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Durham County
The Herald-Sun's nosedive
Layoffs at Durham's hometown daily are part of a trend toward less local news
Paxton Media Group is running Durham's hometown daily newspaper into the ground. by Fiona Morgan
Homestead Village may be spared by Bob Geary
Save-a-Watt: Not the brightest bulb in the box by Bob Geary
Brad Miller withdraws support for NBAF in Butner
NBAF supporter says no thanks to funding by Lisa Sorg
Iraq War Toll
Gallery
Climbing the magnolia
by Derek Anderson
Bed check by V.C. Rogers
Tall tales or Helms truths?
This is China by John Valentine
New evangelicals search for faith, not lip service by Patrick O'Neill
Slide Show
Brother Yusuf Salim, 1929-2008
Images from the memorial service at Hayti Heritage Center and Glenview Cemetery
Brother Yusuf Salim would spread his arms wide and, with a smile, say, "Come on in here!"
Carolina RailHawks vs. Rayados de Monterrey by Noreen Fagan and Matt Saldańa
The people's think tank
Musings, reflections and general gossip for those more inclined to say Durham-Raleigh
In Durham, erection can be depended upon
Land use, architecture, history and sustainable development in Durham
Much zippier than Olde Raleigh
Progressive perspectives on Orange County
An online magazine in the reality-based community
NC Policy Watch's blog
Reporting environmental news and views from N.C.'s capital city
Now Serving
Pittboro's new bar, The City Tap
Plus: Larry's Beans saves the planet, again; Jibarra moves; kids cook at Kitchen 14; Daisy Cakes brings cupcakes to you by Claire Cusick
Favorite Things
Mad Men: When a smoke was a smoke and advertising was earnest
The champagne of shows
by Lisa Sorg
An intriguingly talky show at Raleigh's Theatre in the Park by Byron Woods
Unraveling the continuing mystique of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Brian Howe
Feature/ Review
Seat of the pants
Road trips, of widely varying sorts, in three new films
Pineapple Express; Encounters at the End of the World; Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 by Neil Morris, David Fellerath and Laura Boyes
Film times and brief film reviews
Feature
The unlikely liturgy of The Hold Steady 
The Gospel of Craig Finn
"Our psalms are sing-along songs," exclaims Craig Finn, vocalist and songwriter for New York's The Hold Steady. "And the sing-along songs will be our scripture." by Rick Cornell
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What is there to debate Capital Punishment is law in NC ... and the religious arguments against the occassional and…
by wayneuber on Separately, church and state debate the death penalty (Columns)
"Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another…
by Blue Rider on New evangelicals search for faith, not lip service (Columns)
Lisa: Sorry about the mistake on the INDY's circulation. I reported incorrect/out-of-date figures from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. The…
by Al on The Herald-Sun's nosedive (News)