Five Healthy Back-to-School Lunch Ideas
Making delicious, fun, nutritious and satisfying lunches every day for your children may seem like a daunting task, but there are simple ways to…
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Guns ‘n’ Hoses
Where can you find police officers and firefighters, playing broomball on ice? At Guns ‘n’ Hoses, of course! Get ready for a unique event…
Read MoreOperation Catnip
Operation Catnip, an all volunteer nonprofit organization, seeks to humanely reduce the free-roaming stray and feral cat population. Thanks to a grant from Petsmart…
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Animal Education
Step out of the classroom — and the zoo — to learn about animals of all sorts from one of the Triangle’s many rescue…
Read More10 High-School Electives You Don’t Want to Miss
With college admissions standards continuing to rise, little time remains for high school students to experiment with their schedules. But with the variety of…
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Strength of Character
Don’t let the mouthful-of-braces grin and “yes ma’ams” fool you — Rashawn King can teach us all something via some hard-earned wisdom. “Never give…
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A Peek at Primates
Step off the streets of Durham and onto the island of Madagascar with a trip to the Duke Lemur Center. Currently, about 250 lemurs…
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For the Birds
Some birds can shoot their poop four feet. That’s one of the first facts you’ll likely learn at a presentation by the American Wildlife…
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Lions and Tigers and … Bearcats?
Let’s get the disappointment out of the way now: No, you can’t touch a tiger at Carolina Tiger Rescue. However, you will get to…
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Back-to-School Blues? 5 tips to boost your child’s confidence
New shoes, a way-cool backpack and a lunch box that’s all the rage — a new school year is just around the corner. But…
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