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Bryce Harper was 16 when he made the cover of Sports Illustrated as "Baseball's Chosen One." He was 17 when he was the top pick in the amateur draft. And he was 19 when he made his major league debut with the Washington Nationals. Now, after two months of play, he's measuring up to all the hype.

In Super Bowl 50, defense was superior to offense.The Carolina Panthers lost 24-10 to the Broncos in Super Bowl 50, denying Carolina the first Super Bowl…

It doesn't usually feature figs, and it isn't what Americans think of as a pudding. Want to try it for yourself? Be prepared for 30 minutes of prep, eight hours of cooking — and four weeks of aging.

David Greene talks to Sydney Finkelstein, who teaches management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, about his list of the worst CEOs of 2012. Of interest is not just who made the list this year, but who didn't.

Ibrahim Songne overcame local prejudice to gain success in Italy with his pizza joint and a spot on a list of top 50 global pizza joints. He's now made a special pizza in honor of ... Goats and Soda!

Walter Jacobs, aka "Little Walter," was a harmonica virtuoso whose life was consumed by blues music. A new five-disc Hip-O Select re-release of Walter's complete recordings for the record label Chess is on shelves now.

Former President Donald Trump's company has been found guilty of all charges in a long-running tax fraud scheme. A New York Jury found the Trump Corporation guilty on a combined 17 counts.

It's dirt trails, not snow, at the World Championships of Dry Land Mushing. Humans and canines race for the top prize at the championships, held for the first time in the United States.

Marshall came to WFAE after graduating from Appalachian State University, where he worked at the campus radio station and earned a degree in communication. Outside of radio, he loves listening to music and going to see bands - preferably in small, dingy clubs.

Despite all of the possible female candidates waiting in the wings, many political observers express doubt that a woman will be elected president — or even nominated — in the near future. Which is weird. Because in just about every other aspect of American life, women are taking over.

We know the names of the stars: Mikaela Shiffrin, Shaun White, Adam Rippon. But what about the athletes who compete and receive virtually no attention?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mac Warner, West Virginia's secretary of state, about a bipartisan campaign by state election officials to fight misinformation ahead of the 2022 vote.

Esther Phillips was a hugely popular teenage R&B singer who, in 1962, recorded the top-10 hit "Release Me."

In episode 3, Linda goes down to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police headquarters to talk to detectives about her case. It’s a particularly emotional…

Noah Adams talks with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics trials in Boston. Several members of the women's team which won a gold medal in 1996 are trying to make the team again. Interestingly, women's coach Bela Karoly has been given unprecedented power to select the team from among the top finishers at the trials. Usually, the team consists of the top six finishers at the trials.

As expected, Lady Gaga's Mayhem storms to a No. 1 debut, becoming her seventh album to top the chart.

Three of the state’s top high schools are in Guilford County, according to this year's rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

It's Time Out For Sports. The CIAA tournament is back in town for its 75th anniversary and its 15th year in Charlotte. High school basketball playoffs…

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions will have a big effect on high school and professional sports. Meanwhile, there was lots of action in high school basketball this weekend, and the Charlotte Hornets took center stage in a "Saturday Night Live" sketch.

It was a big week for sports: Charlotte Hornets rookie guard LaMelo Ball set an NBA record, COVID 19 is leading to scheduling problems for college basketball games, and a well-known Carolina Panthers player may not be back next season.