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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What does it take to ‘get ahead’?
The older I get — I’m 74 in a few days — the more I seem to think…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Post-COVID scores tumble in NC
RALEIGH — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, student performance fell across much of the United States.…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: The famous man from Tally Ho
Who is the most famous North Carolinian today? If you check the latest edition of the World Almanac…
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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Nosferatu’
Robert Eggers is one of those directors that always puts out exactly the movie he wants. I’m not…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Our electoral future remains unwritten
RALEIGH — The Republican Party enjoyed impressive electoral successes in 2024. Its candidates won the presidency, the U.S.…
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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
Like many critics, I despised the 2019 CGI version of “The Lion King.” The new animation was ugly…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Rudolph’s little brother
I know Rudolph’s little brother. And now that Rudolph and the other reindeer are safely back at the…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What are the impacts of tariffs?
I was introduced to the concept of tariffs over half a century ago when I took my first…
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BJ DRYE COLUMN: Santa, here’s a late list
Dear Santa, I know I’m late getting this to you. But hopefully you can squeeze in a little…
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BOB AT THE MOVIES: Kraven the Hunter
In between the blockbusters of the Thanksgiving season and the blockbusters of the Christmas season comes “Kraven the…