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Ten department heads and seven management editors will comprise the 2026-27 Observer Editorial Board, incoming editor-in-chief Gray Nocjar announced Wednesday. The board’s tenure begins March 7. “This ...

Two familiar faces have joined The News & Observer’s service journalism team this week, helping produce informative, connective utility journalism for everyone in the Triangle. Anna Roman and Simone ...

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Dave Meltzer and I are back the post-WWE RAW edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. Garrett hosts The Fight Game Podcast with John LaRocca, We're Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian, the weekly Friday edition ...

We are writing as recipients of Notre Dame’s Evangelium Vitae award, given by the university in recognition of our and the University’s shared commitment to the defense of human life from conception ...