When North Carolina prison officials announced the death of an inmate from COVID-19 last month, they did not name him. They referred only to a…
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After more than three years of renovations, Durham Main Library was slated to reopen in April. But the coronavirus pandemic threw a wrench in those…
This summer, a Latinx family welcomed a newborn in the midst of a pandemic. As the baby girl lay in the nursery of Duke Regional…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, masks of many colors, patterns and materials have become ubiquitous — or at least, they’re supposed to be. In April,…
Before the federal government banned most visitors from nursing homes on March 13, Sally Palmer and her daughter spent many hours by her disabled son’s…
Reporting by Chris Kuo, graphics by Henry Haggart COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the nation, including in North Carolina. As of July 11, 83,793…
When someone is sick with COVID-19 or suspects they may be, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says they should isolate themselves in a…
Since China banned imports of most plastics and other recycled materials from the U.S. in 2018, cities and towns have been scrambling to figure out…
Despite making up just 14% of Durham County’s population, over three-quarters of reported COVID-19 cases in June were among Latinx residents, Department of Public Health…
A new State of the County Health Report is out and the message is clear. Durham is making progress on some major health priorities. But…