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Vaping has attracted a new generation to nicotine, and is fueling a dangerous outbreak of lung disease. If you're a parent of a teen you're probably worried. But what should you say to your kids?

What to expect this hurricane season, and how climate change is playing a role? Plus, a closer look at how we report on the weather in the Charlotte area.

As her current “Takin’ Care of Biscuits” tour stops in Charlotte, Fortune Feimster joins us to reflect on her Southern roots, her journey through comedy and the deep connections that have shaped her life and career. We also revisit a conversation on navigating politics around friends and family.

Proposed plans to reduce toxic chemicals in North Carolina’s waterways face pushback from the public because some argue they don’t do enough to stop pollution or hold polluters accountable. Meanwhile, the EPA is in the process of weakening federal chemical regulations.

Erin Keever is Senior Producer of WFAE's Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. She has been with the show since joining the station in 2006. She's a native Charlottean.

Alicia Montgomery is the Supervising Senior Producer of Code Switch, and has been the lead editor of the Michel Martin: Going Therelive event series. She also part of leadership team of NPR's Sourcing Diversity effort. At Code Switch, Montgomery has been recognized with an award from the National Association of Black Journalists for radio editing, and edited a digital story that earned the Native American Journalist Association award for Best Editorial.

Chris Cicoletti is a Managing Director within U.S. Bank’s Credit Fixed Income Group where he leads a team that is responsible for the origination and underwriting of investment grade corporate debt. In this capacity, his industry responsibilities span the insurance, health care, technology, transportation and general industrial service sectors.

His latest project sees him playing a blue one-eyed dog in the animated film UglyDolls. But for the Cuban-American rapper from Miami, it's only the latest in a series of big picture projects.

A study argues that the density of restaurants and large-scale food retailers in parts of the U.S. has been a major factor in the rise of obesity. But some see it as a "chicken and egg" problem.

The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Joan Suits and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and listener Brett Campbell of Portland, Oregon.

Country legend Loretta Lynn joins forces with rocker Jack White for a soulful new CD, Van Lear Rose. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Lynn.

What began as a modest effort to ease racial tension in rural Kentucky coal country produced an unexpected musical result: Hick-hop is a compelling mix of uniquely American musical genres: bluegrass and rap. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with Matt Henning of Chapel Hill, N.C., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Pentecostal preacher Jamie Coots, known for handling poisonous rattlesnakes, died in his home after refusing medical treatment. Last year, he said he'd been bitten nine times in 22 years — recovering each time, he believed, through faith healing.

Spence's airy twang is a soft blow to the quiet and intricate songs that hit harder on the second go-around. Watch a video for the roots-y heartbreaker "Hotel Amarillo."

A family in Kentucky completely missed the baby owl in their Christmas tree. The little owl had been there, unnoticed for four days. It was released and hopefully found another tree to call home.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board just approved a new schedule for in-person classes in elementary schools, but there's a twist for its four…

More of Michael Haub's remains were identified last week, and family and friends gathered in New York City to honor him at a memorial service on Tuesday.