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How (And Why) Banks Handle Money

How (and why) banks handle money

The Future Of Money

From the gold standard to virtual tokens

How Sweet Is Voice Shopping?

Your Tech

Lessons From Movie Night

Many of my favorite childhood movies don’t resonate quite the same with my kids as they did with me.

Vacation Accommodations: House Or Hotel?

Hotels and short-term rentals each offer pros and cons for family getaways. A mom and grandmother who travel with kids share their insights.

Untangling The Entitlement Trap

How to raise grateful, gracious kids

Time To Ditch The Smartphone Contract

Building strong digital citizens does not begin with a smartphone contract

Get To Know: Ejona Angjeli-Liberti

Ejona Angjeli-Liberti is the network deployment and operations lead at Google Fiber in Charlotte.

A Day At The Ballet

It’s never to early to introduce children to performing arts

The Barbie Doll

On the eve of her 60th birthday, a look at. America's most primped, perfect and polarizing plaything.

How Summer Camp Can Help Your Child Become A Leader!

How summer camp can help your child become a leader

The Magic Of Family Camp

Tune out the rest of the world and tune in to what really matters.

Stepping Stones

Guiding children toward independence.

Get To Know: Rachel Roff

Rachel Roff is the founder of Urban Skin Solutions, a medical spa and laser center, and the skincare product line Urban Skin Rx. She and her daughter Rosie, 6, live in Dilworth

Exceeding Expectations

Consistency and patience pay off.

4 Tips To Help Your 'Child With Special Needs'

See past the challenges to enjoy the possibilities

How To Help Children Set And Achieve Goals

Helping children set and achieve goals

How Schools Balance Technology And Set Guidelines In A Digital World

How schools balance technology and set guidelines in a digital world

Growing A Giving Spirit In Children

You don’t need to wait until your kids are in middle school to help them develop a passion for community service.

12 Must-Do Holiday Experiences

Get into the spirit with the family at these holly-jolly events throughout the area.

Making Facts Plain To See - The Art Of Data Visualization

Our world is all about information.People are constantly measuring and observing. We measure the height of snow or the size of sunspots. We track giraffe herds or subway riders. We count customers or concert tickets or cheeseburgers. Then we collect those facts into groups called data.

Carrie C. Wall

Marine Scientist, Ocean Data Expert, Little Sister.

Nathalie Miebach - Data Artist

“Artists can help us look at data differently and find alternative ways of thinking about it.”

Daniel Young - Visual Interaction Designer

Daniel Young is good at making connections between seemingly unconnected things. He’s studied many different subjects, such as music, psychology, graphic design, information technology, and languages.

Blown Away

How Big Data Speeds Disaster Response.

Rethinking Your Gifting This Holiday Season

Gifts that spark imagination, inspiration

Top Picks Of Light Show Extravaganzas Worth The Drive

’Tis the season for dazzling light displays. Here are our top picks of holiday light shows across the state to help bring out your family’s holiday spirit.

Get To Know: Samantha Busch

Samantha Busch, wife of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, and mom to Brexton Busch, 3, is the head of the Kyle Busch Foundation and owner of Murph Boutique. She took a minute to discuss how she handles the fast lanes of life.

Building On Imagination

I’m thankful for builders.

10 Reasons To Plan A Holiday Visit To The Omni Homestead Resort

Tucked in the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia is The Omni Homestead Resort, a historic hotel that opened in 1766.