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Research on the brains of barn owls suggests that attention problems like ADHD may involve a brain circuit that usually helps us ignore distractions.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Smith, an international lawyer and former Obama administration sanctions official, about the International Criminal Court in the wake of John's Bolton's statements.

Today, an update on a Charlotte housing story we’ve been following since March in our series "Finding Home."Gracious Hands is a three-year-old program in…

A new California law mandates that the state move to 100 percent clean energy for electricity in the state by 2045. But getting rid of fossil fuel power will be a challenge.

Poet Sara Cress lived through Hurricane Harvey in Houston last year. She speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the advice she would give to those in Hurricane Florence's path.

This week we’ve heard public officials urge caution and mandatory evacuations as Hurricane Florence approaches the Carolinas.But Richard Neal of Charlotte…

People could buy the pipes for $2 in quarters. Three phony vending machines were discovered, authorities said. They were once tampon dispensers.

Democratic candidates backed by the state's political establishment won in races for the state's open 1st congressional district and the primary for governor, beating more progressive challengers.

For three years in the 1980s, sports fans could enjoy football in the Spring. Master storyteller Jeff Pearlman describes the league's wild games, wilder players, and owners — including Donald Trump.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is foreboding in his assessment Hurricane Florence."This storm is a monster. It’s big and vicious. It’s an extremely…

The WNBA Finals are underway, and the league's popularity has increased. But SB Nation's Tamryn Spruill says the WNBA and its players are still trying to win something more than games — respect.

The contractor building toll lanes on Interstate 77 north of Charlotte will unveil initial toll rates and hear public comments at a meeting Thursday night…

Nearly 3,000 National Guard soldiers are being activated in North Carolina, where the governor warns that time to prepare is running out. He says residents should plan on losing power for days.

President Donald Trump praised the government's response to Hurricane Maria, prompting an outcry among many in Puerto Rico.

With Hurricane Florence about to make landfall, FEMA is going to be tested once again. Is it prepared under President Trump?

Governors in five states have declared states of emergencies ahead of Hurricane Florence's arrival on the Eastern Seaboard. Officials have ordered the evacuations of hundreds of thousands of people.

Gov. Jerry Brown of California wants the state to radically cut carbon emissions. But to meet those goals, every new vehicle sold in California by 2040 will have to be a zero-emission model.

On the day of Botham Jean's memorial in Dallas, Steve Inskeep talks to Jean family attorney Benjamin Crump about the latest and how his death fits into cases of police violence against black men.

Updated at 8:20 p.m.Areas along the North Carolina coast are getting hit with hurricane-force winds, with some areas experiencing sustained winds of 82…

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials have received praise and criticism from parents about the decision to close schools Thursday and Friday in light…