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In 2018, an orca made headlines when she carried her dead calf on her back for weeks. Barbara King says this was a display of animal grief and explains how this changes our relationship with animals.

Project LIFT, a public-private partnership aimed at improving Charlotte schools, has received extra money to continue its work with West Charlotte High…

The Mecklenburg County Health Department is launching a pilot program that will distribute an HIV prevention drug known as PrEP to some 320 uninsured…

NPR's Audie Cornish talks about the history of how Cuba ended up on the state-sponsored terrorism list.

http://66.225.205.104/JR20120807a.mp3Duke Energy has given thousands of internal documents and emails to North Carolina utility regulators in an ongoing…

School doesn't start until August 27, but teachers at nine West Charlotte schools are going back to work today. They're getting an additional…

You've seen Will and Kate (as royal watchers casually call them, you see) as dolls; now see them as a cake.

The ring was found in a store parking lot in Delaware. It turns out, Joanna Gore had loaned the ring to her granddaughter, who lost it but had not told her grandmother it was missing.

An explicit, potent musical manifesto, demanding to repossess what colonization has stolen from Tanya Tagaq's culture.

Jon Krakauer's chronicle of Christopher McCandless' fateful journey into the American wilderness gets filmed by Sean Penn; as McCandless becomes increasingly frail, the cinematography becomes increasingly grand, and the two mesh wrenchingly.

From hostessing at a restaurant four years ago to becoming a darling of the Philly music scene, Birdie Busch has come a long way. Realizing that her job wasn't satisfying a "desire for instant connection," she began to write songs and play music.

Mark Rylance will soon wrap up his 10-year tenure as artistic director of the Globe Theatre Company. He is currently on tour with the company, starring as Vincentio in Measure for Measure.

One of the world's most beloved and admired sopranos, Dawn Upshaw has a way with complex modern works and also the tuneful melodies of classic American composers like Stephen Foster.

Texas singer and songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore has just released Come On Back honors Gilmore's late father. Gilmore's music is a striking melange of country, folk and rock music.

Iconic Brazilian talent Sergio Mendes visits David Dye on World Cafe to discuss his latest album, Encanto. Translated from Portuguese as "enchanted," the album exhibits his distinctive Brazilian fusion with current pop-star contributors.

Beth Orton isn't the only singer-songwriter to fuse folk melodies with electronic beats, but she's certainly one of the best. Ever since the release of her 1996 debut, Trailer Park, Orton has been a critics' darling with a sizeable following. Hear Orton, recorded live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia on July 11, 2008.

Whiskey and green tea may not sound like a potent combination, but Supergrass' gonzo ode makes a decent case for the concoction. In a mere four minutes, "Whiskey and Green Tea" boasts bouncy synths, a horn-fueled frenzy, music-box flourishes and military-band bravado.

Once a hidden gem in Portland's folk scene, the singer-songwriter has released a sixth studio album, Hold Time, showcasing exceptional musical arrangements. In a smattering of new songs and covers, M. Ward adds an intriguing sense of unfamiliarity to well-loved and time-honored folk rhythms.

With full beards, long hair and headbands, the band VietNam might come across as a gang of hippie drifters living in a '60s time warp. But the group rocks fiercely and uniquely, incorporating a distinct style of psychedelic, folk-inspired music that's built on a foundation of personal, thoughtful songwriting.

Forbes' first solo release in more than 10 years showcases the Pink Martini singer's pop side. With laidback yet disarming hooks and honest lyrics, '78 addresses the ups and downs of Forbes' own experiences with friendship, loneliness, and love.