Character Studies: Maddie Jennette, N.C. State’s Resident Explorer
The alumna captures and shares everyday (and often bizarre) discoveries to preserve the memory of an ever-changing college campus.
For Local Conservationists, Hopeful Signs of Payoff With Purple Martin Population
The North Carolina Purple Martin Society has made strides in protecting purple martins locally. Now the group might be able to help the whole species.
After Local Drag Queen and Business Owner Banned From Instagram, More Questions Than Answers
Club ERA owner Naomi Dix says that her accounts were shut down this week, in the middle of Pride Month, for purportedly violating community standards. The incident highlights the vulnerability of small businesses and creators who rely on Instagram for visibility.
Character Study: Mama Cookie, Champion for Labor Rights
Durham organizer Bertha Bradley, better known as Mama Cookie, has been front-and-center in the fight for better working conditions across the South.
Neighborhood Newsletters: Filling a Gap Left by Local Newspapers’ Decline
In Durham, volunteer-run neighborhood print publications help residents get to know their community better.
Character Studies: Champ, the Durham Bulls’ Bat Dog
Despite all the game day distractions, the highly trained Durham Bulls bat fetcher never fails to delight fans and demonstrate that he is indeed a very good boy.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A cookbook talk, a screening of “Aftersun,” an experimental retelling of American history, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.

