“Girls State,” a documentary about what it would look like if teen girls from Missouri ran things for a week, strikes a tone between an election night broadcast and Bo Burnham’s coming-of-age tearjerker “Eighth Grade.”
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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Triangle-Area Congresswoman Valerie Foushee Traveled to Israel to Meet With Prime Minister Netanyahu
Foushee’s office did not publicize the trip which lobbying group AIPAC organized and eight other congress members attended.
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Durham Farmers’ Market Customers Upset After Vendor’s Products Restricted
Ahead of a new season, the market board restricted Moonbelly Meat Co. from selling bacon, hot dogs, and Italian and breakfast sausages due to concerns over “product overlap” with other vendors.
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Mike Woodard vs. Sophia Chitlik: A Campaign Finance Analysis
PAC spending and out-of-state contributions from wealthy donors are fueling the NC Senate District 22 Democratic primary.
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Downtown Durham to Get a Bouldering Gym This Fall
The Boulder Garden will occupy the building that housed the company Durham Brazing and Welding Works for nearly 100 years.
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Durham Council Votes to Adopt Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
The resolution calls on the Biden administration to facilitate a ceasefire; it also demands an end to U.S. aid to Israel and the release of hostages.
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Gaza Ceasefire Activism in the Triangle: A Timeline
Durham’s city council could vote next week on a ceasefire resolution acknowledging Israeli and Palestinian casualties and asking the Biden administration to call for a “sustained, bilateral ceasefire.”
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Satana Deberry’s Bid for the Democratic AG Nomination Tests How Far Progressive Policies Can Take Her
Deberry became Durham’s DA on promises to bring reform to the county’s criminal justice system. Now she’s running against a congressman and social media star to become North Carolina’s top prosecutor.
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Four Triangle Chefs, Restaurants Land James Beard Semifinalist Noms
Preeti Waas, a Best Chef Southeast semifinalist for the second year in a row, says that the nomination “feels just as surreal as the first time.”
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Triangle-Based Illustrator Dare Coulter Wins Coretta Scott King Award
Coulter, who won for her mixed-media illustrations in the children’s book ‘An American Story,’ is one of the youngest people ever to win the award.