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Scientists have long sought a way to fight mosquito-borne viruses without pesticides. For researchers like Scott O'Neill, the Wolbachia bacteria offered that chance. But they had to prove it.

Now that the election is behind her, Mayor-elect Vi Lyles says she wants to get to know the new City Council members and work to unify the city across…

Democrats won a tight race for governor in Virginia and picked up wins in many races across the country. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, about what these wins mean for the party now and down the road in 2018.

Authorities say they’ve solved the kidnapping and murder of a Virginia Beach woman whose body was found in September outside a north Charlotte church. The…

Human rights groups say President Nicolas Maduro's autocratic government aims to stifle dissent in both broadcasting and social platforms.

The cult favorite is joined by an all-star band of musicians during a live performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is warning that Paul Manafort and Rick Gates pose a flight risk and is asking a judge to impose strict bail conditions on both of them. Gates and Manafort appeared before federal court on Thursday.

The latest from New York, where prosecutors have filed federal terrorism charges against the suspect in Tuesday's terror attack. Mayor Bill de Blasio says he should "rot in prison for the rest of his life."

Youth Radio shares stories from three teens who say the social media campaign has led to conversations about sexual assault and harassment.

The film, based on the graphic novel by Derf Backderf, is neither lurid nor sensationalistic — instead, it's a "nuanced and sad high school movie."

In this Richard Linklater dramedy, three Vietnam War veterans "embark on an endlessly digressive road trip at once uproarious and rife with detours of the soul."

The comic sensibility of director Taika Waititi — and a lush, airbrushed-van visual aesthetic — make this the funniest and prettiest Marvel film yet.

Scott Simon talks to Andrew Muchmore, whose Brooklyn bar was fined under an obscure city law banning dancing in most bars and restaurants. The New York City Council voted to repeal the law this week.

Lin Farley, journalist and author, helped popularize the term "sexual harassment" in the 1970s. She joins NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss how the term fits the current day.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Laurie Ruettimann, a human resources consultant, about how organizations handle sexual misconduct.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Lucy Fisher, senior political correspondent at The Times of London, about sexual harassment allegations in the U.K. Parliament.

The heroine of Ritter's new novel doesn't want to come home and face her dark secrets. Ritter says putting "messy women" on screen and on the page can help real women deal with their own issues.

Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost reveals the final fates of several characters and ties up the show's narrative threads in a way that is as satisfying as The Return was mystifying.

The documents contain a slew of details about some of the richest and most powerful people and companies.

The Charlotte Museum of History announced that it has selected Adria Focht as its new president and CEO.Focht comes to Charlotte by way of Kings Mountain,…