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[SoDu Week in Review] Sept. 27, 2025 – Heat of the Southwest Sun
Welcome to your SoDu Week in Review, the Saturday roundup that goes to all of our readers – free and paid alike. Each weekend we pull together the biggest developments, stories, and neighborhood updates shaping life here in South Durham. 👉 [Support Southpoint Access here] Thanks for being part of the SoDu community – let’s dive into…
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[Raising Durham] Comparison – and the Voice in Your Head – Are Thieves of Joy
Support Southpoint Access in our summer fundraising effort! Most nights around 3 a.m., I wake up with the same uneasy feeling. The first thought that surfaces is usually some version of: What was I thinking? I’ve never done anything quite like this before. There are people who have trained for this, built entire careers around…
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[Nerdspresso] The Real Genius of Val Kilmer
I was in high school in 1985. One of my buddies had gotten a job at a movie theater and promised to get us all into a show for free. I wasn’t going to pass up that opportunity so one night, we all piled into his K-car and hit up the AMC. My pal delivered…
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[Raising Durham] Harper’s Home: Beyond Our Four Walls
In 2007, I spent over a year searching for my forever home. I had a long list of must-haves – so long that even my amazing realtor gently suggested I might need to reconsider what I was willing to compromise on. But when I walked into this house, on the very day it was listed,…
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Cancer Death Rates Decline, but New Cases Rise Among Women
U.S. cancer death rates have fallen by 34% since 1991, saving an estimated 4.5 million lives, according to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics, 2025. However, the report also highlights a troubling trend: cancer incidence rates are increasing sharply among women, especially those under 50. Women in this age group now experience cancer at rates…
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[SoDu Alert] FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Drugs
The FDA is banning FD&C Red No. 3, a synthetic dye used in candies, baked goods, frozen desserts, and some medications, citing links to cancer in lab rats. Manufacturers must reformulate food by Jan. 15, 2027, and drugs by Jan. 18, 2028. Families in South Durham should check product labels for terms like “FD&C Red…
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[Raising Durham] Main Character Energy: Life Beyond Your “Expiration Date”
Writes Heather Hindin: “This idea of “not being seen” is universal, even if the specifics differ. The frustration of being defined by a single trait—whether it’s your age, your body size, or your job title—can feel stifling.”
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[Raising Durham] How I Conquered a Lifelong Fear of Flying
The birthday card read: Two plane tickets to the destination of your choice! A fabulous 40th birthday gift that would delight anyone, right? WRONG! My palms were clammy as I held the card in shaking hands, my heart pounding like I’d just sprinted up a flight of stairs. A wave of dread and nausea made…
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Durham Council Approves Four Development Projects
A former Extended Stay America hotel on N.C. Highway 55, just south of Interstate 40 in South Durham, on Monday won approval for conversion into 126 multifamily homes by Vivo Living. The project passed 7-0, with members describing it as the sort of development that Durham needs. However, Council Member Chelsea Cook urged the developers…
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New Campaign Seeks to Help Black Breast Cancer Patients
TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance (TOUCHBBCA) and Unite for HER have launched Care for HER, a campaign aimed at addressing health disparities among Black breast cancer patients through integrative care and culturally tailored nurse navigation services—all at no personal cost. Care for HER, which launched this October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, offers 24/7…
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[In Memoriam] Kathleen Ann Bennett Newman, 85
The following obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Kathleen Ann Bennett Newman entered eternal rest at home on May 22. She was 85. Newman had courageously opted for treatment for a challenging cancer so that she could have more time with her family three months earlier. She was born in New York on…
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[In Memoriam] Mary Alice Eubanks, 101
The following obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Mary Alice D. Eubanks passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, May 13. She was 101. She was born in Durham at Watts Hospital on December 28, 1922, to John Milton Duhling and Mary Ward Duhling. Eubanks attended Durham High School, graduating in…
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