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Massive flooding in the Midwest has inundated homes and towns across Iowa. Flood waters are moving south. Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to Ron Fournier, public affairs officer for the Army Corps of Engineers, about the pumps, reservoirs and levees that usually keep the flood waters back.

College athletic departments are now spending big on their communication departments. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Ellyn Briggs, a contributor to Front Office Sports, about why.

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and common, it's hard to know what's real or not, complicating the search for Nancy Guthrie, according to law enforcement. But just how difficult is it?

China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad.

The weather is getting warmer with just a few weeks to go until spring. That means Charlotte's airport will be getting busier as the travel season picks up. And Charlotte’s largest carrier — American — is in the midst of negotiating a new lease with the airport. For more, Ashley Fahey of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

This year marks the 70th birthday of PBS North Carolina. The statewide network based in Research Triangle Park and known for producing shows such as "State Lines" and "NC Weekend" isn’t doing much celebrating, though. That’s because it’s grappling with the loss of nearly $5 million annually in federal funding following recent cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Arts organizations across Charlotte are facing a shifting landscape as national and local conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion lead to changes in funding priorities.

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking horror classic is the subject of this entry in our "Movies You Missed" series.

For generations, Americans have built wealth by purchase a no-frills starter home. But these entry level homes have become scarce and it's preventing many young people from becoming homeowners.

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.

Recent advances in biotech make scientists optimistic that they might have a vaccine that has passed basic tests of human safety and efficacy ready to go to clinics as soon as this fall.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: DIY Dying, Dogifyand Java Confections.

Combat helmets have always been made to protect against blunt objects, not blast waves. Despite improvements in helmet design, battlefield brain injuries continue.

Although no major trade deal was produced during President Trump's visit to India, there were other signs of progress in the U.S.-India relationship, writes the Brookings Institution's Tanvi Madan.

More and more cases are being diagnosed in this country. And those numbers may grow as testing for this dangerous new virus ramps up.

A historic drop in rates has millions of homeowners refinancing to save money. It's helping home sales, but it's not helping the broader economy as much as it would in a normal recession.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet, about money management during the coronavirus pandemic.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell about how Covid-19 could change people's style choices.

The administration and the states continue to grapple with how to move forward following the disaster.