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A half-dozen senators involved in confirmation hearings for Rep. Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services have health care investments made by themselves or family members.

Fallout from sexual harassment, Comey's firing and the Mueller probe are all in strong positions to be the top political stories of 2017. Will there be an upset Thursday?

For the second year in a row, Spanish teams Barcelona and Real Madrid paid the highest average salaries of any team in a major sport. But in India, cricketers fare better on average than NFL players.

Puerto Rico, the nation's sixth-largest school district, is in crisis. It's both uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters and unusually ill-equipped to help children recover from them.

The rulers' decision — reneging on a previous promise — came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan and risks further alienating the international community.

With the expansion of Medicaid next month, North Carolina is getting a big check from the federal government. State lawmakers plan to spend more than a billion dollars on mental healthcare, training doctors and nurses — and a few projects that don’t relate to health.

In a world flooded by AI — from useless slop to groundbreaking code — what happens to our human imagination? Charlotte Talks presents a special series: "Wired to Create." Hosted by bestselling author and PBS host Kelly Corrigan — discover the quiet satisfaction and mental health benefits of making things with your own hands. Charlotte Talks returns on Monday, July 6.

Clayton Wilcox was superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools from July 2017-August 2019. He resigned following a suspension by the school board. During his tenure in Charlotte, Wilcox worked to close achievement gaps between white students and students of color, pushed for an equity policy and spearheaded the "Breaking The Link" report on how poverty and race affect academic success. But he was criticized for lack of transparency, poor communication after a student was shot and killed in a high school and giving some top-level hires big salaries.

Members of Congress mark the attack on the U.S. Capitol a year ago. Experts monitoring extremist worry the U.S. is in a more dangerous place than a year ago. Examining the CDC's messaging problems.

Unless Congress passes new fixes soon, the Social Security trust fund will not be able to pay out full benefits to all eligible seniors starting in 2032.

We join forces once again with WFAE News to bring you Charlotte-centric coverage of the DNC. It's a reporter's roundtable as we review this week's events…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20091223.mp3End of 2009 News Round Up Join us for a year-end discussion with a panel of journalists about this year's top local…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20090721.mp3Mission Possible: Feeding the Hungry It's a different kind of food show this month. Our "Chef-in-Radio," Peter…

The Charlotte Hornets get big praise from an NBA legend; the Australian Open has a North Carolina connection and high school basketball playoffs start this week.

The documentary Get Back revisits The Beatles' final days together. McCartney says he took the band's breakup hard: "I didn't know what to do at all." Originally broadcast Nov. 3, 2021.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer shot a teen Saturday night after a party on North Tryon Street turned violent. Police were called to the 1400 block…

These dishes from our resident chef make the most of late-spring ingredients, but also offer some cool-weather comfort for the season's chilly nights.

Israel withdraws troops from Khan Younis six months after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, as tens of thousands of Israelis hold anti-government protests.

After weathering a series of controversies, the lingerie company's first official show since 2018 featured iconic Angels like Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, plus debuts by Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

Intellectual property (IP) — as expressed in copyrights, patents, and trademarks — are powerful assets for individuals, companies, and organizations. The increasing value of such assets can spur moral and ethical conflicts, and even lead to legal disputes. IP policy thus has powerful implications for public welfare and legal precedent. Presented by Gordon Hull, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Philosophy at UNC Charlotte and a core faculty member in the Public Policy Ph.D. program.

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