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Red Carpet author Erich Schwartzel says that film studios increasingly need Chinese audiences to break even — which can result in self-censorship. Originally broadcast Feb. 21, 2022.

Senate Democrats pass a climate, health care and tax bill after months of negotiations. Secretary of State Blinken holds high-level talks in South Africa. A poll delves into some racial disparities.

Russian attacks are destroying Ukraine's infrastructure as winter nears. President Biden is making more moves to rein in gas prices. Haiti suffers as gangs keep a stranglehold on supply lines.

Donald Trump's attorneys near deadline to respond to a request by prosecutors for a protective order. Coup leaders close Niger's airspace. Ukraine calls summit on ending war with Russia "productive."

For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

Consensus wasn't easy to come by in 2017, but the best albums of the year were bolts of clarity, sonic companions for joy, grief and redemption, for battles hard won and for reckonings still to come.

Community groups use both "hard" and "soft" approaches, involving organizing residents, bringing media attention to evictions, and advocating for government policies that protect tenants.

Updated 10 a.m. SaturdayCharlotte Mecklenburg Libraries will be closed today.Updated 9:30 a.m. Saturday 1/23The winter storm brought more sleet, freezing…

PBS presented a second day of upcoming projects to the assembled press, including Ken Burns' latest, a new show from Mr. Rogers' world, and a documentary about the global challenges facing women and girls.

Johnny Bustle of Green Dolphin Lane Cornelius said he lost an appeal on his "tear down" ranch house. He thinks many of the homes in his neighborhood were…

Johnny Bustle of Green Dolphin Lane Cornelius said he lost an appeal on his "tear down" ranch house. He thinks many of the homes in his neighborhood were…

It's going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake. For Republicans, it's all about trying to stick the culture war to Biden.

Cornelius Rail Task Force members Jeff Hare and Gary Knox talk before the meeting with Red Line Rail Project consultants Tuesday. (Christina Ritchie…

Cornelius Rail Task Force members Jeff Hare and Gary Knox talk before the meeting with Red Line Rail Project consultants Tuesday. (Christina Ritchie…

The racial wealth gap isn’t just a historical or present-day problem. It’s a challenge for future generations’ economic mobility, because how much wealth you have — and can pass down — directly impacts your children's, even grandchildren’s, chances of prosperity.

Historically, pets — everything from birds to cats to dogs — have been part of the White House. And Biden's dog Commander isn't alone. More than a few have ended up embroiled in some controversy.

Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.

Mayda Vargas lost her partner after she says he was killed by gang members in Guatemala. She's now seeking asylum in Charlotte — with one toughest immigration courts in the country — and trying to rebuild the life she left behind.

Author Anthony Horowitz is out with a new book that takes jabs at mystery novels, while still being a great mystery read.

Listener Steven Marsey plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Sarah McCammon.