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Religion

Hagia Sofia in Istanbul Turkey

How Religion Evolved

What does the history of religion offer as a lesson for us today? The contemporary question is about the division between sectarianism and religion. The sticky question is how religion has become controlled by politics and the quest for power....

Public Policy

The Costs of the Climate Crisis

Costs of the Climate Crisis

This is no longer a theoretical issue raised by the scientists about future harm. We’re talking about tipping the curve where we may be approaching the point of no return. We are getting close to the point where we may not be able to recover from the damage we’ve already done, much less the damage that we are continuing to do....

Politics

The Politics of Trump

The Politics of Trump

Trump continues not only to maintain a strangle hold on the Republican Party but also on the national news. Everyone was breathless over the fourth set of formal charges against a former President. He brags about these charges as badges of honor. He may feel differently when he lands in jail....

LGBTQ+

Trans Children Are Not Political Pawns

State Laws Attack LGBTQ+ Community

During this legislative session, there have been over 525 state bills introduced that attack the LGBTQ+ community, and over 220 of those target the transgender community. More than 70 of those have become law. Republicans have adopted a strategy of focusing on the state legislatures, many in which they hold a majority. Many of these laws already have been challenged in court awaiting trials that may overturn them....

Travel

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Scenic railroads have grown in popularity, but some struggled during the epidemic. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad survived and has prospered. Scenic railroads have grown in popularity, but some struggled during the epidemic. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad survived and has prospered. If you head due west on US 74 from Asheville all the way to Bryson City, you will find the departure station for the scenic Great Smoky Mountains Railroad....

General

Entertainment in the Triangle

Entertainment in the Triangle

The Triangle of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill contains a wide range of venues and types of entertainment. It doesn’t matter if you prefer classical music or blue-grass, theater, dance, street fairs & shows, touring groups, concerts or intimate cabarets, the Triangle has an option for you. The larger venues such as the Performing Arts Centers in downtown Raleigh and downtown Durham and the PNC Arena in Raleigh carry the national touring companies as well as local productions....