Sarah Krueger named new 9th Street managing editor
By Bill Adair
If you ask people in Durham about the best journalists who cover the city, you’ll hear one name mentioned a lot: Sarah Krueger. The veteran...
Behind the scenes at the Durham animal shelter
By Lila De Almeida
Sadie has a new home — for now, at least. The previous one didn’t last. She has neighbors on both sides, separated by cinder-block walls...
The journey of a plastic bottle: What actually happens after you toss it in the recycling bin
By Valentina Garbelotto
Inside a concrete bay at Durham’s Waste Disposal and Recycling Center on East Club Boulevard, a plastic water bottle lands with a dull crack against...
A search for the creator of ‘Bull City hands’
By Gabrielle Lazor
Sometime, somehow, jamming the fleshy side of one’s fists together with outward facing thumbs became a ubiquitous hand gesture in Durham, N.C. Like a peace...
The key ingredients for Ideal’s sandwiches: sesame seeds and attention to detail
By Jackson Derman
A sign outside the front door of Ideal’s Sandwich and Grocery reads “Fresh Bread Daily!” The people who wait in line 45 minutes or more...
How a Florida furry ended up in Durham
By Paige Stevens
Zoe Carroll is a substitute pre-K teacher by day and a furry full-time. At 24, her life has become completely engulfed by furry fandom. Carroll’s...