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Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss
by Liza Barros-Lane , Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Houston-Downtown The July 4 floods in Kerr County, Texas , sent...
In a closely divided Congress, aging lawmakers are a problem for Democrats
by Charlie Hunt , Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University The 2026 midterms are more than a year away, but some...
Everything We Know About the 2026 Congressional Race in NC-11
by AG Staff Western North Carolina’s gilded foothills are humming—not from cicadas, but from political whispers. The race for the 11th...
One of Hurricane Katrina’s Most Important Lessons Isn’t About Storm Preparations – It’s about Injustice
by I vis GarcÃa , Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University / Deidra Davis , Instructional...
The Growing Fad of ‘Microdosing’ Mushrooms is Leading to An Uptick in Poison Control Center Calls and Emergency Room Visits
by Joshua Kellogg, Assistant Professor of Natural Product Chemistry, Penn State Share article Print article Imagine you purchase a bag...
Why 2025 Became the Summer of Flash Flooding in America
by Jeffrey Basara , Professor of Meteorology, UMass Lowell The National Weather Service had already issued more than 3,600 flash flood...
Older Americans are using AI − Study Shows How and What They Think of It
by Robin Brewer, Associate Professor of Information, University of Michigan Artificial intelligence is a lively topic of conversation in...
Asheville’s Most Selfie-Worthy Bathrooms: 5 Powder Rooms That Deserve a Photoshoot
by Jennifer Rodriguez I love a Friday night—being chauffeured by my Uber driver, not making dinner, sipping a cocktail that just happens...
The Cryptic Pour: Asheville’s 9 Most Mysterious Drinks
Some bars are just bars. Others feel like portals—places where the lighting is always just a little too dim, etc.
Grab Your Overalls - This is a Revolution
Asheville loves food—the kind with a story. The kind plated on East Fork, paired with something wild & fermented, shared with friend
A Federal Policy Expert Weighs In On Trump’s Efforts To Stifle Gender-affirming Care For Americans Under 19
By Elana Redfield Amid a flurry of executive orders affecting transgender Americans, the Trump administration ordered restrictions on...
How Nonprofits Pitch In Before, During And After Disasters Strike
By Vanessa Crossgrove Fry Los Angeles is reeling after fires of historic proportions raced through many communities in January 2025,...
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