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There are six Brazilian firms operating in the Charlotte region, including two US headquarters of Brazilian companies. There are about 2000 Brazilians…

Grammy award-winning jazz and classical musician WyntonMarsalis is internationally known for his trumpet playing and jazz style. He's from a family of…

Last week's bad loss to the rival New Orleans Saints, notwithstanding, the Carolina Panthers are having a great season. Before this loss, the team reeled…

The sounds of a city aren't just fire trucks and car horns. The real sounds of a city can be found in the music venues around town and at the concerts…

Professional authors and writers face many challenges and a lot of competition these days. Writing has shifted from a craft previously conducted with pen…

The stock market fell on Friday after a week of losses. That caused investors to wonder about the safety of their retirement savings, a hurdle many…

In 2011 the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department began exploring ways to merge several youth involvement organizations into a more cohesive, effective…

Charlotte has its share of gifted social entrepreneurs and we’ve highlighted many of them on Charlotte Talks over the years. Molly Barker, founder of the…

We all have friends, family, work colleagues and neighbors who have been diagnosed with cancer or are suddenly facing a significant crisis. We all want to…

A conversation with a special NPR personality - Terry Gross. Each day, Terry Gross hosts one of the best hours on American radio. Her program, Fresh Air,…

PART I: ProponentsHere in North Carolina, the discussion about medical marijuana legalization has focused primarily on an oil high in the chemical CBD.…

Math is a subject that- many of us could agree - is anything but fascinating, or “cool” or easy to understand. But one Davidson College professor is…

Alan Rauch joined us a few months ago as part of an author's roundtable, and now he's back to chat with us a bit more. He is in his eleventh year as a…

Frank discussions on race continue in our country with the focus often on the black American male. Black men have sometimes been demonized, marginalized…

During the financial crisis, Charlotte took a big hit as banks and bankers found themselves at the center of a storm that nearly wrecked the economy. It's…

After a century in the minority, the North Carolina Republican party seized power in 2010. Since then, the party has been busy establishing a brand and…

Today is the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the result of years of efforts and turbulence in America. Freedom rides,…

AI. It's the stuff of science fiction but Artificial Intelligence is real and getting better. More than asking Siri a question and getting an intelligent…

Every July, America celebrates its beginnings so we’re going to look back on this city’s 251 year history with a historian who has studied and written…

The North Carolina General Assembly has had a busy season, and one of the biggest issues of importance has been education. Teacher pay, teacher tenure,…