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World News

Is it true or not? Israeli group FakeReporter fact checks while seeking shelter

4:48pm October 26, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

A former Israeli combat soldier runs a nonprofit out of his in-laws' front yard that fact-checks posts on social media about the Israel-Hamas war in real time.

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Education

Watauga Virtual Academy offering dual-enrollment to homeschooled students this fall

3:11pm July 28, 2022

by Amy Diaz

The Watauga Virtual Academy is adding a new option for families this coming school year with a dual enrollment program.

Politics & Government

Bill Would Repeal Changes In Guilford County's Public Notice Process

1:55pm March 17, 2021

by Keri Brown

A proposed bill aims to reverse a controversial 2017 law that gives Guilford County m

If a doctor's office is like Blockbuster, Hims feels more like Netflix. It's a way to skip the long waits and crowds and get generic Viagra, hair growth treatment and other medicine and vitamins with minimal interaction with a health care provider — for

Health & Safety

Opinion: Direct-To-Consumer Medicine Can Be Quick And Discreet, But What's Lost?

4:13pm April 04, 2019

by Vishal Khetpal

If you happily order your contact lenses online, why not get drugs for migraines or erectile dysfunction that way, too? Be careful, a medical student warns. Your "simple" self-diagnosis may be wrong.

For many people, checking their smartphone can be addicting.

Smartphone Detox: How To Power Down In A Wired World

2:36pm February 12, 2018

In an era when many kids get a first smartphone at age 10, psychologists say the devices have turned us into Pavlov's dogs — drooling for the next notification, buzz or text. Ready to dial back?

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For-Profit And Online Education: What's Going On?

6:00am December 21, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Even as regulations weaken, for-profit colleges struggle to stay afloat.

Economy

HPU Poll Suggests Black Friday, Thanksgiving Shopping Trends Changing

2:49pm November 21, 2017

by Keri Brown

The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

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An STD testing kit from myLAB Box allows users to gather samples at home and mail them back to the company.

You Can Order a Dozen STD Tests Online — But Should You?

5:00am August 13, 2017

by Tara Haelle

It sounds so simple: Order a kit online, test for sexually transmitted diseases in the privacy of home and mail it back. But deciding what to test for and who gets tested is far from easy.

What started out as web surfing for one teen descended into online obsession and isolation.

Is 'Internet Addiction' Real?

10:31am May 18, 2017

by Lesley McClurg

What started out as web surfing by a healthy teen descended into online obsession and isolation. Was it depression, internet addiction or both? Whatever you call it, rehab is now part of the answer.

Shoppers walk out of Uniqlo on 5th Ave. in New York City on Black Friday, Nov. 27.

Brick-And-Mortar Stores Go Further To Get You In The Door

3:03pm December 27, 2015

While online shopping grows, traditional retailers are amping up their in-store experiences to draw in customers. But online stores are realizing they have something to gain from physical stores too.