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It was a quiet afternoon on Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands, when Lydia Nga got the news. Overnight her homeland, 15 Polynesian islands west of Tahiti, a paradise smaller than …

On the 12th floor of the Wake County Courthouse, the clock reads 9 a.m. and 19-year-old Ana Katruk fidgets, anxious to get on with the proceedings. Family and friends have …

The Durham-based food truck, American Meltdown, lost two of its wheels, a couple employees and the propane line that fuels its equipment all since Thursday. But the truck is back up and running thanks to help from fellow...

In case you've missed the news, Netflix's Anne--the streaming service's grittier remake of the classic Canadian novel and miniseries--is available starting Friday, May 12. To celebrate, the company is partnering with Goo...

The red poppies that are blooming along North Carolina highways were planted by N.C. Department of Transportation crews, and they have a special meaning The flowers were planted in commemoration …

So many things made Bob and Betty Kinder stand out from the thousands of people who crossed the finish line of the recent Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. He is 88, …

On a remote stretch of land amid the wind-whipped dunes of the North Carolina Outer Banks, a 24-bedroom rental is caught in the crosswinds of a debate: When is a …

Video: Kyle Ramage of the Durham-based coffee equipment company Mahlkonig USA recently won the 2017 U.S. Barista Championship in Seattle. …

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You might rent an apartment in a big city and you love it, but that doesn't bar you from imagining yourself in all sorts of alternate timelines. Maybe there's one where you're living abroad, one where you're living in a ...

With about a month left in the school year and summer on the horizon, two local churches are taking registrations for summer enrichment camps in Durham. White Rock Baptist Church …

Kate Spade's colorful style has attracted not only millennial shoppers, but also the devotion of another iconic brand. Coach announced today that they have acquired the fellow New York based company in a cash deal of $2....

"Renew your room in less than three hours." That's the tagline on the Smart Tiles website, where you can find their range of self-adhesive and removable tiles. I'm always wary of any promise of simplicity, as there are o...

SERIOUS. GOALS. (Image credit: Carolyn Purnell) My apartment defies basic New York City cliches by having a "regular"-sized bedroom and a huge kitchen. But as someone who doesn't cook very often, I've repurposed a whole ...

(Image credit: Ana Kamin) You don't have to be an allergy sufferer to reap the benefits of clean air at home. According to the EPA (United States Environmental Agency), indoor air pollution -- think mold, dirt, pet hair,...

Sarah had an idea of the perfect mid-century-style mirror in her mind. So when she spotted something like that mirror, albeit a rusty, over the top version, she snatched it up. Using the classic DIY elixir of elbow greas...

Name: Mary Lee, her partner Jacob and her sweet chihuahua Kyley Location: Seattle, Washington Size: 366 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned The amount of blood, sweat and tears in any home remodel is substantial. B...

In "The Mindspan Diet: Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Minimize Memory Loss and Keep Your Brain Young" (Random House, $27), geneticist Preston Estep III explains his plan for curbing memory loss and …

(Image credit: Brooklyn Owl / Facebook) If you can't get enough of the unicorn trend (which has launched a full assault on the internet with everything from multi-colored frappuccinos to shimmering makeup palettes), come...

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Slipcovers have earned themselves a reputation as being shabby chic traditionalists, but to the contrary, these transformative beauties are proving to also have a modern side.

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