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NPR correspondent Juan Williams talks about his conversation with President Bush, the president's first broadcast interview since last Tuesday's State of the Union Address.

Former Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones passed away from pancreatic cancer Wednesday. He helped steer the county for more than a decade and, in…

Mecklenburg Republican Commissioner Bill James, who lost a re-election bid Tuesday, has told colleagues that he won't attend any more meetings before new…

Robin Williams' love of video games was well known in the gaming community. After his death, gamers started a petition asking World of Warcraft to memorialize the actor in the game.

After a six-month suspension for fabricating aspects of his reporting, Brian Williams is back on the air, leading MSNBC's coverage of Pope Francis's visit.

Robert Siegel talks with Sam Tanenhaus, editor of The New York Times' book review and Week in Review section. Tanenhaus has been working on a biography of William F. Buckley Jr., the conservative icon who died today at 82.

Modern folksinger Dar Williams has just released My Better Self. The album is a collection of new songs that are smart and serious — with Williams's trademark wit thrown in for good measure.

The long-running daytime show The Wendy Williams Show, which had a reputation for being raw and irreverent, is ending. It will be succeeded by a show hosted by its producer Sherri Shepherd.

http://66.225.205.104/CT20120227.mp3Against The Wall with Photojournalist William Parry A lot of journalists cover the conflicts in the Middle East and…

Fans of New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams know him as an elegant runner and a smart hitter. Now, he's showing a different side with his new CD, The Journey Within. Trained as a classical guitarist in Puerto Rico, Williams says the album is influenced by the music of his childhood.

Mary Lou Williams was not only present for nearly every development in jazz music — she was influential to most of them. In her compositions, arrangements, piano playing, and teaching, she constantly advanced jazz music.

The Americana Music Honors & Awards' Album Of The Year winner plays one of her best recent songs.

As part of our weeklong motivational check-up series, NPR's Tavis Smiley checks in with public relations guru Terri Williams, who explains how to bring balance to our lives.

The No. 1 ranked female tennis player in the world will take a break from the sport even as she is at the top of her game.

Commentator Judy Muller has been reading NBC anchorman Brian Williams' new Web blog, and she's not sure she likes where this new journalistic medium is going. The postings often detail newsroom discussions over what stories should lead the broadcast.

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Lucinda Williams has released her eighth CD, West. The collaboration with producer Hal Willner is mostly a meditation on the death of Williams' mother, and the end of a turbulent love affair.

The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers.

The low end has always been terra firma for Williams, one of the all-time great bassists in modern jazz. Hear highlights of a recent set with his post-bop ensemble, Something More.

It was no surprise that Holly Williams started writing songs at age 8 — she comes from a line of famous musicians. Her new CD, Here With Me, draws from those influences and from her well of personal experience.