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http://66.225.205.104/CT20091214.mp3The Politics of Farming Most of us think of local farms as peaceful, green places of refuge amidst a growing region,…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20090922.mp3North Carolina Economic Forecast Frequent visitor to Charlotte Talks and UNC Charlotte Economy Professor, John…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20090413.mp3If one good thing comes out of most recessions, it's that economic down times are ripe for entrepreneurs and their…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20090317.mp3U.S. Whitewater Center The Whitewater Center, regarded as a crown jewel by supporters, is drowning in red ink. Critics…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20081114.mp3Mecklenburg Creeks Charlotte may not have a majestic river running through it but we do have a vast creek system,…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20081021.mp3Fact and Fiction in the Election We dig for the truth behind the campaign rhetoric today on Charlotte Talks. Voters…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20080818.mp3The New Auto Industry With oil prices still high and the debate to increase domestic oil production raging, large…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20080612.mp3The ethnic food series is back today on Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. We'll explore the wildly popular Mexican…

Soon millions of Americans will go to the polls to vote for a new president. The journey to a polling booth in our country is complex. In fact, America…

We talk a lot about food on a local level here on Charlotte Talks. We visit with local food writers, chefs and restaurant owners and check in on the local…

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are winding down but for many returning warriors, a new battle has just begun. Thousands of soldiers are coming home with…

There has perhaps been more conversation about the end of our world in the last decade than ever before in world history. From Y2K to an American preacher…

Part One: Lindi Ortega. Lindi Ortega has been described as Canada's answer to Dolly Parton and "the love child of Johnny Cash and Nancy Sinatra." The…

Pulitzer-Prize winning author Taylor Branch's most famous body of work is his trilogy chronicling the history of the American Civil Rights Movement and…

There is an ongoing debate about how we seat judges in North Carolina. On one side are supporters of partisan judicial elections, on the other the…

Dating in 2013 is no cake walk. Everyone is busier and more ambitious than we have perhaps ever been. More women are obtaining higher levels of education…

Last week, WFAE reporter Michael Tomsic presented a series on drug shortages in North Carolina. Drug shortages at hospitals and pharmacies are on the…

Well-known former TV meteorologist Terri Bennett has traded the camera and studio for the betterment of the environment, with the founding of her company,…

Today's regularly scheduled Charlotte Talks did not air. WFAE carried special coverage from NPR of the unfolding events in Boston. We will reschedule our…

Athletes have long been seen as societal role models, whether they like it or not. But in recent years, there's been a push in the sports community to use…