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Tania Lombrozo looks at a new paper arguing that research on the public's understanding of science often conflates knowledge and understanding — and that this conflation has costs.

What makes a city resilient? And can embracing these techniques lessen the damage from environmental disasters?

ISIS has had an unprecedented drop in media output since the fall of Raqqa, according to BBC Monitoring. The decline suggests the majority of its media operation was based in its de facto capital.

In Catalonia's industrial heartland, people who voted for independence from Spain say they're already living in a new country. The mayor took down the Spanish flag. But no other country recognizes it, and there's been an exodus of Catalan businesses.

North Korea will dominate the agenda for President Trump as he heads to South Korea for the second stop of his tour of Asia. In Japan, he met with Japanese Prime Minister Abe and discussed the pressing issue.

Police say the victims may have been thrown off a rubber dinghy into the sea. Authorities are trying to determine whether their deaths are linked to sex trafficking.

Nicaraguans who have been covered under the same temporary status have been told they have just over a year to leave the country.

The lawyer accuses a small website of defaming Swift. The American Civil Liberties Union accuses Swift's team of legal overreach.

Iran and Saudi Arabia are vying for influence and power in the Middle East, and they're engaged in proxy wars in Yemen and other countries.

Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius on the President in Asia, the Russia investigation and his new thriller, “The Quantum Spy.” He joins us.

Updated Nov. 9, 2017Tuesday's election will bring big changes in many town halls around the Charlotte area. In Davidson, voters unseated the mayor and two…

Charlotte's City Council will get five new members - all under the age of 40 - when the new council is sworn in on Dec. 4. That represents a generational…

WFAE's Election Night coverage begins at 7 p.m. with a special hosted by Tom Bullock. There's a lot to discuss, and Tom wants you to join the conversation…

A company in Texas called Slide Fire says it will resume sales of bump stocks — the controversial device that makes assault rifles even deadlier by boosting the rate of fire. The company suspended sales after bump stocks were used in the Las Vegas shooting in October. But now, days after another mass-shooting in Texas, Slide Fire has announced that it's accepting new orders for the controversial gun accessories.

The major political parties in Britain have agreed to measures they hope will curtail sexual harassment in the U.K. Parliament. This action comes amid a wave of new allegations of abuse within the government institution.

In the 1600s, after decades of war, the Netherlands was thriving. Artists like Johannes Vermeer celebrated the nation's wealth with images of fine clothing, glimmering pearls and imported parrots.

The Catholic university had previously said that contraceptive coverage would terminate within the year. Now it says third-party providers will continue to serve faculty, students and staff.

Speaking to the National Assembly of South Korea, President Trump promised to stand up to North Korea's nuclear aggression — and urged other countries, including China, to do the same.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn pickling, pressure canning, or preserving, now’s your chance to help design the workshops that appeal to you.The…

The Trump administration's new Cuba Restricted List includes stores, marinas and government ministries, along with rum and tourism companies.