Matternet's M2 Drone delivers over European cities

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Lifesaving deliveries by Zipline drone in Rwanda

Zipline operates the world’s only drone delivery system at national scale to send urgent medicines, such as blood and animal vaccines, to those in need – no matter where they live.

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Amazon unveils 'Spheres' green space in Seattle

Take a look at the new "Spheres" green space that is part of Amazon's Seattle headquarters.

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Visit Taco Bell's Flagship Cantina On The Las Vegas Strip

VIDEO: Go inside Taco Bell's new "cantina" restaurant, which serves alcohol in addition to food.

Prospective home buyers in the Triangle are facing higher-than-ever prices on houses that are selling faster than ever

First time homeowner Adele Thomas and her husband lost three houses in the Raleigh area despite making offers in excess of the asking price. They finally found a Wake Forest home in a school district they were looking for.

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What does Raleigh’s competition for Amazon's HQ2 look like?

Amazon narrows the field for the company’s second North American headquarters, and Raleigh is a finalist. Here are some pros and cons of each contender.

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How the Carbon 3D printer works

This video shows how the Digital Light Synthesis process that drives Carbon's Speed Cell 3D printer works. Adidas' Futurecraft 4D shoe was manufactured using Carbon's Speed Cell, developed by UNC and NCSU professor, Joe DeSimone, who is CEO of Carbon.

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This 3D printer could change the manufacturing world. And your shoes.

Adidas' Futurecraft 4D shoe, manufactured using a 3D printing technique developed by UNC and NCSU professor, Joe DeSimone, went on sale this week in New York. This video shows the Futurecraft 4D shoe, DeSimone and the 3D printing process that could change the way things are designed and made.

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Meet Robyn Tomlin, The News & Observer's new executive editor

Robyn Tomlin, the new executive editor of The News & Observer in Raleigh, talks about her love of journalism and her ties to North Carolina.

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HopFly Brewing Company in Rocky Mount

HopFly Brewing Company opened at Rocky Mount Mills in November by Triangle native Cameron Shulz. He aims for full-flavored but low-alcohol styles that work at indoor tastings as well as outdoor adventures.

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Our favorite photos from 2017

The News & Observer's award-winning photojournalists share some of their favorite photos from 2017.

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Amazon Prime Now prepares for holiday procrastinators

The Amazon Prime Now hub in Raleigh is gearing up for the last minute holiday gift rush and boasts that it can deliver items with one and two hour delivery times until 11:59 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve.

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The Flourish Market is hoping to raise $20,000 by Christmas

Em Sexton, owner of The Flourish in downtown Raleigh, talks about founding her company and her fundraiser to build a home for Peruvian girls rescued from sex trafficking.

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Chinese tire company will bring 800 jobs to Edgecombe County

Triangle Tyre Co. will bring 800 jobs over five years to rural Edgecombe County to work in its first manufacturing plants in the United States, after $152 million in state and local financial enticements were approved Tuesday.

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How UNC Rex is changing emergency mental health care

UNC Rex Healthcare introduced a new holding area for emergency mental health patients on Dec. 12, 2017. It gets psychiatric patients out of the regular emergency room into a quiet area as they wait, sometime for days, for a bed to open in an appropriate facility.

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Duke engineers create artificial heart muscle for heart attack victims

Biomedical engineers at Duke have created a fully functioning artificial human heart muscle large enough to patch over damage typically seen in patients who have suffered a heart attack. The advance takes a major step toward the end goal of repairing dead heart muscle in human patients.

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