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A contest is giving Massachusetts residents a chance to become the new voice of Boston Logan International Airport. With thousands of entries, the competition is wicked steep.
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The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say.
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Meet the Hurricane Helene survivors working to make resilience a permanent part of life in Western North Carolina. BPR and Grist report on ideas inspired by the storm, from chainsaw training and microgrid installation to a grassroots radio network. -
What you need to know from the September 15 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting. -
The Republican congressman argued the panel failed to follow its own rules when it investigated allegations that he sexually harassed two young female staff members. -
“You don’t change the rules in the middle of the election,” Jackson said in a statement hours after the court’s decision. -
Asheville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance aimed at strengthening protections for renters — but city officials have indicated the new policy is limited by state law. -
On Tuesday, hundreds of global finance leaders finished discussions during mostly closed door sessions at the G20 Finance Track meetings at the Grove Park Inn.
