Month: May 2023

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DURHAM, NC—Saying she wanted to be more mindful of what she consumed, local woman Lydia Murphy expressed concern Monday over how many empty calories she was ingesting from microplastics. “I eat them all the time, but apparently they have little-to-no nutritional value,” the 32-year-old said upon learning the dietary…

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Election night brings the true character of the Roy siblings into devastatingly stark relief — and reveals with new clarity the show’s point of view about wealth and power.

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As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, there’s a part of its history that’s not always told: A mission to create public-health raps.

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Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having “built-in companions” is a gift.

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When Michael J. Fox describes his experience with Parkinson’s disease in his new documentary, he’s extremely blunt. But talking with NPR this week, he hasn’t lost the humor that made him famous.

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“All natural,” my ass!

HOUSTON—Stressing that all she wanted for the holiday was for her son to be happy, local mom Beverly Higgins reportedly mailed her son Conner a Mother’s Day gift Sunday, according to sources. “Just a little something to show how much I love you on my special day,” read the card, which accompanied a brand-new Nintendo…

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Gabrielle Dennis is a quintuple-threat, an actor/singer/dancer/comedian who stars in Apple TV+’s The Big Door Prize. But can she answer our questions about game show prizes?

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