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March 13, 2025

HILL: About those reciprocal tariffs

March 13, 2025

The best tariffs are no tariffs anywhere in the world. Milton Friedman and any other free-market economist who ever lived would say the same thing. In a perfect world, raw materials, manufactured goods, and services […]

Tar Heels blow out Notre Dame

March 12, 2025

The North Carolina Tar Heels won by not losing on Wednesday. The victory over No. 12 seed Notre Dame may not have helped UNC’s NCAA chances. The Heels need a Quad I win in order […]

Hurricanes beat Lightning for 5th straight win

March 11, 2025

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes made a post-deadline statement against the Western Conference-leading Jets on Sunday. On Tuesday, they sent a message to one of the Eastern Conference’s top contenders. Carolina got goals from Seth Jarvis, […]

Woman returns Helene ‘trash’ to rightful owners

March 10, 2025

SWANNANOA — The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead. She wanders into the nearby woods and weaves between twisted branches. Then, Holtz spots something and […]

Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor Oscar, completing sweep

March 10, 2025

LOS ANGELES — Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards, completing a sweep of the category that followed his dominance in television awards last season. The award, […]

Despite the high price tag, there may be an appetite for the program Can a ‘gold card’ program visa spur investment in U.S. economy?

March 9, 2025

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is planning a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million. The program would replace an existing program that offers U.S. visas to investors [...]
Ask them why they failed for three years GINGRICH: The left’s hypocrisy about Ukraine

March 9, 2025

The left and even some Republicans are harshly criticizing President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine. These attacks are totally hypocritical and dishonest. Remember, for three years, Trump’s critics completely failed [...]
Monopolistic behavior is suspected by some Are egg producers inflating prices during outbreak for profit?

March 9, 2025

OMAHA, Neb.— Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious [...]
The dollar now represents just 59% of global reserves, down from 70% in 2000 SHAPIRO: The top task for Team Trump

March 9, 2025

President Donald Trump has entered his second term with a bold agenda and unprecedentedly rapid action. In the first month of his presidency, he signed 73 executive orders; he unleashed his Department of Government Efficiency, [...]
"it can’t be just about wanting it more, because the team you play also wants it a lot" Duke holds off desperate Heels

March 9, 2025

Often, after a rivalry game, Duke and Carolina players talk about heart, desire and wanting it more than the opponent. In a series that has been evenly matched for generations, the desperation is often what [...]

Jankowski scores twice, Stankoven once in debuts in Hurricanes win

March 9, 2025

RALEIGH — Much of the talk after the NHL trade deadline was about what the Carolina Hurricanes had lost. Mark Jankowski and Logan Stankhoven showed everyone what they gained. Jankowski scored twice, Stankoven sparked Carolina’s […]

The Word: Be brave

March 9, 2025

Be brave. Only the brave are strong. The coward is a weakling; if he has strength, he dares not use it. We must be brave, for life is a battle. The forces of good and […]

Can a ‘gold card’ program visa spur investment in U.S. economy?

March 9, 2025

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is planning a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million. The program would replace an existing program that offers U.S. visas to investors […]

Stakes different for UNC-Duke 2

March 8, 2025

The first game has the hype. The second has the stakes. Duke and Carolina play twice every regular season. The early February series opener generally is preceded by a tsunami of media hype, becoming the […]

Slavin turns heads at 4 Nations Face-Off

March 8, 2025

The NHL caught lightning in a bottle this month with its inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The in-season tournament, which took place from Feb. 12-20, pitted NHL players from four countries – Canada, Finland, Sweden […]

No room for the champs?

March 8, 2025

Last year, NC State provided basketball fans with the Cinderella story of a generation. After entering as one of the bottom-dwelling teams in the conference, the Wolfpack won in front of a skeleton crew of […]

Favorites in the NC HSBB tourney

March 8, 2025

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association boys’ basketball playoffs began this week with Tuesday games that ended after press time. It starts a journey that will end with the regionals and state championships, March […]

ACC women’s basketball tourney underway in Greensboro

March 8, 2025

GREENSBORO — North Carolina-based teams make up three of the top five seeds in the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament that kicked off this week in Greensboro. The 14-game, 15-team conference tournament began on […]

Notre Dame looks to defend ACC title over NC State, UNC

March 8, 2025

It’s not March yet, but with the way this past Sunday went, the madness has already arrived for ACC women’s basketball. Luckily for its fans, the wild endings to regular season showdowns will very soon […]

This week in history: March 6-12

March 6, 2025

March 6 1820: President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state and Maine to join as a free state. 1836: The Alamo in San Antonio, […]

Famous birthdays this week: March 6-12

March 6, 2025

These celebrities have birthdays this week: March 6 Former FBI and CIA director William Webster is 101. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is 99. Rock musician David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) is 79. Filmmaker-actor Rob […]

Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors

March 6, 2025

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranging from reluctant heroes to conniving villains made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, was found dead last week along with his […]

Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending era of family control

March 3, 2025

NEW YORK — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced last Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. […]

Book Review: Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

March 1, 2025

NEW YORK — Eric Puchner is a well-regarded fiction writer whose new novel, “Dream State,” tells a story about life’s unexpected and improbable twists. Weeks before the book’s release, Puchner himself received some very surprising […]

The stream: The Oscars with Conan O’Brien, Kate Hudson in ‘Running Point,’ Ella Fitzgerald album unearthed

February 28, 2025

The Oscars telecast hosted by Conan O’Brien and Kate Hudson playing a pro basketball team president in a new Netflix series called “Running Point” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed […]

MILLER: The cool kids’ table

March 7, 2025

A funny thing happened on their way to vote in the 2024 election. A record number of Gen Zers — 46% — bolted the Democratic Party and voted for Donald Trump. Pundits left and right […]

BRUCE: Keep Carolina basketball on campus

March 7, 2025

NBA star Draymond Green, who played collegiately at Michigan State, recently opined that the NBA is “boring,” calling it a “copycat league.” Jones Angell, radio voice of the UNC Tar Heels, said on a recent […]

MATTHEWS: Vance makes vice presidential wingmen great again

March 6, 2025

When then-GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump picked then-Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate last July, it left many people with questions, including diehard Trump Republicans. Though Ohioans were familiar with Vance, much of […]

HILL: Return to the telos of our democratic republic

March 6, 2025

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, sent a letter to his team on Feb. 26 that said: “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of […]

BARONE: The policies of European elites end in tears

March 3, 2025

If you follow these things closely, you may have seen a clip of the chairman of the Munich Security Conference breaking down in tears, unable to speak any further while reflecting on Vice President JD […]

The Word: The living Bible

March 2, 2025

The Bible is a living book. What it is to us depends on what we are to it. If we approach it with unbelief and sneers — then it shudders like a wounded thing and […]

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