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People all over TikTok and Instagram are using the word "clanker" as a catch-all for robots and AI. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the pejorative and an explanation of why it's spreading.

A Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance - just for the gods.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about the agency's process for regulating artificial intelligence in healthcare.

These days, a hit show can run not just for years but for decades. So how do you keep it fresh for new audiences? Reporter Jeff Lunden talks to people who work on three of Broadway's biggest hits to find out.

A quirk in the law gives an older opioid addiction treatment "orphan drug" status — and a period of exclusive market access. That may prevent some new therapies from reaching patients for years.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with agricultural economist and Kansas State University professor Glynn Tonsor about what President Trump's plan to import more Argentine beef could mean for U.S. producers and consumers.

The Oscar-winning costume designer has been enchanted by Oz and Munchkinland for most of his life. He created more than 1,000 looks for Wicked: For Good — including Elphaba's "sex cardigan."

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host who is exploring a bid for California governor, about his new book, Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State.

For a night with relatively few surprises but some very enjoyable winners, it was a solid show that honored an awful lot of good movies, and movies that drew significant audiences.

Concern is growing at the nation's colleges and universities about a burgeoning online market, where students can buy ghost-written essays. Schools are trying new tools to catch it.

Dr. Julie Horvath is the head of the Genomics & Microbiology Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and also an Associate Research Professor at North Carolina Central University. She’s studying personal hygiene and its effects on the microbes on our skin – by taking samples from people's arm pits and from the underarms of other primates.

Here, you can find the Cowardly Lion's mane, the designs for Scarlett O'Hara's drapery dress, and many other artifacts that reveal the history of the movie biz.

Research finds five to 10 minutes daily of a type of strength training for muscles used in breathing can help anyone reduce or prevent high blood pressure. The training can also help elite athletes.

Protein has taken over the packaged-snack aisles at the grocery store. But do you need extra protein in your chips and muffins?

Enjoy sleeping in and eating lunch in your PJs while you can — Charlotte employers are making plans to get you back in the office.

If you're a Beatles fan, this weekend will be your version of heaven in Charlotte. FabFest will feature not only a Beatles tribute band, but a daylong celebration of everyone's favorite foursome. This weekend also features an art show about bubbles and the opening of a Biblical story told on stage.

There's a lot going on in Charlotte this weekend, including the Stargazer Music Festival, the Queen City Summer Festival, a comedy spotlight, a poetry slam and much, much more.

Great Smoky Cannabis Company opened its doors to medical marijuana card holders standing in line through drizzling rain on Saturday. Myrtle Driver Johnson, a Beloved Woman, an honorary distinction among the Eastern Band of Cherokee, made the first purchase.

President-elect Trump plans to “unleash American Energy” with a heavy emphasis on fossil fuels. But what does this mean for North Carolina — a state that has its own energy agenda and carbon pollution reduction goals?

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been declared dead in a helicopter crash. As Michael Cohen's cross-examination wraps up, here's why the verdict in Trump's trial could come down to sex and privacy.