The Word: Our words and deeds are irrevocable
Scripture shows how a few spoken words can mark a life in an instant. In the high priest’s courtyard, Peter denied he knew Jesus — three quick sentences spoken for self-preservation. He could not call […]
Barbara Kingsolver returns with ‘Partita,’ her first novel since ‘Demon Copperhead’
NEW YORK — For her first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Demon Copperhead,” Barbara Kingsolver is taking on a subject she rarely discussed in public while growing up in a small Kentucky town: classical music. […]
The stream: Bruno Mars drops “The Romantic,” Paul McCartney doc, ‘Survivor’ at 50
Both the K-pop girl group Blackpink and the funky pop star Bruno Mars returning with new music and a documentary about Paul McCartney after the Beatles are some of the new television, films, music and […]
This week in history: Feb. 26 to March 4
Feb. 26 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba, sailing back to France in an attempt to reclaim power. 1919: President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing the Grand Canyon as a […]
Famous birthdays this week: Feb. 26 to March 4
These celebrities have birthdays this week: Feb. 26 Singer Mitch Ryder is 81. Singer Michael Bolton is 73. Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Mullen is 69. Actor Greg Germann is 68. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine […]
Spring into events for all at Dix Park
RALEIGH — As spring kicks into full swing, Raleigh’s newly revamped Dorothea Dix Park will be a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The 308-acre site underwent a massive renovation last year that ranged […]