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Monday, June 19, 2017 In this edition of Charlotte Talks, reporter David Boraks joins host Mike Collins to discuss the Foundation for the Carolinas. David…

Thursday, July 27 2017Bones, the TV show has ended. The program based on Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan books ended after 12 seasons this spring, and…

Tuesday, July 25, 2017The South is home to 122 million people, many of whom came from elsewhere, but who identify as Southern. But what does it mean to be…

Wednesday, July 26, 2017Sea levels are rising faster than anticipated and our state’s beaches are particularly vulnerable. Yet we have no long-term…

Friday August 4, 2017On this week's local news roundup, Mike Collins and the roundup reporters discuss Mecklenburg County Commission saying no to funding…

Friday, August 11, 2017Professional golf royalty has been in town all week for the PGA Championship. How did Charlotte do as host to a major tournament?…

Wednesday, August 23, 2017What happens to all the students at the now-defunct Charlotte School of Law? The school's alumni president joins Mike Collins,…

Friday, August 25, 2017The Solar Eclipse eclipsed all other stories this week – especially in the prime viewing areas of our region. Still, most of…

Tuesday, August 29, 2017The ambitious goal of creating 5,000 affordable housing units in three years is facing serious headwinds. We talk to some City…

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…

This week marks one year since Charlotte police fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott and protests erupted across the city. On today's Charlotte Talks, host…

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017Younger faces are looking to influence Charlotte and North Carolina politics. Guest host Michael Bitzer talks with millennial…

Monday, Oct. 16, 2017A record-setting bond for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is on the November ballot, as are a half-dozen school board seats.PART…

Monday, October 23, 2017U.S. strategy and our legitimate options in dealing with a rogue state like North Korea where a war of words is already…

Monday, October 30, 2017Host Mike Collins sits down with the new president of Central Piedmont Community College, Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer. She shares her…

Friday, November 3 2017Host Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters gather at Birdsong Brewery in NoDa to talk about the local election. We’re just a…

Monday, November 13, 2017Wrestler Ric Flair is one of Charlotte’s most famous characters. Although he now lives in Atlanta, longtime Charlotteans still…

November 20, 2017A look at the achievements of Post World War II America and the contributions of Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Johnson- all…

Tuesday, November 28, 2017Mike Collins talks with culinary and cultural historian Michael Twitty and others about southern food roots and about Twitty's…

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Brain research isn’t just for humans. Dr. Gregory Berns has been using it to get inside the minds of dogs. Mike Collins asks…