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Domestic violence charges against Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy were dismissed Monday morning because his accuser did not show up for court.…

Sample was a founder of the band the Jazz Crusaders and reportedly played with musicians from Miles Davis and B.B. King to Steely Dan and the Supremes. NPR's Arun Rath has this remembrance.

An eight-year-old boy in Italy came up with "petaloso" — which means full of petals. With help from his teacher, it may become an official word in the Italian dictionary.

Out of nowhere, Kendrick Lamar dropped a new record this week, called untitled unmastered. Reviewer Kiana Fitzgerald says that listening to these demos "feels like we're playing catch-up."

In local German elections, voters delivered a harsh blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats over her refugee policy that saw more than a million migrants apply for asylum last year.

David Plotz of the travel website Atlas Obscura takes us to two places. One high above a historic city and another in the middle of a desert where history was almost made.

Nuts, seeds, millet and flax aren’t just for people who like to snack. While you’re stocking up on things to nibble during the colder days to come, don’t…

The strikes killed 42 people at a civilian hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, in October 2015. U.S. officials say personnel attacked the wrong target.

When mapped by election district, an analysis by member station WNYC shows that Hispanic voters were disproportionately purged from the rolls when compared with all other groups.

U.S. auto industry sales were up 0.4 percent last month, the best July figures since 2005. But analysts suggest sales will plateau and companies should focus on profits, rather than volume.

The editor of the American Heritage Dictionary lists off some of the new additions, including humblebrag, cosleeping and bibimbap.

Phil, the famous groundhog, did not see his shadow, meaning an early spring is upon us.

It looks like electric scooters have beaten out dockless bicycles in the race for users on Charlotte's streets. Lime said Thursday it has phased out its…

South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, retained control of parliament following last week's national elections. The results reflect public disenchantment over corruption.

The musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are on strike. At issue are salary and pensions. The contract expired Sunday night.

A solo piano version of "It's Too Late" and a full-band take on "You've Been Around Too Long" were just two of the songs she performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival more than 40 years ago.

WILMINGTON — Power is still out and most stores are still closed in the parts of southeastern North Carolina hardest hit by Hurricane Florence. Emergency…

NASCAR's playoffs continue Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This time they won't be racing on the mile and a half oval, but over a twisting course on…

It is the second time this month negotiations have been put on hold after insurgents launched a series of bomb attacks on police targets. It is unclear when negotiations will resume.

The Australian singer and guitarist talks about the music she heard growing up in Sydney, her love of the bands Talking Heads, Wilco and more in this interview, originally recorded in 2015.