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Evelyn Berezin, Computer Scientist Behind Groundbreaking Word Processor, Dies At 93

Berezin studied physics but, despairing of the job market in physics, she turned to the rapidly transforming computer industry. She invented the first truly computerized system for word processing.

In the 1940s, Rosanell Eaton became one of the first African Americans in North Carolina to successfully register to vote sicne Reconstruction. In her 90s, she became a vocal opponent of the state's voter ID laws, which disproportionately affected black voters.

Remembering Rosanell Eaton, An Outspoken Advocate for Voting Rights

Remembering Rosanelle Eaton, the North Carolina woman who in her 90s became the face of efforts to overturn laws that civil rights activists said discriminated against black voters.

A highly potent synthetic opioid, fentanyl is often mixed into other drugs sold on the street, including pills, heroin and even cocaine.

Fentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often Involved In Deadly Overdoses

When fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, infiltrated the drug supply in the U.S. it had an immediate, dramatic effect on the overdose rate.

Meadows Won't Be Trump's Next Chief Of Staff

Western North Carolina Republican Congressman Mark Meadows will not be President Donald Trump's next chief of staff. The chair of the ultraconservative…

Michael Spavor is seen in 2013 with former NBA star Dennis Rodman, on arrival at the Beijing airport for a flight to North Korea. Spavor is the second Canadian man to be detained by China this week, in what appears to be retaliation for Canada's arrest of a top executive of telecommunications giant Huawei.

China Detains Second Canadian Citizen

Chinese authorities have detained another Canadian citizen this week, allegedly for harming national security. The detentions appear to be retaliation for Canada's arrest of a Huawei executive.

Children and workers are at a tent encampment in June near the Tornillo Port of Entry in Tornillo, Texas.

Almost 15,000 Migrant Children Now Held At Nearly Full Shelters

With government shelters across the country nearing capacity, officials are considering a range of options from releasing the children more quickly to building more tent cities.

At Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colo., Scott Dorsch pulls down a box of hops from the Yakima Valley in Washington, the state that grows the most hops in the nation. "We would buy more hops than what Colorado could produce," he says.

The Bitter Boom-And-Bust Tale Of Colorado's Bet On Local Beer Hops

Even with the backing of state-based beer giant Coors, small farmers just couldn't compete with the Pacific Northwest. And with more people choosing wine and spirits, some craft brewers are closing.

Progress In Peace Talks To Resolve Civil War In Yemen

The United Nations secretary general has announced a ceasefire deal for a vital port city on the Red Sea. If it works, it would allow humanitarian aid into the country.

In these images, <em>E. coli</em> bacteria harbor proteins from a bacteria-killing virus that can eavesdrop on bacterial communication. At left, one protein from the virus has been tagged with a red marker. At right, the virus has overheard bacterial communication indicating the bacteria have achieved a quorum; it sends its protein to the poles of the cell (yellow dots).

A Virus Can Eavesdrop On Bacterial Communication

A researcher had an idea about viruses that was wild. And it turned out to be true.

Franklin Keel Simply Wants to Make Music. If Only Mastering Technique were So Simple

NOTE: The Blue Ridge Orchestra concert referenced in this story has been rescheduled for 5pm Jan. 13, 2019, in Lipinsky Auditorium, at UNC Asheville. It’s…

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