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The federal government says it will pay down $35 billion of the national debt this quarter. It's a reversal of an earlier prediction that the government would add more than $100 billion in debt during the second quarter of 2013. Economists say the payment was made possible by spending cuts and higher tax revenues.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Smith, director of the Netflix documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal.

In a recent report, Charlotte ranked 111th out of 200 top cities for music fans. But if you ask Charlotte creative leader Tim Scott Jr., who’s been the artist-in-residence at Charlotte Center City Partners and toured the world with Grammy Award-winning North Carolina group The Foreign Exchange, you’ll hear how the Queen City deserves to sit higher up on the list of music cities. He talks about it in the latest Amplifier.

Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here's a sampling of how it could look.

After Senate leader Phil Berger told reporters that this year’s post-election vote counting process is “another episode of ‘count until somebody you want to win, wins,’” the leader of the State Board of Elections called on him to retract the statement.

This week, senators stepped up after learning the plaque, which had been approved by Congress more than three years ago, was nowhere to be found at the Capitol.

The panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack are taking their time before deciding to pursue criminal contempt against Mark Meadows because it will be a bigger legal test.

There has been a murder at Granville Manor. Who did it? Audiences are invited to help solve the crime at our first-ever Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presented by Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts and the Town of Indian Trail.

Ticket price include dinner and a live performance of 'A Weekend in the Country', a quintessential “Who-Dunnit” murder mystery that tells the story of a peaceful weekend getaway hosted by a well-respected gentleman by the name Lord Granville. Or so we think. It’s all festive revelry until his invited group of unsavory characters begins to disappear one by one!

Dinner will be served over intermission as you are invited to “vote” on who you think committed the crime! When the meal concludes, we’ll return our attention to the show just in time to reveal “who did it”! Bring your friends and secure your seats at the dinner table soon, participation is limited.

This Event Happens on the following Dates:
Jan 20, 2023, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Jan 21, 2023, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Jan 22, 2023, 4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Lake Norman Orchestra and Chamber Strings will present a free-admission concert at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC on Sunday, March 30 at 6 PM. The 60-member all-volunteer full orchestra will present a wide variety of music. Classical fare will include "Bacchanale" by Saint-Saens, "William Tell Overture" by Rossini, and "Violin Concerto in D major, 3rd movement" by Beethoven. Sarah Bamford will be the featured soloist on this concerto piece. Songs from the Broadway stage include "The Impossible Dream," and selections from "West Side Story." Film music will include a medley of sounds from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." The LKNO Chamber Strings will present pieces from Gustav Holst's "St. Paul Suite." The orchestra will also present several selections from pop music. Conductor Mr. Samuel A. Kyzer is completing his 4th year at the helm of The Lake Norman Orchestra.

Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested on misdemeanor charges after fellow Marines helped investigators identify them in footage among the pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Republican political strategist Ron Bonjean about the final Jan. 6 committee hearing.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Georgetown Law professor Paul Butler about the Jan. 6 committee wrapping up its hearings.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell about the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In times of crisis, we're grateful for music that speaks to the current moment. So we asked a handful of visionary artists: Who taught you that music could be a vehicle for political expression?

With the Jan. 6 committee wrapping up its summer hearings this week, here's a look at the next steps in its investigation.

Cease-fire talks in Egypt have failed to yield a new pause in fighting. Israel has withdrawn a significant number of troops from Gaza, and allowed in some humanitarian aid.

January 13, 10 am to 12 pm Fee: $20 Join this Live Online Workshop to receive training on how to use the Six Main Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and LinkedIn! Gain crucial insight on and learn how to best utilize social media to effectively market and raise awareness for your brand, business, or cause and reach thousands of potential clients and customers — or simply grow your career skill set. What you’ll learn: After taking this course you'll know how to use, setup, and post to the six top social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube! Who this course is for: You should take this course if you are looking to become more knowledgeable about social media, grow in your career skill set, promote a cause, or to grow awareness for your business.

With the number of cases worldwide from the novel coronavirus surpassing 150,000 and some 6,000 deaths, governments continue their struggle to contain the pandemic.

Joel Greenberg will plead guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and other offenses, according to court documents. His friend, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., could become ensnared in the investigation.

South Africa's parliament on Tuesday holds a no-confidence vote against President Jacob Zuma over allegations of corruption and mismanagement of the economy. Zuma has been president since 2009.