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Students at Chapel Hill High School walked off their campus Thursday to protest the war in Gaza.  Credit: Photo by Lena Geller

The latest from INDY:

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“We Are Powerful”: Talking with Durham Organizer Kathryn Pollak

Does local activism make a difference? Kathryn Pollak, who organizes weekly protests and pens the Engaged Durhamites for Democracy newsletter, says yes.

“Rock Popera” Musician Mad Gallica Guides Audiences Through the Vortex

Two years after leaving the Swedish heavy metal band Ghost, the Wilmington musician is bringing her fever dream symphonies to the stage. She plays in Raleigh on June 19.

What’s Up With the Psychic Hotline Mailroom? 

A Durham record label keeps an open line with fans at its modest Holland Street pop-up—record store, retail shop, and collaborative creative nucleus, all in one.

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Durham City Council Will Enforce Speaker Time Limits

Time limits for public comment haven’t changed, but the vote drew criticism from residents accustomed to seemingly unlimited public comment that’s been the standard in recent years.

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How Would DPS Adjust If It Doesn’t Get Its Full Budget Request?

A budget exercise at a recent meeting sheds light on what Durham Public Schools leaders may do if Durham County’s final budget doesn’t include all the district asked for.

INDY Selects: What to Do In the Triangle This Week

June in Bloom, a Hillsborough “Moth Crawl,” a Raleigh Little Theatre production of “The Color Purple,” and more events across the Triangle we recommend this week.

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Wake County Passes Budget with Small Tax Increase to Support Schools

The budget cuts 12 EMS positions and reduces funding to a county housing loan program.

The Welcome That Wasn’t

Communities across North Carolina prepared to greet refugees. Then the door slammed shut.

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A Durham Bike Lane Explainer

As a bike commuter, I set out to understand Durham’s rules around bike lanes, how they get built, and how they improve safety for everyone on the road.

Lunch Money: Cajun Food and Pleasant Chaos at Imbibe

A jar of markers and a $10 shrimp and gumbo lunch combo at the Chapel Hill student staple.

More Than a Card Game

Two North Carolina teens have become international Pokémon stars. As a fledgling Poképarent, I traveled to Atlanta to see why the game attracts such a broad spectrum of humanity.

Backtalk: ‘I’d love not to hear this.’

And other things our readers told us.


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