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Orlando McDaniel was a Division 1 track athlete whose speed got him drafted to the Denver Broncos. He died in March at the age of 59 of COVID-19.

Much of the political focus when discussing the Bush-era tax cuts is on the wealthy, but they're not the only ones who would be affected if the tax cuts are allowed to expire at the end of this year.

Mona Simpson's new novel focuses on a group of wealthy Santa Monica mothers — juggling families, jobs and packed social calendars — and their immigrant nannies, who make it all work. Critic Jane Ciabattari says the novel is a resonant and timely observation about the gap between Hollywood's haves and have-nots.

Lawrence Peter Berra -- better know by his nickname Yogi -- is better known for his malapropisms and Zen-like quips. But in his new memoir Ten Rings: My Championship Seasons, Berra recounts the players and team spirit that created the Yankees dynasty. Read an excerpt from the book.

Hear a newly unearthed recording of the Miles Davis Quintet from the 1967 Newport Jazz Festival.

The Primetime Emmy Awards will be held Monday night in Los Angeles and broadcast live on NBC and its streaming service Peacock. Keenan Thompson, of Saturday Night Live, will emcee the ceremony.

Canadian poet George Bowering says we experience the mind of another person when we enjoy poetry, jazz or love. He believes this vision of human intellect is the closest thing we have to the divine.

The Latino hip-hop legend plays a medley of hits from his nearly 30-year catalog.

Six British SAS soldiers landed by helicopter at the dead of night in eastern Libya. They were carrying passports from several countries, guns and explosives. They were detained by rebels. And during two days of negotiations for their release, Britain's ambassador to Libya said they were there to "liaise" the opposition. But a lot of people aren't convinced by this version of events.

North Carolina's $30 billion budget includes $45,000 for a Charlotte faith alliance to do tutoring. But the alliance says that's not what it does.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill continues her shakeup of district administration with the appointment of 10 assistant superintendents.

Hurricane Debby is trundling across the Southeast, dropping massive amounts of rain. The storm formed over abnormally warm ocean water.

The Federal Aviation Administration opened the investigation after a rocket booster toppled aboard a drone ship after it was returning from lofting SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites into space.

The “Queen of Funk” graces the Tiny Desk with a set list to groove to.

The hip-hop band reshapes its hypnotic melodies and serrating beats with the aid of MIDI-triggered robots and a desk full of glass bottles, coffee mugs and a pizza box.

North Carolina’s Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force convened in Winston-Salem Tuesday to discuss gang activity trends and how to counter them. Much of the conversation centered on youth.

This year's cookbooks point to big dreams, and a kind of comfort with concepts once considered the province of professional cooks.

"Jaws" is 50 years old this week. In 1975, it launched the career of director Steven Spielberg and introduced the concept of the summer blockbuster. Hear Tom Shales' original review for NPR.

In Los Angeles, Black Lives Matter activists are taking energy from the streets to the ballot box to oppose the reelection of a district attorney who faces pressure over police accountability.

On Wednesday, President Trump toured communities in North Carolina that were damaged by Hurricane Florence.