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There was one overwhelming favorite album that topped this year's All Songs Considered listener poll, and it wasn't even close.

Los Angeles Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will face Republican Steve Garvey, a former LA Dodgers player, in a general election runoff to decide who will represent California in the U.S. Senate.

A pristine rainforest in Ecuador sits on top of the equivalent of millions of barrels of oil. Ecuador has offered a deal to the rich countries of the world: Pay us billions of dollars, and we'll leave the rainforest untouched.

Leo Twiggs, one of the leading contemporary art figures in South Carolina, has spent decades painting what he sees as the contradictions of the South: hospitality and gentility on one hand, and racism and segregation on the other.

Friday, September 6th, 2019Hurricane Dorian makes its way from the Bahamas toward North Carolina. A 3-judge panel rules North Carolina’s Legislative…

9:00 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2015Perception is often our reality but the trouble is, your perception could be wrong. A new Discovery Place exhibit makes…

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017Recapping the results of Tuesday's mayoral primary, then a closer look at what Southern food says about the South and food's role…

Friday, October 6 2017On the local news roundup, state lawmakers are back in session – a special session – and override gubernatorial vetoes while pushing…

At the dawn of the internet, some believed the new technology would make “democracy finally possible.” In many ways, the opposite happened. From hate speech to misinformation, some products of the internet have only worsened democratic ideals. Still, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna argues digital equality can be restored.

From the racial backlash against former President Obama to the rise of white nationalism, a former Charlotte Observer editor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist argue the changing politics and culture of the nation have deep roots in the South. We discuss their book, “The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance.”

At the dawn of the internet, some believed the new technology would make “democracy finally possible.” In many ways, the opposite happened. From hate speech to misinformation, some products of the internet have only worsened democratic ideals. Still, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna argues digital equality can be restored.

We're joined by Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt and City Council member Malcolm Graham of District 2. We discuss the city's latest efforts on funding the arts, homelessness, development, the 2040 plan and more.

Poverty in America is rampant. Nearly 12% of the country lives in poverty in the richest nation in the world. Mike Collins and his guest look at why and hear some solutions.

Americans used to trust the outcome of elections. Then came Donald Trump, who has cast doubt over the integrity of elections despite no evidence of widespread fraud. We meet a group that is trying to restore the public's faith in elections.

Posnanski breaks down the biggest upsets, outrageous plays, and outstanding players to show why — despite its many faults — each fall millions turn back to football as one of this nation's true pastimes.

Early voting begins Thursday, and in Charlotte, races for city council, school board and mayor are on the ballot along with the transit referendum. We look at those and the integrity and security of the vote.

Award-winning science journalist Alison Richards is deputy supervising senior editor for NPR's science desk.

Stefan Fatsis began talking about "sports and the business of sports" with the hosts of All Things Considered in 1998. Since then he has been a familiar weekly voice on the games themselves and their financial, legal and social implications.

Rock Hill School District has picked an education official from Iowa as its top choice for superintendent.

These last four days are not your typical end-of-campaign sprint. Gov. Mitt Romney is now working at a level of intensity he never has before in this race, hoping that this final push can put him over the top.