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The Nasher may be closed, but an ambitious new campaign brings public health awareness to sites throughout Durham, p. 23 PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NASHER MUSEUM OF ART
CONTENTS NEWS 8
Orange County grapples with the specter of Bucc-ee's.
BY SARA PEQUEÑO
10 Durham protects residents against natural hair discrimination. BY THOMASI MCDONALD
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EPA won't force Chemours to fund PFAS studies–yet. BY GREG BARNES
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Will 2021 be the year for Raleigh parks bonds? BY LEIGH TAUSS
FEATURE 18
Campaign finance data show North Carolina awash in cash ahead of redistricting. BY JEREMY BORDEN, MICHAEL TAFFE, AND KATHY QIAN
ARTS & CULTURE 22 Some Kind of Heaven only scratches the surface of life's final chapter. BY LEIGH TAUSS
23 A Carrie Mae Weems campaign comes to Durham. BY JAMEELA F. DALLIS 24 Outdoor exhibit In Plain Sight honors the storied history of a long-neglectd Black burial site. BY THOMASI MCDONALD 26 Reviews of three recent local albums. BY BRIAN HOWE, JORDAN LAWRENCE, AND NICK WILLIAMS
28 Speed Stick's debut is the brainchild of two drummers.
BY BRIAN HOWE
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