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The Queen of Soul returned to her hometown church today — New Bethel Baptist in Detroit. She lay in repose as fans lined up to offer tribute.

The $800,000 lawsuit contends that Ryan Coleman, 34, was required to attend weekly meetings against his wishes. The company said the requirement was not illegal and employees were paid to attend.

Initial reports suggest the trailer was headed east on I-40 when one of its tires blew out, causing the driver to lose control and sending the truck careening across the median into oncoming traffic.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Carlos Monje, Twitter's head of public policy, about how the company is responding to misinformation on its platform ahead of the midterm elections.

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and the top body for religious orders in the country formally rejected the recommendation contained in a landmark government report issued late last year.

The U.K. post-punk band's new album celebrates humanity in all its forms.

The rapper's 10th album appeared on streaming services Friday morning.

While there have been big changes in the restaurant business in the last few decades, a new documentary on female chefs and work-life balance explores how little it has changed for women.

The Revs. Demetrius Williams and John Patterson were on their way home from a fishing trip in May when their boat trailer got a flat tire.

Sen. John McCain makes his final return to the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state, a rare honor granted to just 30 Americans before McCain.

Common Cause and the League of Women Voters said Friday that North Carolina's 2018 Congressional election in November should go on as scheduled - without…

You could say that suburban towns in Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board are at a crossroads following last week’s approval of a…

Crowdfunding and comics go well together — in fact, comic artists were doing it before that term existed. This year has been a good one for crowdfunded comics, and we've picked some of the best.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Norman Eisen about his new book, The Last Palace. Eisen lived in a palace in Prague during his tenure as former U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic.

The star-studded funeral for Aretha Franklin gave family, friends and fans the chance to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul. It ended a week of events celebrating the singer's life.

Our panelists predict, now that science has figured out alcohol is bad for us, what will be the next thing we learn is bad for us.

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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Charlie Sharker, Fowl Cookieand Tanning Hides

Vladimir Kara-Murza is a Russian opposition figure who has twice been poisoned but keeps working for liberty and change in his country. He was also one of John McCain's pallbearers.

In 2011, Kim Brooks intentionally left her 4-year-old in a car as she ran into a Target. In her new book, she attempts to reckon with the consequences of her decision, and parenting in today's world.