Inside Outlanders, Raleigh’s Self-Governed Homeless Community
Outlanders has a mayor, a charter, and a tight-knit community. As Raleigh pushes to end unsheltered homelessness, the camp could serve as a model for helping people get back on their feet—or be cleared out.
Apex Fulfilled 97% of Public Records Requests Last Year. Requests for the Mayor’s Communications Are the Exception.
Half the town’s unfulfilled records requests are awaiting a response regarding communications outside of town email by the mayor, who uses a personal app and social media accounts to share town news and connect with residents.
Lawmakers Direct Funds for Teaching Civil Rights History to Conservative Group
The General Assembly earmarked $350,000 for the Clarence Henderson Education Foundation, named for an outspoken Black Republican.
A 60-Year Duke Professor on Literature, Grade Inflation, and Whether Academia Will Survive
Victor Strandberg reflects on what’s changed and what comes next.
A Year After Federal Job Cuts, Workers in the Triangle Are Still Picking Up the Pieces
Hundreds of federal workers in the Triangle lost jobs in the Trump administration’s early cuts. A year later, the future still seems uncertain.
Holding Hospitals to Their Big Charity Care Promise
Hospitals agreed to forgive debt for millions of residents and to help more patients avoid future bills. Now they have to deliver.
The End of the Line
For decades, K&W Cafeterias fed the South on familiarity and habit. Their closure marks the loss of more than a restaurant chain—it signals the erosion of a shared, middle-class dining culture.
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N.C. Republicans Reach Deal to Cut Taxes, Raise Teacher Pay
House and Senate leaders have made an agreement on key budget sticking points, but there are still some policy disagreements to work out.
The Data Center That Didn’t Exist
Nondisclosure agreements kept a $27 million land sale in Person County secret for months. Internal emails show officials were already preparing for a Microsoft data center.
How Growing Up in Smithfield Shaped Harmeet Dhillon
The high-ranking DOJ lawyer was reared in the 1970s as an outsider—an Indian Sikh girl in a town with a Ku Klux Klan billboard.
The Meaning of Mahjong
A century ago, an ‘exotic’ game from China took America by storm. Mahjong’s resurgence is again exposing questions about race and commerce.
Building a Safety Net for Harm Reduction During Disasters
Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst after Hurricane Helene. But what about the next emergency?
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