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Baseball trailblazer Frank Robinson died Thursday at 83. He was the MLB's first African-American manager. Richard Justice of MLB.com remembers Robinson's remarkable career.

The refugee camp known as The Jungle is located in the northern port city of Calais. Police have started removing thousands of migrants from the camp, and they're not happy about leaving.

Despite a sharp decrease of smokers in the U.S., tobacco companies are more profitable than ever. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jennifer Maloney of The Wall Street Journal about how cigarette companies have survived and thrived under tighter regulations.

The Washington Capitals could be the first NHL team to win the regular season three times without winning the Stanley Cup. David Greene talks to Ian Oland, who co-founded a fan blog for the team.

Raj Panjabi must use the award "to solve a timely, pressing problem." Here's what he plans to do.

In Florida, an effort is underway to remove more than million cubic feet of muck sullying the Indian River Lagoon, considered North America's most biologically diverse estuary. It's a mess.

President-elect Donald Trump is making baseless claims about widespread voter fraud amid a push to recount votes in three key states that he won.

CharlotteObserver.comThe rapidly changing predictions for Charlotte’s first snow of the season now shows the area could get up to seven inches, according…

In an effort to keep the city's tourism economy competitive, Charlotte City Council is considering major upgrades to the Charlotte Convention Center that…

Chicago got a chance to celebrate the victory of Barack Obama's election to the presidency twice. Now, as he delivers his farewell speech, residents reflect on what he meant for their city.

For a check on the economy, Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently threw $2 million a week behind television ads to draw support in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Over three years, a campaign urged Howard County, Md., residents to pare back on sugary drinks — through ads, social media, health counseling and changes to what vending machines sold. And it worked.

The accounts, one proposed element of the GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, allow people to put aside money for medical costs, tax-free.

Scientists studying Zika-infected women in Brazil say they hope to learn more about the disease's effects from the blood samples they'll be bringing home for further analysis.

Donald Trump's controversial statements on abortion this week came in response to a core question: How would a ban on abortion be implemented?

The senator's win puts another speed bump in the way of front-runner Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders leads in early returns for the Democratic primary.

Unemployment for recent veterans has hit a historic low, but it's not clear how many veterans are able to use their military experience to get meaningful employment.

Three North Carolina historically black colleges and universities are no longer included in Senate legislation that would have reduced student tuition to…

The first Thanksgiving most likely took place in 1621 at Plymouth Colony, Mass. The living history museum there recently showcased the spiritual music of both the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians.