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The New York Stock Exchange — that bastion of American capitalism — owes its existence to two dozen men, a buttonwood tree, and a coffee shop. Today on The Indicator: the history of Wall Street.

The revamp of the classic low-budget 1972 flick Super Flysoftens that film's main character and careens between tones "like a Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado that's had its brake lines cut."

In this clear-eyed docudrama, filmmaker Fellipe Barbosa retraces the final days of his mercurial friend who died of exposure on Malawi's Mount Mulanje in 2009.

Updated 11:40 p.m.North Carolina lawmakers will have to iron out their differences on how to pay for a buyout or changes to the NCDOT's controversial…

So often we get stuck in the past, rehashing what we should have done, and what we no longer have. But researchers say our obsession with the past can tell us something important about our future.

Turkey's president called elections to try to solidify his power — and he does dominate the campaign — but others are mounting a significant challenge.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Sungju Lee, who defected from North Korea, about the current discussion of human rights in denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington.

Bao was written and directed by Domee Shi, who started working at Pixar as an intern. It tells the story of a woman who discovers joy — and sorrow — when a steamed bun she makes comes to life.

A proposal working its way through the Charlotte City Council takes aim at climate change, by setting a goal of converting city buildings and vehicles to…

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, along with 42 other state attorneys general, announced a $100 million settlement with Citibank over fraudulent…

In the category of Things That Are Really No Surprise comes a bold new study claiming that humans crave foods that are sweet, fatty, and especially a…

The scarcity of rural vets, who are the first line of defense against diseases that can spread from animals to humans, means sick and infected animals could increasingly go untested.

COMMENTARY:The American family is evolving. Fifty years ago, a nuclear family of two biological parents and children was the norm. But divorce rates and…

Science is under attack from quack experts and self-appointed activists, warns a top doctor who has been caught in the crossfires. He makes the case.

Top reporters open their notebooks and share what they’re working on and watching for in the week ahead.

In Athens, Greece, a tech startup is helping people redistribute their leftover medicine through an app called GivMed.

With work spanning much of the Soviet era, the conductor served as an important and prominent conduit between Russia and the West. He died Saturday at age 87.

The Floridian first gained attention in 2016, when his SoundCloud single "Look At Me" went viral. He released two popular albums after, but was awaiting trial on charges brought by an ex-girlfriend.

Steve Inskeep talks to Dan Alexander, a reporter with Forbes magazine about filings showing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross still held $10 million worth of stock even after he'd promised to divest it.

IBM unveiled a computer that is taking artificial intelligence to the next level. The computer debated a person in front of a live audience. Who won?