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The Hawthorne Lane bridge over Independence Boulevard won't open this month as scheduled. Charlotte Area Transit System says work is behind schedule again…

As communities reel in the wake of senseless violence, work is being down on the ground to find a solution.

In a hospital, Do Not Resuscitate means staff aren't supposed to give CPR if a patient's breathing or heart stops.

The Junkman makes music with mailboxes, saw blades, frying pans and beer cans. Now he has written a full-length spoken-word opera based on the Nordic myth of the Viking god of war, who also happens to be the Viking god of knowledge: Odin.

Up! is the great misunderstood R.E.M. album, a noirish cycle filled with unsettling songs and "environments" that are brooding worlds away from the group's jangle-pop hits. Heard on its own, apart from the rest of R.E.M.'s output, it emerges as a graceful studio exploration.

The U.S. Supreme Court reenters the battle over affirmative action, announcing that it will decide whether public schools may use race as a factor in making students assignments in order to promote racial diversity. The court will hear cases based in Seattle and Kentucky.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed indefinitely making a decision on whether the emergency contraceptive Plan B should be sold over the counter, prompting the resignation of Susan Wood, the agency's director of women's health. Are there legitimate safety concerns or has ideology trumped science, as some critics claim?

No injuries are reported, but the U.S. Geological Survey says people felt the shaking as far south as Atlanta, Ga. and as far north as Cincinnati, Ohio.

For the blank in each provided sentence, put in the name of a color to complete the sentence in a punny way.

Senior military assistant Lt. Gen. Ron Lewis has worked with Carter in a number of jobs over the years. NPR's Tom Bowman reports Lewis is accused of an improper personal relationship.

Hard-working and well-traveled, this D.C. quintet has made its fair share of music. These United States has made four albums and played over 700 live shows in the past three years. The tunes on What Lasts, the band's new album, are energetic and passionate rock songs -- fitting for a band with so much creative energy.

People are working to recover from severe storms that swept through the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing at least 20 people. In Kentucky, residents are still waiting for waters to recede.

The owner of the North Carolina Courage said Wednesday the organization was not aware of allegations of sexual harassment against former Head Coach Paul Riley until the report that led to his firing and apologized for the franchise's “failure” to create an environment where players felt safe in coming forward.

Chug that mint julep and grab a slice of Derby pie, because NPR librarian Kee Malesky is taking us to the races!

This year the Murray State University men's basketball team grabbed the highest NCAA tournament seed in the program's history. Excitement over the Racers' success has spread from the campus into the community. The team won its first 23 games and every home game has sold out since January.

Later today, the Charlotte City Council will hear information about a potential civil rights/racial profiling ordinance. The measure is sponsored by…

In the surreptitious recording, the top Republican and his aides disparage actress Ashley Judd. The liberal SuperPAC Progress Kentucky was created in December 2012 and, according to records, raised just $1,005 last year. It spent only $18.

Twenty-eight women at an Indiana jail have filed federal lawsuits alleging they were assaulted, and at least two of them raped, in 2021 when incarcerated men paid an officer for access to their cells.

Amazon's Lord of the Rings and HBO's Game of Thrones prequels should please fans of the original works. Time will tell how well the shows set up, and are faithful to, the stories they're expanding.

With the biggest captive audience of his career, Lamar's performance conjures a medley of hits that spans his 15-year discography, and featured R&B star SZA as a special guest.