Explore the dark side of small town North Carolina. Chapel Hill has seen its share of violence and murder, but somehow has been able to push those instances aside and kept the ambiance of a Norman Rockwell style small town. A walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can be inspiring, but the school has a darker side that has been well hidden. Over the years there have been many murders that have taken place among...

While everyone else in the family is sleeping, baby Tessa manages to get out of her crib and plays until the rest of the family begins to awaken.

A puddle sits despairingly as she is trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.

Through illustrations and simple, rhyming text, a book invites its reader to explore fluffy, furry, or squishy objects and creatures, both real and imaginary, that are found within its pages.

This memoir attempts to capture the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education. Written in a light hearted tone, it also delves into tragic consequences in countries such as Somalia, Libya and Greece. While critical in many respects of US foreign policy, it also hopes to attract adventurous young men and women of today's generation to possible careers in diplomacy. The author...

When the United States industry and manufacturing markets collapsed or went elsewhere, communities all over the country were left with the task of redefining themselves for a new paradigm. This video features the issues that these communities faced and how the individuals within them came together to implement more sustainable practices in order to allow future generations to enjoy all the beauty the area has to offer.

Dr. Jackson believes that it's every citizen's right to live in a clean, healthy environment. But right now, not everyone lives in an environment like that. Many low-income neighborhoods that were built near big transportation hubs and struggling industrial cities are full of citizens denied that right: in Oakland, a morbidly obese grandmother struggles to raise seven grandchildren, all of whom have asthma as a result of living near the port; in the...