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Fans gather in Detroit to remember how Franklin's music marked milestones in the nation's history and in their own lives.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education approved a measure Tuesday night that would effectively stop the district from building schools in…

The Shadow President looks like a book, but belongs firmly in the world of partisan TV. There is plenty to uncover about the "real" Mike Pence, but readers won't find it here.

The versatile opera star will sing an Irish classic at the memorial service of Senator John McCain Saturday at Washington's National Cathedral.

The widow of Keith Scott has filed a lawsuit against the city and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer involved in the 2016 shooting that set off a…

Updated Aug. 31, 2018Local officials around Mecklenburg County are strongly criticizing a school board vote Tuesday that would basically stop new school…

This documentary "makes for riveting viewing" as it follows four teams of brilliant young people with ideas for combating environmental threats as they compete in an international science fair.

Young immigrants often struggle to adapt to life in the U.S. and stay connected to their birthplace. A group of Missouri teens recently returned to Kenya for a service trip and reunion.

The Alabama band keeps getting weirder, more inventive and, in danceable ringers like "Apollo," more committed than ever to the pleasures of sprightly, joyous funk.

Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday quickly resumed his bid in a local court to halt referendums on two new constitutional amendments the legislature rewrote in…

Most people think the best time to start a business is when you're young, but is it?

A young man in Paris studies film and has a lot of sex and meandering, passionate conversations about the state of cinema in this "honest, reflective, a little pretentious" (and veryFrench) movie.

Director Chris Weitz seems ill-at-ease with the rhythms of action scenes, but this Hollywood-zed version of history comes to life when it features Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley verbally sparring.

Seventeen people also have been sickened in an outbreak that federal officials say has been linked to Empire Kosher brand chicken.

Southwest Florida is reeling from a toxic algae bloom called red tide. Hundreds of tons of dead fish are washing up on beaches.

The Justice Department is backing a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University illegally discriminates against Asian-Americans.

President Trump lauded Charlotte and North Carolina Republicans as he visited the city for an event to sign a measure on retirement security and attend a…

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington, about the cause of this summer's extremely smoky air in the Pacific Northwest.

Colin Kaepernick will get a hearing after an arbitrator said his grievances against NFL owners can move forward. The quarterback was the first player to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and systemic racism.

Thousands are expected at Friday's funeral for the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Family and invited guests celebrated her life inside the church while the community continued its tribute outside.