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More than 450 people responded to our callout on social media that asked our NPR audience what they've experienced while trying to buy a home in today's market. Here's what they told us.

Former Chilean president and torture victim Michelle Bachelet is set to become U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. The U.S., no longer on the human rights council, wants her to focus on Venezuela and Iran.

Officials with North Carolina's ferry system have suspended a boat captain and crew member for a week after they hoisted a flag supporting President…

Naipaul was born in Trinidad, and his relationship to his birthplace was nothing if not complicated. He was often criticized for the way he depicted developing countries in his novels.

Akashic Books' Noir series visits Baghdad for its latest installment, and the talented writers collected here manage to wrest compelling noir from a place that's plenty dark already.

This morning, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe. The probe will attempt to get closer to the sun than any other human-made object.

It's rock, it's hip hop, it's sung in English ... can it still be "Latin music"? Music and cultural identity intersect in surprising ways in this week's list of tunes shared by Alt.Latino.

The local basketball community is mourning this weekend after an 18-year-old player was hit by a car, while riding a bicycle in northeast Charlotte early…

It’s been nearly a year since U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren made this memorable statement to Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan:“You enabled this fake-accounts…

It's being hailed as Spike Lee's best film in years, but NPR's Justin Richmond says BlacKkKlansman breezes over its main character's inner conflicts and lets polemics get in the way of storytelling.

Even from its beginnings in late-'60s Oakland, the band has always stood out. Fifty years later, its devotion to classic horn-driven soul remains unmatched, its passion and precision unchanged.

The administration takes aim at a law designed to protect military members from shady lending practices. Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman says she secretly audio taped her firing.

Ever wondered why Charlotte celebrates Pride in August, and not in June, like most other major cities? WFAE listener Jennifer Lange did."In August, it's…

COMMENTARY:What a difference the birth of a granddaughter can make. For Lee Scott, who ran Walmart from 2000 to 2009, the arrival of his granddaughter not…

Duke Energy has begun a $200 million project to add electrical generating capacity at a big hydroelectric dam in South Carolina. The Federal Energy…

NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with West Virginia delegate Mike Pushkin about the current fight over whether to impeach the remaining justices of the state's Supreme Court.

Collins is no stranger to protest songs. The storied folk singer weighs in on the current immigration debate with a personal, new song.

Four states hold primaries Tuesday ahead of November's midterms. Taliban fighters have attacked the Afghan city of Ghazni. As Turkey's economic troubles spread, a dispute with the U.S. plays a role.

The Taliban have taken over much of Ghazni Province and reported casualties rise. Steve Inskeep talks to Pam Constable of The Washington Post about what that means for Afghan government control.

Two owners of a Davidson nail salon recently charged with human trafficking have been arrested again on assault charges. Davidson Police arrested Thuy…