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Fresh reporting on Charlotte, business, technology, health, housing, and the ideas shaping tomorrow.
Inside nCino: The Wilmington Software Company Making Banking Work Behind the Scenes
A research-based look at how Wilmington’s nCino earns subscription revenue from banking software, the economics of implementation, and the risks behind recurring enterprise contracts.
Inside Nucor: How Charlotte’s Steel Giant Turns Scrap Into a $32 Billion Business
Inside Nucor’s Charlotte-based steelmaking model: recycling, products, cost structure, financial results and risks behind a $32.5 billion industrial company.
What Happens Before You Die? A Hospice Doctor’s Research Into Deathbed Visions Reveals What Matters Most in Life
What happens before you die? Explore Dr. Christopher Kerr’s research into deathbed visions, deceased loved ones, hospice patients and what matters most in life.
Top 10 AI Investments in 2026: Where the World’s Smartest Investors Are Putting Their Money
Discover 10 top AI investments in 2026 backed by elite investors. Compare OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, TSMC and more on profits, valuations and risks.
Tesla and SpaceX Terafab: Inside Elon Musk’s $119 Billion AI Chip Factory Ambition
Tesla and SpaceX’s Terafab is taking shape. Explore its $119B expansion vision, 2027 test-chip target, 2028 timeline, and risks for investors.
Can Extreme Heat Treat Lyme Disease? Inside the Science of Whole-Body Hyperthermia
Can whole-body hyperthermia treat Lyme disease? Explore the science of extreme heat, Borrelia laboratory research, German clinics, effectiveness, medical risks, costs, and evidence.
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Editor’s Picks
Selected features on the companies, discoveries, and decisions shaping tomorrow.
HOUSING & DESIGN
North Carolina Needs Better Housing. Here’s How We Can Build It.
How North Carolina could create healthier, more affordable homes through better construction and smarter development.
HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
The End of Sick Care
What a shift from treating illness to preventing it could mean for modern healthcare.
AI & DISCOVERY
The Next AI Revolution Won’t Automate Work. It Will Automate Discovery.
Why accelerating scientific discovery could be artificial intelligence’s most important contribution.
MOLD & IMMUNOLOGY
What a Landmark Mouse Study Reveals About Mold, Immunity, and the Brain
An examination of emerging research at the intersection of indoor environments, immunity, and the brain.
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Banks, fintech, investment and business financing.
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Applied AI, software, data and productivity.
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Founders, invention and commercialization.
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Research, medical technology and healthcare systems.
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Real estate, healthy buildings and new construction.
INDUSTRY →
Manufacturing, energy, logistics and infrastructure.
Science & Research
Critical analysis of scientific discoveries, the evidence behind them, and what remains uncertain.
Charlotte & the Carolinas
Local and regional ideas in housing, science, business, design, and economic development.
Ideas & Future Systems
Thoughtful perspectives on design, technology, business, and how people can live better.
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Housing & Healthy Homes
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Health & Wellness
- Tulane Researchers Identify a New Target for the Neurological Symptoms That Can Persist After Lyme Disease
- Stanford Researchers Found an Antibiotic That Could Kill Drug-Tolerant Lyme Bacteria
- Johns Hopkins Research: Persistent Lyme Symptoms Are Biologically Real—Not Simply “In Your Head”
- What a Landmark Mouse Study Reveals About Mold, Immunity, and the Brain
- Understanding Neurological Lyme: When the Nervous System Becomes Inflamed
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AI, Science & Innovation
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Business & Economics
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Better Living
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Travel & Retreats
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