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When the actress was 14, her parents, undocumented immigrants from Colombia, were detained and deported.

Why Ohio? Thanks to a nearby Honda plant, Columbus is full of bakeries, highly-regarded restaurants, markets and other retailers specializing in Japanese food, ingredients and wares.

David Greene and Renee Montagne share more covers and remixes of the Morning Edition theme produced by listeners. We'll hear bluegrass, reggae and electronic versions of the theme.

Novices play better golf when they have expensive brand name equipment, research shows. Brand name products alleviate some performance anxiety but brands have no effect on better players.

Donald Trump has a vice presidential search in full motion, and the names being discussed reveal some weaknesses the apparent GOP nominee is looking to shore up on his ticket.

House Speaker Paul Ryan says he is unable, right now, to support the Republican Party's de facto nominee Donald Trump. This has put him in direct conflict with some members of the congressional GOP who do support Trump. Ryan and Trump will meet Thursday and attempt to mend fences.

Presidential candidates have been confronted by voters over the crisis of opioid abuse and heroin addiction. One major problem is accessing treatment when someone who needs it is ready to receive it.

Google says it will ban all payday loan ads from its site. Consumer advocates say the lending practice hurts the poor and vulnerable.

Israel is the top recipient, by a wide margin, of U.S. foreign military aid. As the current 10-year aid package nears its end, U.S. and Israeli officials are negotiating a new and likely even bigger aid deal. Senators from both parties are prodding the White House to get a "robust" deal done; many have arms industries that will benefit. Critics call it a give away to a prosperous nation that drains spending on the home front.

When an Ojibwe hunter accidentally kills his friend's child, he sends his own son to live with the grieving family. Erdrich says tribal family ties are "extremely close" and "much more fluid."

Climate protests across six continents will culminate this weekend with civil disobedience planned in numerous cities.

A potential rider in the bill would relinquish federal control of a national wildlife refuge on the island of Vieques.

High school students in the Rowan-Salisbury district will be allowed to carry Mace or pepper spray, beginning this fall. The school board voted for that…

A speaker critical of Islam ignited a campus debate this spring at Wingate University about free speech and how Muslim students are viewed.The debate…

Marines belonging to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment — one of the hardest-hit units to deploy to Afghanistan during the war there — last weekend held their first reunion outside San Diego.

The "patriotic" cans will be available this month through the November election — just in time for a big sports summer and peak beer-selling season.

Also: Paul Ryan and Donald Trump meet in Washington; automaker Nissan will buy a third of troubled rival Mitsubishi; and Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer strikes out 20 Detroit batters.

I’ve lived in Catawba County for 37 years, and I’m still learning things about local culture.Take sweet potatoes.Please.They’re not my favorite food, a…

Health insurance premiums have been rising on the Obamacare exchanges, and North Carolina had some of the country's biggest increases this year. But…

Utilities planning the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have altered the route to avoid environmentally sensitive areas. But they say there's no change in the…