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We commemorate some of the darkest and funniest business and economic blackspots of the year.

Duke Energy says it expects rebates for rooftop solar panels in North Carolina to total about $10 million this year. Applications for the second year of…

The Charlotte City Council voted 9-2 Monday to allow the city manager to spend up to $500,000 on contracts with no public notice or a vote, a decision…

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jorge Makriniotis, the general manager of Venezuela's only remaining nationally circulated and anti-government newspaper, about publishing its final edition.

About 10,000 Jewish refugees under the age of 17 were relocated through the rescue operation. Most never saw their parents again. The Claims Conference estimates there are about 1,000 still living.

Hollywood moguls are among the western executives who are steering clear of deals with Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Protests in the Hungarian capital Budapest have erupted over a controversial overtime law. But government-owned media is keeping the story from being reported beyond the city's borders.

If you own property in Mecklenburg County, chances are its official value is about to go up – way up. The County Assessor’s office is putting the…

From breaking news like the death of world-renowned Evangelical leader Rev. Billy Graham and the October shooting at Butler High School in Matthews to…

The Federal Lead Action Plan is a framework rather than a call for new regulations. The plan seeks to bolster efforts to communicate the dangers of lead exposure. Critics say it doesn't go far enough.

The amendment stirred controversy on the island. The National Assembly said this week that eliminating a definition of matrimony was "a way of respecting all opinions."

The Port Orchard twister was extremely rare, especially for December, says the National Weather Service. No serious injuries were reported, but homes and other buildings were affected by the storm.

After soul singer Charles Bradley died last year, Tom Brenneck, Bradley's close friend and guitar player, put together a posthumous album of Bradley's rare, unreleased music.

The agreement, negotiated over years, represents the first time since Cuba's revolution that baseball players can sign with U.S. teams without having to defect.

Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda lead a great cast in a sequel that finds Mary Poppins helping the Banks family deal with a whole new set of woes.

President Trump has decided it's time for the U.S. forces to leave Syria. But the move goes against statements by top American military officials, who have consistently said it would be wise to stay.

Russian President Putin is holding his annual free-for-all press event, and the world will be watching closely to see if he's asked about President Trump and U.S. troops pulling out of Syria.

From the Neolithic to present times, the amount of sunlight we see in a day has had a profound impact on human culture. We are fast approaching the winter…

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with host Steve Inskeep about the highlights of his interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Cohan was a myth builder: Songs like "Yankee Doodle Dandy, "Over There" and "Give My Regards to Broadway" celebrated both life in early 20th-century America and the glowing allure of the stage.