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Scott talks with TV Guide's Senior Editor David Hiltbrand about the magazine's list of the top 100 memorable moments in TV history and plays some of them as a reminder of the medium's most treasured moments.

NPR's Stephen Thompson reports on two new bands that are topping the Billboard charts despite being fictional K-pop groups from a new Netflix movie.

Sinet An and her Cambodian basketball teammates had their first big international win in late 2019. Then came COVID. Now they practice via Zoom — and dream of their return to the court.

The disconnect between Emil Bove's aggressive stance at the time to hold rioters accountable — and his current hostility toward the Jan. 6 probe — has troubled some former colleagues.

NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk to operatic pop to recordings featuring harp and pipe organ.

The NPR audience cast more than 17,000 ballots in our Killer Thrillers poll. The winning novels are a diverse mix, ranging in style and period from Dracula to The Da Vinci Code. All are fast-moving tales of suspense and adventure.

Carolina Pro Musica continues Season 43 with their annual holiday concert on December 19, 2020, at 7:00 PM. The story of Christ is told by Bob Sweeten, actor and longtime radio personality Readings are scripture and poetry. The music is from the 18th century including compositions by J.S. Bach and M. Corrette as well as familiar carols. Carolina Pro Musica appears in period attire and performs on period instruments. Due to Covid-19 this concert will be prerecorded at Belmont Abbey Basilica and premier on Carolina Pro Musica’s YouTube channel at the time of the concert. https://www.youtube.com/user/carolinapromusica

NPR Film Critic Bob Mondello presents his annual list of top ten films of the year. He says he really could only justify putting nine on the list this year.

In 1995, the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia took a shoestring DIY approach to recording their debut album, "Mystic Stylez." Their example led to a flourishing independent hip-hop scene.

Popular among the around 2.6 million people who visited wfae.org in 2021 were stories on North Carolina politics, Charlotte’s streetlights turning purple and COVID-19.

Read brief profiles of three top candidates for prime minister in Israel's March 28 election. Voters do not cast ballots for individual candidates but for party lists. Parties are represented in the Knesset according to the percentage of the vote they win.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is offering bonuses to get top principals and teachers into 10 of the district’s lowest-performing schools. The effort is similar to the Strategic Staffing Initiative that drew national attention more than a decade ago.

The Progressive Insurance spokeswoman joins Miss Chiquita and others. But what about Little Debbie, Elsie the cow and Mrs. Butterworth? They didn't make the list. Whom would you add and delete?

Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 88008 are celebrating. They have each won 400,000 euros ($440,000), in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery.

Tom Terrell has a review of Soul on Top, a re-release of a James Brown recording from 1970. On it, Brown sings jazz tunes such as "September Song" and "What kind of Fool am I?"

The top attorney for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is retiring Feb. 1, the board confirmed in a statement to WFAE.

For a seventh straight week, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department rules the Billboard 200. On the singles chart, Eminem references both the Steve Miller Band and his own past glory.

Union County Public Schools celebrated becoming the highest-performing school district in North Carolina. Two months later, the district is embroiled in a bitter dispute over teacher pay.

Video game makers are rolling out their new titles — with a wide range of creativity and style — just in time for the holiday shopping season. Jamin Warren, founder of Kill Screen magazine, shares his top picks.

Sprint Corporation confirms its two top executives are leaving the company. The Wall Street Journal reports that CEO William Esrey and President Ronald LeMay were forced out in a boardroom dispute over their use of a tax shelter. Matt Hackworth of member station KCUR reports.