Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: JD Vance and me
Writing in the Sept. 5 Chicago Tribune, columnist Steve Chapman explained how “JD Vance keeps proving he’s a…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can the president control the economy?
With the presidential campaigns in full force, one question people are asking is if a president can control…
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ROSEMARY HASKELL COLUMN: Could ChatGPT lead to the watering down of thought?
Text-generating artificial intelligence devices such as ChatGPT send shivers down many spines, particularly the sensitive vertebrae of writing…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Campus peace is best for everyone
RALEIGH — Now that fall term has begun for most colleges and universities, we’re about to witness one…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Time to champion occupational choice
RALEIGH — Over the past dozen years, North Carolina lawmakers have made our state freer, more innovative and…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Debates will inform state voters
RALEIGH — Brace yourself. The arrival of Labor Day traditionally begins the homestretch of electoral campaigns. You may…
Opinion
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Believing in ourselves
For the past two months I have had “extra” stuff I had to do after work and on…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Leuchtenburg’s 102nd birthday gift to us
UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg is celebrating his 102nd birthday this month. He was born on Sept.…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Small towns and farms — our people estuaries
“That couldn’t happen if you moved every three years.” Reynolds Price, the late novelist and Duke professor, was…
Columns
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are we headed for a recession?
The year 2024 began with optimism for the economy. Despite relatively high interest rates and efforts by the…