Zach’s Substack

30 Hours in A Police Car: Day Three

On May 19, 20, and 21, I spent a combined 30 hours riding along with a police officer. Here's what I learned from my time with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg…

May 30 • Zach Kahn

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30 Hours in a Police Car: Day Two

On May 19, 20, and 21, I spent a combined 30 hours riding along with a police officer. Here's what I learned from my time with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg…

May 29 • Zach Kahn

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30 Hours in a Police Car: Day One

On May 19, 20, and 21, I spent a combined 30 hours riding along with a police officer. Here's what I learned from my time with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg…

May 26 • Zach Kahn

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Nepotism in the North Carolina Legislature?

31 members (~18.2%) of the NC General Assembly employ family members in their legislative offices, costing taxpayers at least $998,549 annually, a…

May 14 • Zach Kahn

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The 5 Biggest Lessons I Learned In High School

As the sun sets on my time in high school, I reflect on some of the biggest things I've learned over the past four years.

May 1 • Zach Kahn

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April 2026

The Costly Tax Loophole Atrium Health Is Too Chicken To Talk About

A fried chicken restaurant in North Carolina operates on hospital-owned land, raising serious tax questions. This is a story about a loophole Atrium…

Apr 9 • Zach Kahn

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Howard

A childhood memory about loss, empathy, and a great man we lost too soon.

Apr 1 • Zach Kahn

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March 2026

Inside the Debate Over America’s National Debt

A conversation with Will Burger and an exploration of competing ideas about the national debt.

Mar 30 • Zach Kahn

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‘I Drank the Kool-Aid’: How Lauree Simmons Became a Trump Loyalist

Lauree Simmons once turned down Donald Trump’s offer to do interior design on one of his properties at Mar-A-Lago. Now, she's one of his closest…

Mar 12 • Zach Kahn

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February: The Longest and Shortest Month

How something a teacher told me three years ago finally made sense.

Mar 2 • Zach Kahn

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January 2026

Meet The Media: Zach Everson

An investigative journalist at Forbes on power, profit, and what it takes to rebuild trust in journalism.

Jan 19 • Zach Kahn

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Footsteps In The Dark

The story of a song and a message that stayed with me.

Jan 17 • Zach Kahn

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