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In the summertime, there are two kinds of people: those who hide inside and those who march themselves outside to eat, drink, and cook.No one can blame…

We’ve got some younger folks in our office, and some people who aren’t natives of the South. So I found myself, the other day, having to explain the…

Higher electric rates helped push Duke Energy revenue up slightly during the last three months of 2018, but storm cleanup costs, severance pay, and other expenses kept profits lower than a year ago.

Guitar virtuoso Marcus King, Nashville singer-songwriter Bonnie Bishop and Grammy-nominated bluesman Cedric Burnside are just a few of the 30 artists performing live at WMOT's 895 Sessions in Austin.

Fifteen days of early voting are over and Tuesday is primary day across North Carolina. Republican and Democratic candidates are seeking their parties'…

It was a sea of red Wednesday as teachers and school workers flooded the streets of downtown Raleigh, calling for more support and funding of the public…

Monday night, the Emmy Awards will try to crown the best of television. We have everything you need to know to enjoy the show.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that amid the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation battle, the share of Republicans saying the 2018 midterms are "very important" has spiked.

One day after Carolinas HealthCare System changed its name to Atrium Health to avoid ties to a specific region, the hospital announced it is exploring an…

Members of Congress from the Carolinas were divided, mostly along party lines, when they voted early Friday on a 2-year federal budget agreement. The bill…

Mayor Jenny Durkan says getting the criminal convictions wiped from personal records is "a necessary step to right the wrongs of what was a failed 'War on Drugs.'"

With all the food and drink books already stretching around the world’s waistline, do we really need more of them?Of course we do. And each year, fall…

North Carolina got a federal grant to outsource DNA testing for a portion of the close to 15,000 untested rape kits that sit on evidence shelves in local…

We all have distractions in our lives that keep us from working, studying, concentrating or otherwise attempting to unlock something in our own brains. This two-hour playlist is engineered to help.

From the NFL to Pop Warner, we know the danger of concussions now. Should kids play football?

The album, titled I Believe In You, has Parton revisiting one classic and delivering several new ones, like "Makin' Fun Ain't Funny."

Earlier this year President Trump called for deep cuts in foreign aid. But even small cuts could be catastrophic for some aspects of global health.

Tiny Desk Contest winners Tank and the Bangas tell us why they almost didn't apply for the NPR music competition. Plus, they throw down on Disney tunes, and play a few of their own!

They drink the blood of big animals and spread rabies. Cows die. People die. Ranchers want them killed off. But scientists say they form human-like friendships. Does that mean we should protect them?

Tom Ashbrook is in Spokane, Washington for On Point’s national listening tour talking with locals about this tough wildfire season and our changing climate.