Ringo Starr made Ludwig drum kits popular, but the instrument makers of Monroe, North Carolina, keep them that way
Oxford American, May 2025
Spencer Horsman attracts sell-out crowds at his Illusions Bar & Theater
He was an 8-year-old ventriloquist. Now he stars in a Baltimore magic show.
After performing with celebrity magicians and enduring daring TV escapes, Spencer Horsman attracts sell-out crowds at his Illusions Bar & Theater.
The Washington Post, March 2025
What to know about Josh Stein, the Jewish attorney outpolling Mark Robinson in NC governor’s race
One North Carolina candidate calls himself a ‘Black Nazi.” The other belongs to a local synagogue.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 2024
Can trauma be inherited through genes?
A life-altering experience “doesn’t just die with you,” one expert says. “It has a life of its own afterwards.”
NationalGeographic.com, June 2024
There Weren’t Enough Black Food Festivals, So This Couple Started Their Own
Greg and Subrina Colliers’ BayHaven Food & Wine Festival is amplifying Black culinarians.
Bon Appetit, October 2021
Can Spiritual Directors Help?
Nondenominational “spiritual companions” offer to connect clients to the divine in their everyday life.
The New York Times, January 2021
Charlotte’s Monument to a Jewish Confederate Was Hated Even Before It Was Built
For more than seven decades, the North Carolina memorial has courted controversy in unexpected forms
Smithsonian Magazine online, September 2020
