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The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

The first woman composer to win an Oscar for best original score is releasing her first album of music not written for a film or stage production.

Without any advance warning, Kendrick Lamar released a new album called GNX. Rodney Carmichael has been following all year and shares his impressions.

Childers makes his second appearance on Mountain Stage with a set of tunes from Purgatory.

See a group of seven to 12-year-olds perform an incredible medley of Led Zeppelin songs on xylophone and drums.

Botanist Walter Judd has created a book that tests the limits of The Lord of the Rings fandom. It's an examination of the many plants and trees that J.R.R. Tolkien used in his novels.

Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, told WUNC Monday that he's leaving the legislature to pursue new opportunities. He said he would release more specifics later Monday.

The Trump administration is catching heat from both Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina who say the government should not be separating migrant…

Hear holiday stories from authors Lia Pripstein, Elisa Albert, Ellen Orleans and R.L. Maizes.

Every answer is a pair of two-syllable words. The first syllable of the word answering the first clue has the letters A-R, pronounced "are." Change these phonetically to "er," and you'll get a new word that answers the second clue.

Known now as the mother of paleontology, Mary Anning's work was largely overlooked. But her research helped paleontologist Dean R. Lomax make groundbreaking discoveries about the ichthyosaur.

Music Producer Joe Boyd has been an influential force working with artists like Pink Floyd, Nick Drake and R.E.M.

UNC Charlotte has been awarded Research 1 – or R1 – status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.It is the highest recognition that a doctoral university can receive. UNC Charlotte has long sought to be in the top tier as an elite research institution. Charlotte and East Carolina join UNC Chapel Hill, NC State and Duke as the only universities in North Carolina in this category.

A restless mind can make sleep elusive. R&B singer Alex Isley channels those lingering nighttime thoughts into her new album, When The City Sleeps.

Federal regulators, medical experts and safe-sleep advocates have warned of the potential danger of weighted infant sleepwear, but manufacturers say their products have helped millions of families.

An NPR investigation has documented dramatic spikes in complicated black lung, the most serious stage of the deadly coal miners' disease.

Many of you told us you just can't wait until mid-August — when we reveal the results of the Science Fiction and Fantasy poll — to start reading. So here's the complete list of finalists, nominated by you and the NPR Science Fiction and Fantasy Panel. Happy reading!

Studies have shown that a significant number of people struggle to afford menstrual products, and going without can cause people to miss school or work.

More than 60,000 ballots were cast in our annual summer readers' poll. Here's a printable list of the top 100 winners.