Do the benefits and costs of technology balance?
Chalk, computer punch cards, typewriters and "while you were out" phone messages taped to doors are out, and so are some jobs from yesterday. But innovations have come at some price. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Thanksgiving - a time to thank North Carolina farmers
When you sit down to the Thanksgiving feast, remember the turkey, the sweet potatoes and collards likely came from here at home. Read More
Trump and his allies: Channeling the true spirit of the original American Thanksgiving?
Was that first Thanksgiving with New England Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians 398 years ago as warm and friendly as we learned in school or is there more to the story? Read More
Literary capital for a day
North Carolina "Bookwatch" host D. G. Martin traveled to a rural part of the state and discovered, for at least one day, the literary capital of our state. Read More
Pipeline report reveals abuse of power
Is there a quid pro quo in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline approval? Read More
The biggest NC endowments keep growing
Madeline Baker reports in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal the largest college endowments in NC and the amount of grwoth they've seen. Read More
A scandal without victims or beneficiaries is not a scandal
Thomas Mills writes in Politics NC that Republicans in our state are desperate for a Democratic scandal. They've settled on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Read More
Elon Poll: NC residents support keeping Confederate monuments in pace
The Elon poll just reported there is strong support among NC residents to keep Confederate statues and monuments in place on public property. Read More
Medicaid transformation: Another victim of budget veto standoff
Finger pointing won't solve the delay in implementing the Medicaid reform due to begin in February. Read More
Are we Virginia or West Virginia?
Both states have transformed themselves politically in recent years but have gone in opposite directions. Read More
