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The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea faces one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence. A question for leaders there is how to stop violence against women. One answer: talk to men.

Russia scored a shocking win over Spain Sunday to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, and Moscow fans are euphoric. Russia has never made it this far in a World Cup.

Long summer days leave lots of time for books. What's the best way to encourage kids to take advantage of that time?

Mecklenburg County health officials say at least 19 residents of an east Charlotte apartment complex were hospitalized over the weekend after eating the…

Thousands of people on the island are still without power nearly 10 months after the storm. Solar advocates say renewable energy could offer a solution.

The bodies of two boaters missing on Lake Norman over the weekend were found Sunday. The two men were reported missing Friday night after they failed to…

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The fatal shooting of five journalists last week at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., certainly has many newsrooms more mindful of security. WFAE’s…

This week's SouthBound Radio Hour is dedicated to our latest guest, Nashville singer Erin Rae. We start with her new album "Putting On Airs," and top off…

A new study adds weight to the evidence that an HPV test can more accurately test for cervical cancer risk than a Pap smear.

At least 151 employees of Atrium Health’s previous anesthesiology provider are at risk of being laid off. This comes after a long, bitter public battle…

State funding for public transportation was cut 26 percent in the budget passed last month by the Republican-controlled General Assembly. That has local…

The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to uphold President Trump's travel ban from seven mostly Muslim countries has college enrollment officials at UNC…

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute about the spat between President Trump and Harley-Davidson. Trump says he's working with other motorcycle makers to come to the U.S.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Philip Schrag, professor at Georgetown Law, about what hurdles Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. face in this moment.

Flags: symbol of a country, patriotic rallying cry, and a telling economic indicator. Today on the show, a factory in China that makes American flags, and what it tells us about the modern economy.

A spokesman for the Republican congressman says he "never saw any abuse, never heard about any abuse, and never had any abuse reported to him" when he was an assistant coach of the wrestling team.

The refrain — "Glory, glory, hallelujah" — shows up at labor protests, conservative rallies, church services and football games. It turns out the song, originally a war march, is flexible by design.

A Guatemalan farmer and his young daughter were apprehended crossing the border illegally and were separated. Six weeks later, he's been deported and his daughter remains in a New York shelter.

That's how the U.N. aid chief characterizes the situation. A cease-fire that could bring improvements was signed last week — and violated within hours.