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Robert Redford has benefited from Hollywood's big-budget blockbuster formula system. But the star actor and director says art plays a crucial role in filmmaking and must not be left out. In an interview with NPR's Bob Edwards, Redford also discusses America's celebrity society, the benefits of public funding for the arts and the California governorship recall election. Hear the extended interview.

Years ago, the tombstones of Richard Hickock and Perry Smith -- the two killers portrayed in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood -- mysteriously disappeared. Now they have resurfaced at a museum that won't put them on display. Harriet Baskas reports on a Kansas museum's dilemma as part of the "Hidden Treasures" series.

To freshen up your DVD queue, this Bob Mondello suggests Anything Goes, a Cole Porter musical that was performed live on TV — with unexpected, yet, hilarious results — by Ethel Merman and Frank Sinatra.

Kendall Coyne Schofield became the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Stars Skills Competition this past week. She subbed in for Nathan MacKinnon who couldn't compete because of a bruised foot.

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is opening two new medical clinics in partnership with Novant Health in the Wilmington area.

The Cabarrus County school board has approved a $458,000 settlement for Superintendent Chris Lowder, who is retiring at the end of this month.

WFAE is seeking newscaster for Morning Edition. This is no ordinary newscaster position, however. We are looking for an experienced journalist to identify and report on the most important news of the morning for our community

Protests are planned in Charlotte, Rock Hill, Huntersville and Monroe as part of a "National Day of Action" taking place Saturday in cities and towns around the U.S.

Electric Vehicle maker Proterra is building a facility in South Carolina to make EV batteries.

The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation says it has received a record number of reports of suspected online child exploitation for a second year despite many students’ return to classrooms and parents’ return to offices.

The North Carolina Secretary of State's office reports that charitable giving in the state totaled almost $58.1 million during 2022-2023 fiscal year, a roughly 20% increase over the previous fiscal year.

About 14% of Mecklenburg County's registered voters cast ballots in the May 17 primary. That was slightly better than expected for the off-year primary.

Last fall, the North Carolina General Assembly approved $30 million to address a lack of air conditioning in the state’s prison system. But with summer approaching, none of the actual construction has begun.

A 3-year-old Pennsylvania girl was killed after she was swept over Whitewater Falls in western North Carolina, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said.

The elections director of Mecklenburg County speaks to WFAE as his staff prepares to send out thousands of absentee ballots next week. The N.C. ballots were supposed to hit the mail two weeks ago, but were delayed as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sued to get his name taken off of them.

York School District Superintendent Kelly Coxe plans to retire at the end of the school year. The Rock Hill Herald reports that leaves three of York County’s four public school districts in need of a new superintendent. Coxe sent a letter yesterday informing the district of her decision. She called the move difficult, but one that’s in both her and the school district’s best interests. She took the job in 2019.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced Monday to 3 months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer during 2019 anti-government protests.

Mecklenburg County got an "F" on an annual national report card of air quality released Wednesday. But there's actually a positive side to the story.

The Bob Baffert-trained horse won the second leg of the Triple Crown at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, while a string of recent horse deaths have clouded this year's races.

The Winter Games' opening ceremony took place Friday, with 20,000 fireworks, the parade of athletes — and an impromptu handshake between South Korea's president and Kim Jong Un's sister.