The CFPB employs a number of Durham residents, including four federally appointed financial regulators. But supporters say the agency affects everyone, whether they’ve heard of it or not.
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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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
Flamenco, comedy from Craig Robinson (aka Darryl from ‘The Office’), Major the Bull’s birthday, and more events from around the Triangle we recommend this week.
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As Losses Mount, Foreign Aid Workers Want A Stronger Response from Local Leaders
As the fourth-highest recipient of USAID funding in the nation, NC-04 is reeling from cuts. Workers say elected officials should be doing more.
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Big Spoon v. Smaller Big Spoon
In late 2024, Hillsborough nut butter company Big Spoon Roasters reached out to Big Spoon Sauce Co., a California chili crisp purveyor, alleging trademark infringement. Then things got ugly.
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Talking With the Durham Filmmakers Behind “The Last Partera”
The documentary, an intimate portrait of a centenarian Costa Rican midwife passing her knowledge onto the next generation, will see its world premiere at Full Frame this weekend.
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“Nobody in Our Industry Makes Minimum Wage”: Talking With a Retiring NC Restaurant Lobbyist
Lynn Minges, North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association’s outgoing CEO, answers questions about the state’s low minimum wage, the Brunch Bill, and ICE raids.
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Brunello Wine Bar Pours Its Final Glass, Owner Heads to Chapel Hill
Esteban Brunello attributes the CCB Plaza wine bar closure to a declining interest in both wine and socializing. He has high hopes for his next spot.
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The System Is Not Designed to Protect You
When violence shattered their sense of safety, a Durham immigrant family found help from community organizations now stretched to their breaking point due to federal funding cuts.
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In Poetic Memoir “A Jewish Appendix,” Adam Sobsey Encounters Signs and Wonders
Talking with the Durham writer about his new memoir, which takes him around the world and back to a Durham wine bar, as he grapples with belonging, heritage, and hospitality.
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At New Chapel Hill Café, a Riff on a Family Legacy With Green Beans and Cornbread Flights
“I’m trying to keep the tradition going in my own kind of way,” says Tonya Council, the granddaughter of Mama Dip’s founder Mildred Council. Her cafe opens on March 19.