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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Do we first need economic pain to have economic gain?

I started lifting weights when I was in graduate school at Cornell University in the early 1970s. I ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Still writing compelling history — on his 100th birthday

When UNC-Chapel Hill Professor William Leuchtenburg delivered the Law Day address in Mecklenburg County 35 years ago, I ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Republicans aim for supermajorities

RALEIGH — North Carolina has divided government. Its most powerful executive is the Democratic governor, Roy Cooper. Four ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Making history takes time

You know you’re old when people ask you what it was like back in ancient times. Like in ...

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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: A busy time at the library

What an exciting month it has been at the library. Maybe you’ve visited our sensory lab and enjoyed ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: My athletic claim to fame

I was an important athlete in high school. Too bad Coach Kirkman didn’t see my potential star qualities. ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Hurricane Ian reminded us

Hurricane Ian hit us here in North Carolina last week hard enough to get our attention with its ...

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DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: Making a difference in the community in many ways

National Newspaper Week began Oct. 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Should today’s teens be optimistic?

RALEIGH — The North Carolina of my childhood had an economy very different from that of the average ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Democratic justices reject Democratic vote

RALEIGH — On Nov. 6, 2018, the people of North Carolina voted to amend their state constitution. By ...

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