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Think narco state and you probably think South America. But Myanmar is fast becoming the world's biggest producer of methamphetamine and synthetic drugs - making the industry the most lucrative business in Southeast Asia.

Mad Magazine is effectively ending its 67-year-long run. Maria Reidelbach, author of Completely MAD: A History of the Comic Book and Magazine joins NPR's Audie Cornish to discuss its legacy.

Iraqis are jubilant over the designation of the ancient city of Babylon as a world heritage site. Damage from railways, poor restorations and U.S. troops are now considered part of the local history.

A U.N. report accuses Venezuela's government of using death squads to commit many extrajudicial killings. The violence came amid intense political turmoil as the opposition challenged the president.

He'll answer questions about 17th century Welsh dating, a scientific hook up, and one extra weird celebrity date. Originally broadcast Dec. 29, 2018.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Georgette Gagnon, from the U.N. Human Rights Office about the High Commissioner's statement that migrant detention centers in the U.S. may violate international law.

Apollo 11 wouldn't have been a success without one key figure: NASA engineer John C. Houbolt, who's been merely a footnote in much of the mission's history.

Many millennials receive financial help from their parents to pay off student debt and buy homes. That trend is shaping their attitudes toward money and the general responsibilities of adulthood.

The Affordable Care Act goes on trial Tuesday in New Orleans. The appeals case — Texas versus United States — is yet another lawsuit that seeks to have President Obama's signature law overturned.

The aerial team planned to honor a pioneer of early flight — the first person to fly both directions over the Alps. But the wrong map coordinates sent them over a yodeling festival instead.

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam says the controversial bill that would have allowed extradition to the Chinese mainland is dead. But the bill was not officially withdrawn. So what does that mean?

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar who represents El Paso, Texas, about the humanitarian impact the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" program is having on migrants.

Financier Jeffrey Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking of minors. Hong Kong's leader says the controversial extradition bill is dead. And, the Affordable Care Act is on trial again.

An animal rescue hospital retrieved the bird and discovered it was a regular seagull which had somehow gotten covered in curry or turmeric.

The city of Charlotte is recommending that eight affordable housing projects receive money from the Housing Trust Fund.If the City Council approves the…

Buying a lottery ticket is a bad deal. The odds are against you, even with a giant pot. But one guy figured out how to flip the odds in his favor ... 14 times.

Following the implementation of the "Remain in Mexico" policy, migrants have been returned from El Paso to the neighboring Mexican city of Juarez, where the humanitarian situation is worsening.

Public hearings are planned Tuesday night in High Point and Wednesday night in Charlotte on Piedmont Natural Gas's first rate hike request in six…

Construction has finished on Corning Optical Communications' new headquarters in northwest Charlotte.A spokesman for Corning Optical told The Charlotte…

President Trump has renewed his attacks on the British ambassador to the U.S., tweeting that Sir Kim Darroch is "a very stupid guy".