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The Word: Building up ourselves
The Christian life is a process of building. Jude says, “Building up yourselves on your most holy faith” (verse 20). Growing in grace and in the various attainments of the spiritual life, is a slow […]
Month: May 2025
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WARD & GUGEL: Why are North Carolina lawmakers copying Illinois’ worst swipe fee policy?
Some North Carolina lawmakers are eyeing a shiny new idea — straight from the land of broken budgets and busted promises: Illinois. Yes, Illinois, the state famous for fiscal faceplants and legislative landmines. At issue? […]
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NCInnovation approves $13.7M for latest round of projects
RALEIGH — NCInnovation, a nonprofit university research accelerator, announced $13.7 million in research and development funding for 17 new projects it has approved. The projects funded span 12 of the state’s public universities. “Thank you […]
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Music Review: Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Mark Pritchard collab for inventive ‘Tall Tales’
“Tall Tales,” the first full-length collaboration between Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard, captures two prolific artists without much to prove and whole worlds left to explore. The project was conceived […]
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US, China reach deal to slash tariffs with 90-day pause
GENEVA — The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world’s two biggest economies and setting off a rally in global financial markets. But the […]
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GINGRICH: The crisis of radical district judges
The fight over whether unelected federal district court judges should be able to unilaterally halt an elected president of the United States’ agenda has reached a critical point. For the last three months, the American […]
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Book Review: Nate Bargatze brings comedy to page with ‘Big Dumb Eyes’
It’s a rite of passage for all comedians: Work like crazy on the stand-up circuit, hit it big, record live specials for a streaming platform, and then write a book that can never quite measure […]
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KRAWIEC: I’m from the government and I’m here to take your children
Until recently, we all studied science, and we believed that science was factual, and we followed science wherever it led. Things have changed. During the COVID pandemic, we were told to ignore science and believe […]
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Trump sets 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits over what […]
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Economic jitters, soaring prices create frenzy for jewelry merchants
LOS ANGELES — At the biggest jewelry center in the United States, Alberto Hernandez fired up his machine on a recent day and waited until it glowed bright orange inside before shoveling in an assortment […]