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Thursday, August 20 You may have noticed that hookah and vape smoking lounges are popping up all over town. A former tobacco state, North Carolina has…

During the economic downturn, we heard a lot about hedge funds. Today, they make up about $4 trillion of the value of the American stock market and…

Social media has allowed people to share some of the most intimate details of their lives with strangers. But you don’t need social media for that. If…

We have a special guest, a piano that belonged to the late Vladimir Horowitz. The pianist enjoyed a level of worldwide fame few classical musicians…

The Southeast’s growing Latino population is the fastest in the nation with Charlotte and Atlanta topping the list. We’re feeling the impact on local…

There are a lot of climate change deniers out there, among them, many conservatives. But not all conservatives. Some prominent people on the right are…

Some people reach a point where they feel the only solution to their problems is to take their own lives. Kevin Hines reached that point and chose to jump…

Preconceived notions about the roles of men and women have been changing rapidly except when it comes to philanthropy. People still believe that women…

Since the dawn of time, man has pondered this question: Where did we come from? Scientists have inched ever closer to an answer but we still don’t have…

As Charlotte has grown and changed, planners have been working to ensure that we remain a “livable city.” We’ve been concentrating on walkability, bike…

Thursday, October 22Charlotte voters head to the polls in just over a week to vote for Mayor and City Council but that’s not all. Voters must also choose…

Although early voting is underway, official election day is next Tuesday and Charlotte voters will elect a new mayor, members of city council and at-large…

What can white people do to help end racial injustice? Dr. Shannon Sullivan begins her book, Good White People, with that question, examining the complex…

It’s no secret that the U.S. is falling behind the rest of the world in math education and many of the worst performers are in low-income schools. But CMS…

We start with a recap of Tuesday's election results with reporters from WFAE then we meet some of the filmmakers taking part in and the founder of the 100…

We are already a few weeks into the annual flu season and everyone is being urged to get their flu shot. If you recall, last year’s vaccine was only…

President Kennedy started the Peace Corps over 50 years ago. It was a bold experiment sending volunteers from this country to help people in developing…

Charlotte’s housing market is hot. Buyers have gotten into bidding wars with each other. Some have resorted to writing love letters to sellers in an…

Digital technologies are changing the way we communicate as well as the way we write and spell. And with emojis we don’t have to do either. You can say…

Monday, August 29 School begins in an election year. So we zero in on what candidates are saying about education. At the presidential level, the focus has…