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Gov. Gavin Newsom says the growing homeless crisis is his No. 1 priority. But many city and county leaders, as well as activists, want more details, better coordination and dedicated funding.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director David Mackenzie about his latest film, "Relay." It is a thriller about a fixer who helps potential whistleblowers get paid off by corporations.

Most potential new drugs don't work when tested in people. It's a major disappointment and it drives up the cost of developing new drugs. One big reason is the use of animals in medical research.

The recent, abrupt shortage of critical cancer drugs highlights a broken business model in generic drugs that leaves patients in the U.S. and all over the world more vulnerable to similar shortages.

Josh Safdie discusses his upcoming film 'Marty Supreme', set for release on December 25.

Smith was 25 in 2000 when she published her critically acclaimed first novel. Now 50, her latest collection of essays, Dead and Alive, reflects on middle age, climate change and generational gaps.

Steve Inskeep talks to Marc Short, President Trump's former director of legislative affairs, about Trump's proposal to end the government shutdown. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in on Short's comments.

Saturday, April 30 marks three years since a gunman opened fire on a UNC Charlotte classroom. The shooting left two students, Riley Howell and Reed Parlier, dead, and four others injured. The university will hold remembrance events on campus throughout Friday.

Central Piedmont Community College is still reeling after a ransomware attack more than a month ago that shut down email, phones and computer networks. Some key systems have been restored, but others weren't backed up or backups were compromised. And that has led to lost course plans, grades and assignments.

The world of spectator-friendly competitive video gaming, known as esports, has exploded in recent years, with global audiences and tournament prize pools that now rival those in some traditional sports. In Charlotte, a South End office is where some of the biggest gaming action happens.

The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on communities of color, amplifying problems that were already there — like the plight of young, Black men. A year ago, My Brother's Keeper Charlotte Mecklenburg hired a new leader and relaunched its multifaceted approach to mentoring and supporting young men of color. As part of our series Rebuilding Charlotte, WFAE's David Boraks has a progress report on the program inspired by former President Barack Obama.

What happens when you combine a plethora of pandemic puppies, a labor shortage and a need for a new summer 'do? Charlotte-area dog groomers are in huge demand. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia talks about that, a craft brewery closing and a Myers Park Country Club lawsuit update.

Wood pellets made from trees cut in the forests of North Carolina and the Southeast are a growing alternative fuel for power companies in Europe that want to be more climate friendly — but might do more harm than good.

How is climate change affecting fall foliage displays? What’s clearest so far is that color changes are occurring later in the season. And the persistence of very warm, wet weather in 2021 is reducing color displays in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.

In the past decade several North Carolina cities, including Charlotte, have stopped using the gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter. They argue data does not support claims by the company behind the technology that it reduces gun violence. Meanwhile, several other cities in North Carolina continue to use ShotSpotter. One of them is Fayetteville, where activists have raised concerns about the role it may have played in a man’s death in 2023. The Assembly recently took a closer look at ShotSpotter in North Carolina. Michael Hewlett is one of the reporters who wrote that story, spoke with WFAE's Marshall Terry.

As local governments across the country puzzle over how to eliminate their use of electricity generated by fossil fuels, the North Carolina town of Boone has met that goal.

Charlotte’s Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is seeing more patrons after an initial slump in attendance due to COVID-19. Plus, the center recently got a $1 million grant. All of that helped the Gantt prevent layoffs and survive the pandemic.

For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.

Trump says he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to help address delays. And, the president said he would delay strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.

As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.