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The NC Supreme Court delivers a shameful about-face on school funding | Opinion

The NC Supreme Court delivers a shameful about-face on school funding | Opinion
Our Take: Reversing a previous high court ruling, the state Supreme Court says it cannot require the legislature to adequately fund public schools.
April 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
NC voters’ top concern is troubling news for Republicans, poll shows | Opinion
Opinion

NC voters’ top concern is troubling news for Republicans, poll shows | Opinion

April 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Opinion

Q&A: How one group wants to help North Carolina disagree healthier

April 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Caregivers of wounded veterans also serve. They need support | Opinion
Opinion

Caregivers of wounded veterans also serve. They need support | Opinion

April 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
What I’m hearing about Phil Berger’s goodbye and the NC budget stalemate | Opinion
Opinion

What I’m hearing about Phil Berger’s goodbye and the NC budget stalemate | Opinion

April 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Pam Bondi's extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn't enough to save her job
U.S. Viewpoints

Pam Bondi's extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn't enough to save her job

Updated April 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Commentary: ICE abuses exemplify a cruel prison system
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: ICE abuses exemplify a cruel prison system

Updated April 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Abby McCloskey: Classroom iPads are teaching kids the wrong skills
U.S. Viewpoints

Abby McCloskey: Classroom iPads are teaching kids the wrong skills

Updated April 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Trudy Rubin: White House rejection of Ukraine's help to fight Iranian drones may cost US military lives
U.S. Viewpoints

Trudy Rubin: White House rejection of Ukraine's help to fight Iranian drones may cost US military lives

Updated April 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Commentary: César Chávez and the pain of the silence born from assault
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: César Chávez and the pain of the silence born from assault

Updated April 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Iran's president appeals to Americans − but does his office still hold any real power?
U.S. Viewpoints

Iran's president appeals to Americans − but does his office still hold any real power?

Updated April 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
David Mills: Pete Hegseth is absolutely, dangerously wrong about God
U.S. Viewpoints

David Mills: Pete Hegseth is absolutely, dangerously wrong about God

Updated April 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Irresponsible parental gun ownership could become a factor in custody disputes
U.S. Viewpoints

Irresponsible parental gun ownership could become a factor in custody disputes

Updated April 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did
U.S. Viewpoints

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

Updated April 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Mark Z. Barabak: Is California really going to elect a Republican governor? Is there a Democratic Plan B?
U.S. Viewpoints

Mark Z. Barabak: Is California really going to elect a Republican governor? Is there a Democratic Plan B?

Updated April 2, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Trump just made his best case yet for Iran war. But will it be enough? | Opinion
Opinion

Trump just made his best case yet for Iran war. But will it be enough? | Opinion

Updated April 2, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Michael Whatley’s ties to a child sex offender are getting national attention | Opinion
Opinion

Michael Whatley’s ties to a child sex offender are getting national attention | Opinion

April 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Trump named Dan Bishop to a top prosecutor job in NC. Was it legal? | Opinion
Opinion

Trump named Dan Bishop to a top prosecutor job in NC. Was it legal? | Opinion

April 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
COUNTERPOINT: It's time to halt the AI data center attack
U.S. Viewpoints

COUNTERPOINT: It's time to halt the AI data center attack

Updated April 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
POINT: A data center moratorium would be a gift to China
U.S. Viewpoints

POINT: A data center moratorium would be a gift to China

Updated April 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve' trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere
U.S. Viewpoints

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve' trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

Updated April 2, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Mary McNamara: The golden idol at the center of Trump's presidential library is a terrible idea - even for him
U.S. Viewpoints

Mary McNamara: The golden idol at the center of Trump's presidential library is a terrible idea - even for him

Updated April 2, 2026 at 8:19 AM
John Rash: War in Iran threatens to become a global food crisis
U.S. Viewpoints

John Rash: War in Iran threatens to become a global food crisis

Updated April 2, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Commentary: Preserving the best parts of César Chávez's legacy
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Preserving the best parts of César Chávez's legacy

Updated April 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Editorial: Pete Hegseth's holy war
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: Pete Hegseth's holy war

April 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM

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