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Fires in the Amazon prompted G-7 leaders to commit $20 million to address them. But Brazil's president says he won't take the money unless France's president retracts what he says were insults.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dan Nepstad, president and founder of the Earth Innovation Institute, about the immediate and longer-term impact of fires in the Amazon.

To address climate change, scientists say countries will need to capture and contain mass amounts of carbon dioxide. It's a technical and financial challenge that more companies are taking on.

A court order that Johnson and Johnson pay Oklahoma $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis is good news for the other state and local governments bringing cases against the opioid industry.

The Department of Homeland Security will move millions in emergency funds for new detention beds and facilities for court cases. House Democrats slammed the move, calling it "backwards and cruel."

He has denied accusations by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who says that as a teenager, she was recruited by Jeffrey Epstein and forced to have sex with the prince and other powerful men.

Cities are struggling to enforce rules around everything from problem party houses to investors pushing up housing costs. An entrepreneur is helping local officials deal with these short-term rentals.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to China-based business consultant James McGregor about Beijing's response to President Trump's tweets, and what that reveals about its stance toward the trade war.

First-generation mortuary students represent a major change in an industry long dominated by local family businesses. Those students also face their own set of challenges.

NPR's David Greene talks to Georgina Wright, a senior researcher with the Institute for Government in London, about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking the queen to suspend Parliament.

Nashville public radio station WMOT will have a strong presence at the annual Americana festival. Here, the station's staff picks 12 terrific discoveries.

President Donald Trump will be traveling to Fayetteville for a campaign rally on Sept. 9, one day before a special election to fill a congressional seat…

A North Carolina university student has been arrested on charges of bringing guns on campus.High Point University freshman Paul Steber was taken into…

North Carolina regulators this week approved Duke Energy's latest 15-year energy plan as "adequate." But they also ordered the company next year to show…

With less than two weeks until the 9th Congressional District special election, Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News panelist Kimberly Guilfoyle made a campaign…

There's new training available for police officers charged with keeping students safe in Charlotte.During a press conference today Wednesday,…

Updated Aug. 29, 2019Charlotte Area Transit System has picked a partner for a potential redevelopment of the main bus station uptown. CATS says it will…

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Tom Linebarger, CEO of American engine-maker Cummins, about the cumulative impacts of the ever-escalating U.S.-China trade war.

Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and other health care giants are discussing potential deals with authorities that could resolve thousands of lawsuits they're facing over the U.S. opioid epidemic.

Nominated for an Emmy for his work in When They See Us, Williamsmade a name for himself playing memorable characters in shows like The Wire and The Night Of. Originally broadcast July 25, 2016.