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North Carolina’s Latino population grew around 40% between 2010 and 2020. Meanwhile, there’s an under representation of Latino lawmakers at both the state and federal level.

Oceanfront homes are falling into the surf. It happened along the North Carolina coastline twice on the same day last month and raised many questions about just what we’re thinking by building that close to the ocean. We look for answers to why it's happening, what it says about the pace of climate change and what we can do about it.

What to watch with the 118th Congress. Republicans have a slight majority in the House. Democrats have a slight majority in the Senate. Can anything get done? Was the struggle to choose a House speaker a preview of the next two years? We get the forecast.

The homicides of two transgender women in Charlotte and moves in state legislatures around the country viewed as anti-trans have increased the pressures faced by that community. We take a closer look.

Christmas in the City is coming to town once again! This premier production is a stunning variety show bringing the true essence of the Christmas Season to life using various forms of creative and performing arts in a way that entertains and inspires the soul. Christmas in the City includes: music with a live band, top-notch singers, traditional and modern Christmas songs, energetic dancers, state-of-the-art media and lighting, and inspirational drama.

Join the Money Magnets Club to learn about starting a skincare business with Ms. Ayesha, founder of Beary Sensitive, and try your hand at creating your own product with skin safe ingredients! All materials will be provided. This event is intended for kids ages 5-11.

The FDA gave permission for the sale of a brand of e-cigarettes — saying the product can help adult quit smoking. At the same time, it rejected many flavored products which are popular with teens.

A jury has found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts he faced over the killing of George Floyd. The outcome was far from guaranteed, as convictions of police officers are historically rare.

Amid a sudden surge in demand for domestic travel, especially to beach destinations and national parks, decimated airlines are adding service to new markets as they try to inch back to profitability.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lost 25 Republican votes in his third failed bid to become speaker of the House. Jordan could not quell the opposition to his candidacy.

The American Journalism Project announced today that it is awarding WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR News Source, a grant of more than half a million dollars. The $590,000 will be used to enhance WFAE’s already impressive fundraising results and subsequent investments in local journalism.

There are a handful of key races that could indicate how big (or small) a GOP wave is coming on election night and afterward.

OPEC delayed a committee meeting to assess the impact of the omicron variant. The group needs to decide whether to hit pause on production increases or keep boosting output.

It's been 23 years since Tad Williams wrapped up his epic Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series. Now, he returns to the land of Osten Ard in a brief gem of a story that sets up a fresh epic to follow.

Randy Henderson's debut deals with sinister magic and family tragedy, but reviewer Jason Heller says it still has plenty of a rare commodity in current fantasy: laughs, laughs, and more laughs.

This weekend, the NPR Books Time Machine is rewinding Scott Lynch's swashbuckling Gentleman Bastard series, a combination fantasy of manners, heist caper and heartfelt buddy comedy. With pirates.

In this new collaborative YA novel, three authors — Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti — each take charge of two characters, teenagers with offbeat and troublesome superpowers.

Alex Marshall (a pseudonym for an established author taking an epic new path) creates a memorable heroine in Cobalt Zosia, a retired general who's drawn back into blood and struggle against her will.

Gadgets powered by AI that can complete everyday tasks are coming into the workplace.