With spring in the air, no better time, SO reckons, to contemplate homeownership and/or a phased refresh. Joelle Smith, CEO/ lead designer, If Walls Could Talk, takes us through her latest project.

Matt Leclercq is the new executive editor of The Charlotte Observer. Khadejeh Nikouyeh knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com Matt Leclercq, a longtime North Carolina journalist whose career began covering ...

The News & Observer is proud to introduce our 2026 summer interns and fellows. The journalists will work in departments across the newsroom, including on our metro, politics, business, sports, visuals ...

WeWork Go pods at Semafor World Economy. Sissi Cao for Observer “Work has changed and expanded. We’ve been exploring this idea of introducing [a product] that’s beyond the walls of our spaces,” ...

The ground beneath your feet may be carrying on a kind of conversation. Research into fungal electrical signaling has found that underground networks of fungi generate patterns bearing a striking ...

What if you woke up tomorrow and realized that who you have become isn’t only the result of your habits and intentions, but also of how closely you observed yourself today? Psychology explains that ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Voters in the Triangle will see a wide range of federal, state and local races on their ...

New York City construction is unforgiving. Budgets are tight. Schedules are public. Approvals are layered. Once a project falls behind, recovering lost time and money becomes exponentially harder. In ...

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Francois Xavier Lalanne’s Hippopotame Bar fetched $31.4 million, setting a new record for the artist and the highest price ever achieved for a work of design at auction. Courtesy Sotheby's What stands ...

Publisher Nancy Grennier cited the changing media landscape and insurmountable economic challenges as reasons for the closure. The paper was known for its community focus, including local sports, ...