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The next global economic downturn could be even harder to reverse than the last one.

Stan Lee — born Stanley Martin Lieber — co-created many beloved Marvel Comics characters, but he became the company's tireless, beloved figurehead. NPR's Glen Weldon offers a remembrance.

The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation's infrastructure a D-plus grade and says it will take trillions to bring it up to par. But finding the funding is a bipartisan problem.

Legendary NASCAR driver David Pearson, 83, died Monday. Pearson was the second-winningest driver in NASCAR history and helped take the sport to a national…

California wildfires' death toll climbs to 44. Arizona elected a Democratic U.S. senator for the first time in 30 years. Amazon is on the verge of announcing its second headquarters location.

When NPR asked listeners for their personal American anthems, many responded with Simon & Garfunkel's "America." We asked them to tell us why.

The fact that Florida currently has three statewide recounts underway is exceptional in American politics. Between 2000-2015, only three races flipped after statewide recounts.

Updated 4:25 p.m.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said three minors are being charged after making threats on social media, forcing Olympic High School into a…

Human activity is making wildfires more frequent and more severe.

The Spanish singer studied traditional cante flamenco in college and now mixes it with pop music influences in a way that's led some to call her the "Spanish Beyoncé."

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Kannapolis Wednesday morning.According to officials, the incident occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. at…

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, airports across the country are anticipating a 7 percent increase in overall passengers. Charlotte Douglas…

North Carolina regulators say Duke Energy does not have to dig up and move coal ash at seven current and former coal-fired power plants. The state…

How big is too big?

Wildfires ravaging California have led to intense scrutiny of the state's largest utility companies. PG&E and SoCal Edison say their infrastructure may be tied to some of the biggest blazes.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Paige St. John about how Paradise, Calif., residents practiced fire evacuation drills, but given a population boom, the plans were inadequate.

Search teams have a grim duty as the Camp Fire death toll rises. In Florida, it's the deadline to end counting ballots in 3 races. Britain's Brexit secretary resigns, casting doubt on the latest plan.

Updated Friday, Nov. 16, 2018Authorities in Mexico say a 34-year-old North Carolina man missing in a remote area for more than two weeks died on Oct. 28…

On a foggy evening, deep in the woods at the Catawba Indian Nation, chef Sean Sherman explained his epiphany. He thought back to the moment early in his…

The Monroe Expressway opens in less than two weeks, giving drivers a way around congested Highway 74 through Monroe. On Thursday, Union County first…