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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the Americana-songwriter-turned-pop-star about her new concept album, which fictionalizes her own experiences with fame.

Broadband, education, local infrastructure and targeted businesses would be among the greatest beneficiaries should Gov. Roy Cooper's proposals to spend $5.7 billion in federal coronavirus relief become law.

The North Carolina General Assembly is expected to approve new political maps next week. And while some GOP-drawn maps have been given failing grades, one outside group said maps from Illinois and Texas are worse.

What the numbers show — and what it could mean for North Carolina.

Transportation has overtaken electricity generation as the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in North Carolina. That's according to an updated greenhouse gas inventory published this week by state environmental regulators.

Idris Elba returns as the world's most unlucky traveler in Season 2 of the Apple TV series Hijack. And Tom Hiddleston is back as a hotel worker/intelligence agent in The Night Manager on Prime Video.

The Justice Department is following policy and not publicly discussing its investigations, but there are some clues about the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and its implications for former President Trump.

Under the deal, Purdue agreed it owed $8 billion in criminal and civil fines. That deal is at the center of Monday's case because it releases the Sacklers from personal liability.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Slate staff writer Molly Olmstead about "The Bride of Charlie," a series by conservative pundit Candace Owens that takes on Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk.

The unemployment rate began the year at 9 percent and may end essentially unchanged. While some sectors add jobs, others lose them. Private employers are modestly adding to their payrolls, but government is cutting back. All that makes for a job market that's stuck in a rut.

We asked NPR readers to tell us about people who are coming up with creative ways to to address COVID-19 challenges in their community. Here are six of their stories.

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In addition to his kung fu and action films, Norris, who died March 19, starred in the TV show Walker, Texas Ranger. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1988 about learning karate while stationed in Korea.

About 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot. Other states are reporting similar defections from the GOP.

Climate change is driving deadly flash flooding across America. In one Maryland town, back-to-back flooding has forced residents to make huge decisions about how their community will adapt.

Vice President Joe Biden was meeting late Monday with Senate Democrats to brief them on a proposed deal to stop the sharp tax increases and spending cuts. The Senate may vote on the deal Monday night, but there will be no vote in the House until Tuesday at the earliest.

Photographers from NPR member stations across the United States have been documenting Americans' support for Ukraine over the last month.

Christian nationalism has grown in the past year. Now, some more mainline churches are speaking out against the movement, which they see as opposed to the teachings of Jesus.

Roger Federer announced he is retiring from tennis. Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including eight at Wimbledon.

Cornelius Rail Task Force members Jeff Hare and Gary Knox talk before the meeting with Red Line Rail Project consultants Tuesday. (Christina Ritchie…