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Charlotte native Patrick Williams was picked 4th overall in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night by the Chicago Bulls.

The same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unprecedented visit to Israeli settlements, he also announced policies targeting the movement to boycott, divest and sanction the country.

The state of South Carolina has scheduled what could be its first execution in nearly a decade, but corrections officials say they don't have any lethal injection drugs to carry it out.

Inmates must test negative for COVID-19 before their release. No one convicted of a sexual offense or crime of violence is eligible. The move is to protect both prisoners and prison employees.

Many faith leaders may believe churches are singled out for blame, but one Baptist pastor in Maine called for safety precautions after members tested positive for the coronavirus.

This will be a strange, detached Thanksgiving for many of us. In this week’s On My Mind commentary, WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson thinks about how to be grateful in times that don’t inspire gratefulness.

This week's two-hour show features a Todd Terje remix of Hot Chip, Jagwar Ma remixed by Pachanga Boys, Mat Zo's EDM anthem "Easy," and much more.

North Carolina reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time Thursday, just more than a week after the state logged its first 3,000-case day.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations one week before the holiday, advising that Americans be careful amid an explosion in the spread of the coronavirus.

It's not only low interest rates pushing up prices to record highs. A historic lack of homes for sale is a big part of it too. And it's making homeownership unaffordable for too many people.

Shuggie Bainis "a moving, immersive and nuanced portrait of a tight-knit social world, its people and its values," the judges wrote. Stuart based the book on his childhood in Glasgow, Scotland.

For many families, 2020 ended up being a year with fewer child care expenses. Now parents with unspent funds in their dependent care flexible spending accounts are trying to figure out what to do.

With more than 48,000 dead, Africa braces for second wave of the virus and the challenge of affording the potential vaccines.

In his first interview with Terry Gross, Obama talks about what he misses most about being president and reflects on the turmoil of the Trump White House. Obama's new memoir is A Promised Land.

Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber reflects on the historic nature of her selection as leader of the academy's 4,400 students, her plans for the future and what the appointment means to her family.

After an election that saw record turnout from Native communities, some say it's time for Indigenous people to have a seat at the table.

President Trump's campaign is insisting that Trump has a path to reelection victory despite Joe Biden's decisive win. Lawyers say they will pursue legal challenges to results in swing states.

In this week’s Social Distancing, WFAE’s Sarah Delia checks in with a variety of listeners to hear how they plan to mark Thanksgiving in different ways during the pandemic — including one family who decided to celebrate the holiday a month early.

Georgia's runoff elections will determine which political party controls the U.S. Senate. New voters can participate if they register by Dec. 7, so activists are now trying to turn out the vote.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, about coronavirus testing and vaccine distribution.