What makes housing feel like home when a child is facing cancer? At Harper’s Home, families’ answers are shaping everything from kitchens and laundry rooms to space for the family dog.
![[Column] What Durham Families Taught Us About Designing Harper's Home](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w1200/2026/09/harper918.png)
![[Video] SNAP changes in Durham](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/09/officehours917.png)
Nearly 30,000 Durham County residents rely on SNAP for groceries. Starting Oct. 1, a shift in federal funding is expected to add $2.1 million to the county’s cost of administering the program. How should Durham cover the added expense while supporting neighbors who depend on it?
How are we surviving the South Durham hellscape? Ten fictional neighbors send Civil War-style dispatches from the carpool line, the goose-occupied pond, and a Target run gone terribly over budget. Send pastries.
![[SoDu Crime Watch] Six serious-charge arrests added to the weekly crime watch](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/crimewatch--1-.png)
The latest roundup includes six arrests on serious charges and 85 public incident reports. What stood out near you?
![[Nerdspresso] ‘Night Shift’ and the Joy of HBO After Bedtime](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/09/nightshift.jpg)
What movie kept you up long after your parents went to bed? Revisiting 'Night Shift' brings back the early ’80s thrill of forbidden movies, low volume, and hoping Mom stayed asleep.
