[The Gourmand Next Door] What’s the Deal with French Wine?
When you begin to understand the place of the wine, then you begin to understand the why of the wine. It is the fabric of the land. It is the nexus of place and people.
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Ready for a Book Harvest Celebration?
Durham Central Park hosts the nonprofits Summer Block Party from 3 to 6 p.m. today.
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[SoDu Crime Watch] Shoplifting and Vehicle-Related Crimes Remain Prominent This Week
This week’s SoDu Crime Watch review covers 61 public-facing incident listings from South Durham, southwest Durham, and southeast/RTP-edge corridors.
Cuisinart Grill Brushes, Kobalt Batteries Lead July Product Recalls
Target children’s sandals and toys, toddler towers, fire pits, heated insoles, and dozens of other products also appear in 43 federal safety actions announced through July 16.
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[Nerdspresso] Sam Neill, Master of Understatement, Made Every Role Feel Human
From thoughtful heroes to quietly terrifying villains, the New Zealand actor brought empathy, integrity, and wry humor to every genre he touched.