4 cancer, he’s still pushing them.
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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.
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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.
Posted inFaith & Religion
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.”