A Libertarian, a Trump supporter and a Democrat walk into Sanford.
President Donald Trump’s trade war with China would generate a negative impact on the U.S. economy—especially on economies that largely depend on agriculture—according to Duke scholars and local agricultural workers.
Anthony Copeland graduated from Duke in 1978 with a B.A. in political science and history. He has been North Carolina’s Secretary of Commerce since last year following an appointment by Gov. Roy Cooper. He was back on campus Wednesday morning for a meeting with Dean Bill Boulding at the Fuqua School of Business, and he sat down with The Chronicle to talk about HB2, Amazon and the North Carolina job market for Duke’s soon-to-be newest graduates. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee was on campus Monday to discuss voter suppression and the evolution of the Democratic Party.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez visited Duke Monday to give the Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecture, “Civil Rights and the People’s Party.” The Chronicle's Sam Turken spoke with him about the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census, unity within the Democratic Party and efforts by the Republican Party to retain seats in the House of Representatives during this year’s midterm elections. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, walked across the stage Thursday to a standing ovation from a sold-out audience.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross received advance warning that his plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census would stir controversy, according to a Duke professor who served on the Census Scientific Advising Committee.
After days of controversy, a location change and a counter-protest event, Zuhdi Jasser visited Duke to give a talk about Islam. And despite fears of protest that necessitated five security guards at the event, the talk proceeded smoothly.
Duke, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Elon and N.C. State came together to organize a Rally for Our Lives at UNC in support of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and gun control on Thursday.
As Duke students celebrated their spring break, an employee from Counseling and Psychological Services appeared in Wake County court to post bail. She was facing multiple charges for allegedly helping her boyfriend rob three banks in Raleigh.
Saturday, hundreds of thousands of marchers filled the streets of Washington to protest school gun violence in the March for Our Lives.
Durham Mayor Steve Schewel, a two-time Duke alum and former Duke professor, visited campus on Monday to sit down with Duke students at the Kenan Institute of Ethics’ DoLunch event. The discussion covered everything from gentrification and the Durham light rail to Duke’s role in the city.
Former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) visited campus Monday to give the 2018 Crown Lecture in Ethics entitled “Politics and Our Potential: Can Congress Rise to Meet Its Obligation to Govern?” Snowe has long advocated for reaching across the aisle in order to effectively govern. Prior to her speech, The Chronicle's Jake Satisky spoke with her about her career in politics and her work since leaving office. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Until a few months ago, Duke alum Andrew McCabe was deputy director of the FBI and, after then-FBI Director James Comey’s departure, the Bureau’s acting director. He was then fired from the Bureau by Attorney General Jeff Sessions less than two days before he was eligible for a government pension.
Jewish individuals living under the Nazi regime during the Holocaust didn't just passively suffer— some resisted, a prominent Holocaust historian said during a talk Thursday.
Olympia Snowe, a former U.S. Senator from Maine, will deliver this year's Crown Lecture in Ethics March 26.
Roy Cooper is set to make his first public appearance on campus since he became North Carolina's governor last year.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, Trinity '90, was fired Friday night.
Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the nation's highest-ranking military officer will speak at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Page Auditorium.
AUSTIN, Texas—Melinda Gates says the workplace has not caught up with the workforce.
