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As more companies announce bans on plastic straws, NPR's Planet Money talks to one of the originators of the campaign against plastic straws to learn the strategic choices that made this campaign catch on.

Mark Zuckerberg is seeking to clarify remarks in which he defended the rights of Holocaust deniers to publish falsehoods on Facebook. In an interview, he attempted to explain why Facebook is reluctant to censor posts that are both untrue and offensive as long as they are not intentionally misleading.

Zimbabwe goes to the polls July 30, for its first election post-Mugabe. A new program is training survivors of past political violence to be citizen monitors for this year's elections.

Rachel Dretzin's sometimes poignant film, inspired by Andrew Solomon's book, takes a narrowly focused look at kids who turned out differently than their parents thought they would.

Photographer/documentarian Lauren Greenfield ( The Queen of Versailles) offers many examples of excessive wealth around the globe, but the resulting portrait lacks a clear point of view.

On Thursday, Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake delivered a blistering rebuke of President Trump's Helsinki summit and his meeting with Russian President Putin.

The house used for exteriors in the original Brady Bunch TV series is on the market for $1.88 million. Realtors expect a lot of lookers, if not buyers, for the Studio City, Calif., ranch-style house.

De'Marchoe Carpenter spent 22 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, which pulled him away from a new romance. Although he was exonerated, he struggles with anxiety from his time in prison.

This week features sultry R&B from The Internet, seething rock from songwriter Meg Myers, the "Joy" of Ty Segall & White Fence, a new album from the bluegrass group Punch Brothers and more.

The "King" visited the Queen City on Thursday. Basketball star Lebron James made an appearance at the Charlotte Convention Center to watch his son play in…

The Republican National Committee has officially chosen Charlotte as its host city for its 2020 national convention today in Austin, Texas."We could not…

City officials say they'll will seek proposals later this summer for a mixed-use "station district" development next to passenger rail tracks now under…

Two experts believe that six C's form a framework that can help parents guide kids as they grow.

The recording, a single recorded by one of Bowie's earliest projects The Konrads, was discovered after 55 years by a former bandmate and will go to auction in September.

The head of Charlotte Area Transit System says property owners and other private partners will be needed to help pay for the estimated $6-8 billion in…

NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear what questions you have about grilling. Some of your questions will be answered by Bon Appétit's Adam Rapoport.

Charlotte officials say they'll submit a bid later this summer to host the CIAA college basketball championships for three more years after the current…

The European Commission just slapped Google with a $5 billion fine for abusing its Android monopoly. How did it create the alleged monopoly? By making Android free.

The administration has ramped up rhetoric about what it calls Iran's "malign" behavior, and seems to be trying to encourage Iranians to rise up against their government.

Nicole Maines, the transgender activist who brought a landmark case on allowing trans people to use the restroom of their choice, is marking another historic first as Nia Nal.