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The U.N.'s Matthias Schmale reflects on his time as a leading international aid rep in Gaza. He departed UNRWA this week after offending Palestinians with his remarks on Israeli airstrikes.

Larry Owens discusses his role as a singing telegram messenger on HBO's High Maintenance, and working as a wedding singer. Then he plays a game that tests his knowledge of Stephen Sondheim musicals.

As technical problems with the government's new health insurance marketplace slow the pace of sign-up, a variety of "fixes" have been proposed. But some of these would create their own challenges. In rough order from least to most disruptive, here are some of the ideas.

Tom Steyer is likely the final Democrat to qualify ahead of Friday's deadline. He'll join Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren onstage in Iowa.

Human rights groups have called the trial of journalist José Rubén Zamora a politically motivated sham after his newspaper uncovered corruption in the Central American country.

Children as young as 6 can be prosecuted in North Carolina juvenile court — the lowest age set by law in the country — but a bipartisan effort would raise the minimum age of delinquency to 10 and move the state out of its status at the bottom.

Here, some takeaways from new research that finds that families rise and fall across generations at a much slower rate than anyone thought. For example, the research finds that French-Canadian immigrants are a disadvantaged minority in the U.S.

Lawmakers are embroiled in a dayslong stalemate over electing the next speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy starts a third day facing a group of fellow Republicans who object to him.

By most countries' standards, China's economy is flourishing. It grew almost 7 percent in the last quarter and 9 percent for 2008. Still, that was a slowdown, snapping a five-year streak of double-digit growth. China is the world's third-largest economy after the United States and Japan.

With plenty of election ennui going around, NPR Books dug into the archives for new ways to look at the election storyline, including an idea of what happens when a campaign gets a dose of sci fi, fantasy and puberty, respectively.

Six-year old Jerry Morrison is obsessed with space — a love that intensifies when talking to his uncle, a NASA engineer. "I learned from you a lot," Morrison told him. "More than I could imagine."

Tuesday's hearing looks at the role of groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — and the groups' possible connection to former President Donald Trump.

Artist Kenny Nguyen creates masterful textile sculptures with paint-soaked silk. The finished works are comprised of three layers of mixed media: silk, paint, and canvas. Nguyen merges his cultural traditions and the canon of abstract painting and fiber art in an innovative way. He has exhibited in France, Iceland, South Korea, and Germany.

Join Nguyen and Jamila Brown, assistant curator of Contemporary Art at The Mint Museum, 6:30 PM September 6 at Mint Museum Uptown in conversation for the opening celebration of Nguyen’s installation Adaptations.


About Constellation CLT
Constellation CLT is an exhibition series designed to connect visitors with artists in our community, as well as activate the public spaces of the museum. The installations rotate three times per year and can be seen in five places at Mint Museum Uptown: Just inside the museum entrance; at the bottom of the Morrison Atrium escalator; on the landings of the Mezzanine and Level 3; and in The Museum Store.

Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. Under his direction and anchored by Dirty Dozen Brass Band founder Roger Lewis on bari sax, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra sings and swings with confidence and soul performing blues and standards that combine riff-playing, spontaneous arrangements and the New Orleans secondline groove. The Uptown Jazz Orchestra keeps the old-school jazz traditions alive.

The concert is a part of the inaugural High Country Jazz Festival featuring 11 events at 7 venues in Boone and Blowing Rock. It is a fundraiser for the Appalachian Theatre, Boone Sunrise Rotary, and the Jazz Studies Program at Appalachian State University.

Four tenor saxophonists walk into a room…back by popular demand! You don’t want to miss this evening of tenor madness delivered by a cast of the top players from the region and beyond.
Saxophone: One of the most iconic instruments in jazz, the saxophone’s voice-like tone pushed it to a leading position. Jazz greats that made tenor saxophone include Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, and Chris Potter.
FEATURING:
Chelsea Baratz
Stacy Dillard
Tommy Morimoto
Brice Winston

Rhythm Section:
Kobie Watkins, drums
Shannon Hoover, bass
Kevin Bales, piano

The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear.

Mecklenburg County commissioners approved plans this week to spend $3.65 million to buy 35 acres for a new park along the Catawba River.

Since the Capitol riot in January, threats against members of Congress have increased. Lawmakers from both parties are adjusting safety precautions.

The Jan. 6 committee hearings are getting a lot of attention, but polls show Americans are essentially evenly split over whether former President Donald Trump should be indicted.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Hamed Aleaziz of the Los Angeles Times about the information of more than 6,000 people in ICE custody that was mistakenly revealed to the public.

Charlotte is one of the top destinations for disc golf players, and the sport continues to grow as people across the Queen City — and the world — are playing.