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Affordable housing has always been in short supply and as Charlotte and the region have grown, finding that housing has becoming increasingly challenging.…

In school, we learned all about the Founding Fathers, the men whose names we all know - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin. But NPR's…

The Appalachian Trail, the John Muir Trail and Australia's Great Ocean Road are all famous hiking trails but, according to many, St. James Way, also know…

Fifty-nine percent of the occupations in Mecklenburg County pay average wages below $35,000. Some people make below that at minimum wage of $7.25 an hour,…

The crisis at the border involving large numbers of unaccompanied minors adds more complexity to an already very difficult and divisive immigration…

Monday, September 8, 2014We recently devoted an hour to fracking, which just scratched the surface of the topic, and brought out a passionate response…

Tuesday, September 9, 2014There is wine and then, there’s fine wine. Think you can tell the difference? If you can, you might be interested to know that…

Tuesday, September 23, 2014A recent series by McClatchy Newspapers, including The Charlotte Observer, proves that there are still some things newspapers…

Thursday, October 9, 2014Rick Najera calls himself "almost white,” which is his way of saying he’s Latino. As a performer, he noticed that Hispanics are…

Wednesday, October 22, 2014NPR’s Michel Martin brings her new series of live programs, NPR Presents, to Charlotte next week and joins us in advance to…

Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 Coal ash is controversial and so is the North Carolina Coal Ash Commission. That body was sworn in last Friday, and in…

9:00, Tuesday, December 23, 2014Think you know everything about Charlotte? Well, no matter how long you’ve lived here, you may have some things to learn.…

9:00, Monday, January 12, 20153D printing is coming into its own as manufacturers and individuals find more uses for it. NASA astronauts have printed out…

9:00, Wednesday, February 18, 2015After years of war, military veterans are returning home in need of myriad services. North Carolina is home to 800,000…

The world has always had “flashpoints,” hot spots where clashes over politics boil over. These conflicts can be momentary or can lead to war that…

While working as a transit advocate in Washington, D.C., author Ben Ross wondered why almost every new development or transit line was resisted by both…

Again this year, the legislative session has been a busy one with lawmakers tackling sales tax redistribution, religious freedom proposals, economic…

This week, former General David Petraeus comes to Charlotte to be sentenced for his role in making classified information available to his biographer. His…

Middle East conflicts, the rise of ISIS and the wooing by the Islamic State of young people in the U.S. and around the world is certainly cause for…

The two biggest NASCAR races of the year take place in May at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Fans from all over the country are here to see some of the best…