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Cellphone bans deliver slow but real gains, study finds

A study finds that locking student phones away for the entire school day — a stricter approach than NC's new law — produces sharp reductions in student phone use but few short-term academic or behavioral gains, with benefits that may take years to emerge.

Good riddance to racial gerrymandering

An underappreciated consequence of the decision is that it will make it easier for reformers to constrain partisan gerrymandering, too.

The legend of North Carolina’s most famous mother

NC native Anna Whistler’s portrait (and life) still captivate 150 years later.

NC lawmakers propose $50 million affordable housing loan fund

Bipartisan legislation would create a revolving loan fund to help nonprofit developers cover infrastructure costs for affordable housing projects.