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The Providence Alliance for Clinical Educators combines captivating storytelling with exquisite illustrations to teach scientific principles in a fun and memorable way.

Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman produced a driving, powerful score that's already earned a Golden Globe. His organic approach to writing draws on a simple desire to make people smile when they listen. The eclectic soundtrack also features collaborations with singer M.I.A.

The talented blues singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi's new album is Hope and Desire. The record, Tedeschi's fourth, features songs made popular by artists from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones.

Inspired by comedian Kate Berlant's podcast POOG (GOOP, backwards), she and The Late Late Show's Reggie Watts guess if various wellness experiences are real or made up.

Jim DeRogatis has been doing tough reporting on R. Kelly for almost 20 years. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the singer's arrest.

The Interior Department is moving forward on revisions to Obama-era conservation plans for the greater sage grouse. The changes would ease restrictions on energy development.

Othalie Graham loves to the tell the story of how, as a teen growing up in Brampton, Ontario, an unlikely meeting with legendary soprano Leontyne Price…

In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there's been no movement toward implementation.

New York City's heroes are traditionally celebrated way downtown, at City Hall Park. But at the J&R Music Festival, drum hero Roy Haynes leads the celebrations. Here, the octogenarian drives his Fountain of Youth band through a characteristically hard-driving set.

NPR's Steve Inskeep profiles Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords, a moderate Republican who cast a crucial vote against President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut proposal. Sen. Jeffords' tie-breaking ability on close votes in the evenly divided Senate gives him considerable influence. He used it to help reduce the size of the tax cut by about a fourth and divert more than $200 billion of it to pay for special education. Jeffords was just re-elected and has received less criticism in his home-state than from conservative Republicans in Washington, D.C.

The R&B star was convicted in New York last year of sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, sex trafficking and racketeering.

The electronic duo, composed of improvisational musician and comedian Reggie Watts and LA dance music powerhouse John Tejada, talk about their second album, Don't Let Get You Down.

Samsung's new product the Bixby is a tough word to pronounce in some languages. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with marketing professor Barbara Kahn about considerations when picking a product name.

UNBALANCED: THE CABARET

Directed by Randy Price

Prepare for an unforgettable evening at Unbalanced, a riotous cabaret brought to you by the vibrant talents of the Gay Men's Chorus of Charlotte and Women's Chorus of Charlotte. Delve into the world of delightfully off-center characters through a medley of uproarious songs.

From the poignant 'Mr. Cellophane' (Chicago) to the irreverently hilarious 'A Diagnosis' (Crazy Ex-girlfriend) and the whimsically wild 'Screw Loose' (Cry Baby), this show promises to tickle your funny bone like never before.
Join us to celebrate the quirky, unpredictable, and wonderfully unbalanced sides of life through unforgettable music and comedy!

Details:
Cash bar featuring beer, wine, and liquor
7:30 PM on Friday, October 4, 2024
7:30 PM on Saturday, October 5, 2024
Venue: The Long Room 1111 Central Ave Charlotte, NC 28205

If you think terrific thumbs are all you need to take home the U.S. National Texting Championship, think again. This is no touch and go competition.

Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has been found guilty of charges including the sexual exploitation of children, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims

Edward R. Murrow brought rooftop reports of the Blitz of London into America's living rooms before this country entered World War II. After the war, Murrow and his team of reporters brought news to the new medium of television. NPR's Bob Edwards discusses his new book on the broadcasting legend. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne's extended interview with Edwards, and read an excerpt from Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism.

President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act "against" 3M to get the company to make more N95 face masks available to American medical workers.

For two years, Austin Collins, who lives in Charlotte, consumed roughly 14 mg of nicotine a day — the equivalent of nine to 14 cigarettes — while vaping. Now, he consumes more than double the amount of nicotine, the equivalent of at least two packs of cigarettes, using nicotine pouches. They’ve exploded in popularity in the past few years, and one brand in particular has led the charge.