November 2025 Archives

Music Review: Waxahatchee releases ‘Snocaps’ with twin sister, surprises fans

November 10, 2025 Maria Sherman

NEW YORK — For the recently converted Waxahatchee fan, Alabama-raised singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield does not drum up the image of distorted riffs, scrappy lo-fi recordings and indie rock sensibilities. For many years, though, that was […]

BARONE: Democrats want open borders; most Americans don’t

November 10, 2025 Michael Barone

Who said this? “If you don’t have any borders, you don’t have a nation.” The speaker went on, “Trump did a better job. I don’t like Trump, but we should have a secure border. It […]

The Word: Nevertheless afterward

November 9, 2025 J. R. Miller

Things are not finished — as we see them today. Tomorrow they will appear larger, greater. The bud you see one morning — will be a full-blown rose in a little while. The seed you […]

Svechnikov sets tone, 2 rookie D get first points in Hurricanes win

November 9, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Andrei Svechnikov got the Hurricanes started off on the right foot. Charles Alexis Legault finished it off. Svechnikov factored in on Carolina’s first two goals, and Legault assisted on the game-winning goal for […]

HANSON: Are Americans better or worse off since January?

November 8, 2025 Victor Davis Hanson

The left wing and media rage hysterically from one Trump psychodrama to the next, while President Donald Trump trolls both on social media. But all that is verbiage. What matters is the data and facts […]

Triangle startup lands more than $1B to challenge China’s grip on rare earth magnets

November 7, 2025 North State Journal staff

A fast-rising Research Triangle startup is gearing up to take a swing at one of the toughest corners of global manufacturing — and it just secured more than $1 billion to do it. Vulcan Elements, […]

BUZZETTI: Stop blaming COVID-19 for poor student math and reading scores

November 7, 2025 Aiden Buzzetti

The cracks in our education system predate the pandemic. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress should be a wake-up call for every parent, policymaker and citizen who cares about the future […]

Legislative committee updated on NCDMV progress

November 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. House Select Committee on Government Efficiency heard updates from various state officials related to improving operations of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles during a three-hour hearing last Wednesday. Testimony […]

State of the State North Carolina, Josh Stein, Destin Hall, Phil Berger, Rachel Hunt

Stein calls for special extra session over Medicaid rebase funding

November 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued a proclamation Thursday calling for the General Assembly to hold a special extra session specifically to deal with Medicaid rebase funding. Stein’s proclamation notes the General Assembly […]

The stream: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian, ‘Downton Abbey’

November 7, 2025 The Associated Press

The earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a […]

Month: November 2025