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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gideon Taylor, chair of operations for the World Jewish Restitution Organization about a new database that helps Holocaust survivors reclaim Warsaw property.

In Michigan, six state employees were charged Friday with covering up information that could have warned the public about lead contamination of the city of Flint's drinking water.

Officials are investigating what caused the leak at the Gainesville, Ga., plant that sent 11 other people to the hospital.

Several people were killed by a shooter outside of a shopping mall in Munich, Germany, Friday. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Stefan Kornelius of the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in Munich.

Every Jan. 1, states across the country implement new laws. Some groundbreaking new laws address Internet user privacy and the classification of contract workers in California, for example.

This week brings mystery writer P.D. James' homage to Jane Austen, a comic novel from Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel, a mountain climbing disaster story from Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan, and Mimi Alford's tale of her affair with President John F. Kennedy.

A lower court's decision had prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. Seven of the state's nine justices agreed to let the ban go into effect.

Listen to these podcasts from middle and high school students, selected from entries submitted on or before March 3.

Corey Phillpott finished the marathon in 16 hours and 12 minutes, breaking a record.

The bipartisan House select committee read and released text messages between Meadows and key figures — including Donald Trump Jr. and several Fox News personalities on the day of the attack.

That’s more than double the inflation rate.

Matthews Playhouse is back for the 2023-2024 School Year with One-Day Mini Camps for grades K-3 and 4-6, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. These camps happen in conjunction with teacher workdays and holidays on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Union County school calendar. Each camp will have themed activities with a theater focus. Join us for a day of singing, dancing, acting and crafting.
Cost: $80 per student9:00am to 3:00pmSessions available for Grades K-3 & Grades 4-6
Registration is now open for the the following sessions! Enroll today! 
Superheroes- September 25th, 2023Come save the day as legendary heroes from across the Superhero Universe! Protect civilians as Batman, Spiderman, and Thor! Or, be an agent of chaos as characters like Thanos, Joker and Harley Quinn!
Finding Nemo- October 16th We are swimming to 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney in this special Finding Nemo mini camp! Campers will have so much fun singing, dancing and acting to this beloved movie but they also get to see the stage musical here at Matthews Playhouse at 9:30! Tickets are included in the price of the mini camp!
Hamilton/Election Day!- November 7thIt’s time to vote for fun with our election day mini camp for K - 3rd Grade. Campers will have so much fun exploring election themed activities and songs. 4th - 6th graders will have a Hamilton themed mini camp, celebrating a founder father who never had a chance to be president.
​Wizard World- January 25thYou’re a wizard, kid! Explore the magic and mystery of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Get sorted into a wizard house and win points for your team! We will create scenes and craft our own magic wand and spells in this one day adventure!
​Around the World in One Day! - February 19thWe're globe trotting around the world in this special international camp! Campers will act in scenes being adventurers and learn choreography to music from around the world! They will also get the special opportunity to have a special tour of the set of “Around The World in 80 Days” happening at Matthews Playhouse!
​Just Dance!- March 29thJust Dance! The game is in the name. Spend your day dancing in this mini-camp! Campers can expect to have fun following on screen dances and learning a dance from a real choreographer! No experience required!

The pop star's early catalog was acquired in 2019 and sold again in 2020, igniting a years-long saga in which Swift set out to re-record new versions of the albums to compete with the originals.

A child who was injured in the attack on a Christmas parade in the Wisconsin city has died, prosecutors said as they filed five counts of first-degree intentional homicide against Darrell Brooks Jr.

NPR's A Martinez talks to ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone about the suspension of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for sexual misconduct.

The special counsel's office has proposed that a federal judge set Jan. 2, 2024 as the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

In 1995, the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia took a shoestring DIY approach to recording their debut album, "Mystic Stylez." Their example led to a flourishing independent hip-hop scene.

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is expressing dismay for a series of pardons and commutations issued by President Donald Trump for defendants charged with violent acts during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on U.S. Capitol.

The astronauts landed in the Gobi desert after six months aboard their country's newest orbital station. During the mission, astronaut Wang Yaping carried out the first spacewalk by a Chinese woman.

Canadians are mourning six people shot to death while praying. Alleged shooter Alexandre Bissonnette had expressed anti-Islam sentiments online. He faces 11 charges of murder and attempted murder.