Plus, more great journalism. And two timely songs about the North Carolina and Tennessee mountains.
Plus, some of the best hurricane journalism.
When Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes pulls out his harmonica, the spring peepers sing along. So do the pig frogs, chorus frogs, and bird-voiced treefrogs. He knows them all by name.
Revisiting the story of a gubernatorial candidate who didn't exist. Also, music videos I can't stop watching.
Plus, stories about a drug-trafficking midfielder, an exiled photographer, an unsexy rock band, and what it means to grieve two peoples at once.
Plus: lots of great summer journalism. And short videos. And Durham music.
To find out, I visited North Carolina hog country four times, and sat in churches, living rooms, and a Cessna Skylane.
After a 52-year conflict and a rupture, United Methodists test whether their remaining members can forge a new path.
Lots of stories in the pipeline. In the meantime, here's some of my favorite new work by others
