Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis as the Holy See's new Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York, where he will represent the Holy See at the UN ...

Rotating your truck's tires is one of those maintenance tasks that's easy to overlook, but skipping it can cost you. Tires don't wear evenly on their own, especially on trucks that tow, haul, or drive ...

Image above: The FINN Lab surviving the New Hampshire winter. Assistant Professor Emily Finn’s research focuses on individual variability in brain activity and behavior, especially as it relates to ...

Charlotte Observer Editor Rana Cash resigns, effective May 1. Managing Editor Taylor Batten’s position was eliminated; he departs the same day. The changes reflect financial pressures squeezing legacy ...

The ground beneath your feet may be carrying on a kind of conversation. Research into fungal electrical signaling has found that underground networks of fungi generate patterns bearing a striking ...

What if you woke up tomorrow and realized that who you have become isn’t only the result of your habits and intentions, but also of how closely you observed yourself today? Psychology explains that ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The Charlotte Observer editorial board has interviewed and researched the candidates ...

The Observer has launched its first-ever digital subscription, a new website and app. Richard Furness: “Launching The Observer’s first dedicated website and app is a major moment in the history of the ...

When we set out last year to buy The Observer with a promise to renew it, we were teased by the Economist. They wrote a piece to say we had a big new idea for the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper. It’s ...

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Publisher Nancy Grennier cited the changing media landscape and insurmountable economic challenges as reasons for the closure. The paper was known for its community focus, including local sports, ...