WFAE

All of us experience loss and with that comes grief. Given its universality, it is sometimes difficult to understand why grief can be so devastating or how we can emerge from grief stronger. We explore that with Mary-Frances O'Connor.

Poverty in America is rampant. Nearly 12% of the country lives in poverty in the wealthiest nation in the world. Mike Collins and his guest look at why and hear some solutions.

Poverty in America is rampant. Nearly 12% of the country lives in poverty in the richest nation in the world. Mike Collins and his guest look at why and hear some solutions.

Mike Collins and his guest discuss how law enforcement policies enacted to get a handle on the crack cocaine epidemic of the Reagan years continue to impact us today.

On the next Charlotte Talks: the potential impact of artificial intelligence on education. It’s here, growing quickly and its appearance in the classroom is inevitable. We look at the pros and cons.

At the dawn of the internet, some believed the new technology would make “democracy finally possible.” In many ways, the opposite happened. From hate speech to misinformation, some products of the internet have only worsened democratic ideals. Still, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna argues digital equality can be restored.

An examination of the state of America’s mental health. It’s on the decline and appears to be going relatively untreated. How we got here and how we can increase opportunities for treatment.

A new exhibit features the direct impact climate change is having on Charlotte — not just in ecology, but human migration. Guest host David Boraks and guests discuss the exhibit, as well as the future of the Levine Museum.

The latest discussions over thwarting the expiration of the debt ceiling are going down to the wire. An agreement apparently reached between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy must still meet approval by Republicans and Democrats in Congress but the deadline for going into default is now June 5. Even if this agreement takes hold, we’ll face a similar crisis in 2024. Why do we keep doing something so important the same way over and over?

County Manager Dena Diorio has told county commissioners that we cannot remain revenue-neutral after this most recent property revaluation. She is predicting that, in order to fund everything on the county’s wish list, 91% of homeowners will end up paying more in property taxes. Since this directly affects you, we’ve invited Diorio to take us through the proposed county budget.