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Growing Community Roots in Fayetteville

July 19, 2026

William Shelby, 36, works as the horticulture education coordinator at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. He was chosen for Fayetteville’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2026 because he pours his energy into strengthening the city. Shelby’s projects range from building community gardens to leading volunteer groups a

politics

Car Repairs Get a New Twist – What It Means for You

July 19, 2026

BMW is testing a special screw that only its own tools can turn, aiming to keep repair work in its hands. The design shows the brand’s logo and is meant to block common wrenches, making it hard for independent garages to open cars. The company has not yet rolled the screw out in production, but lawm

art

Unusual Jewelry Show Turns Everyday Objects Into Art

July 19, 2026

A new exhibit at the Chrysler Museum invites visitors to rethink what jewelry can be. It displays more than 350 pieces that together span a century of creative work from 41 countries and 230 artists. The show is split into four groups, each named after a different idea. One section looks at how

art

Basket Stories: How Weaving Keeps the Columbia Plateau Alive

July 19, 2026

A new show at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture invites visitors to see that basket weaving is not a relic but a living craft. The exhibit, called “Carrying Tradition, ” runs until May 30, 2027 and features pieces that have never been on display before. Curator Tisa Matheson, who runs the mus

business

World Cup Boosts Small Towns and Unexpected Sales

July 19, 2026

The global soccer event spilled over into everyday American life, turning local shops into unexpected profit hubs. In the U. S. , five‑percent of spending at small stores and restaurants in host cities grew faster than the national average during the first three weeks of June, a clear shift from ear

health

Living With HIV: How Big System Rules Shape Your Well‑Being

July 19, 2026

People on antiretroviral drugs now live longer, but their overall life quality still falls short of the average person. Most studies zoom in on medical details like drug side‑effects or viral load, leaving out the bigger picture of how money, laws, and community norms influence health. These “

crypto

Kraken Adds Simple Bitcoin and Ether Options to Grow the Crypto Market

July 19, 2026

Kraken has introduced cash‑settled options for Bitcoin and Ethereum, a move aimed at expanding the crypto options market rather than merely competing for it. The new products are European‑style, USD‑settled contracts that can be accessed through Kraken Pro by eligible clients outside Europe, North A

technology

Orange County’s AI Startups Are Turning Tiny Ideas Into Big Wins

July 19, 2026

In Orange County, a handful of fresh‑faced companies are proving that you don’t need giant data centers to make a splash in AI. They take ready‑made models and apply them straight to the real problems that businesses face each day. \n\nThese “AI‑native” firms build their entire product around machin

science

City‑by‑City Climate Risk Numbers for China

July 19, 2026

This new dataset shows how often extreme weather hits 368 Chinese cities from 1973 to 2024. It is built from almost seven million daily records of rain and temperature that have been carefully aligned. For each city, the everyday values are first stripped of normal seasonal patterns using a simple F

science

Fusion Jobs: New Mexico’s Path to Clean Energy

July 19, 2026

New Mexico is becoming a hub for the next big thing in power: fusion energy. Unlike ordinary nuclear reactors that split atoms, fusion joins them together, releasing huge amounts of clean heat—just like the Sun. A California company called Pacific Fusion is building a plant in Los Lunas and plans a