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We Live Here

Carolina Skies

In Chapel Hill, the littlest celestial explorers find answers to their biggest questions in a room full of stars.

Eats

In Praise of Braising

On long, chilly nights, these low-and-slow recipes warm the kitchen while tempting scents announce that something special is in the works.

Features

Dawn of the Dream

An audience at a high school in Rocky Mount got an early preview of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic words, “I have a dream.” A long-lost audiotape of that 1962 speech casts new light on the meaning of his famous phrase then — and now.

The Warmest Room in Winter

Come January, the hottest spot in North Carolina is in the mountains. Inside the Victorian conservatory on the grounds of Biltmore Estate — a jewel box of orchids, frilly fronds, and tropical flowers — every plant has a story.

Chilling on Middle Lane

A shared wall between two Beaufort hangouts is both a bulwark against the cold and a heartwarming reminder that, in the off-season, coastal folks stick together.

Warm Fuzzies

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