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The number of electric vehicles has gone from a trickle to a steady stream. But these are new and different — and expensive — and that’s a recipe for uncertainty and a lot of questions. We answer some frequently asked questions about electric cars.

The National Rifle Association is perhaps the most powerful gun rights organization in the country. But it now faces a lawsuit that could dissolve the group altogether. We speak with an investigative reporter to learn about the slow decline of the NRA and what the future of gun rights in America might look like without it.

Tens of millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths from COVID-19 have ravaged the U.S. Why was the nation so unprepared for a pandemic? And what must be done to prevent catastrophe should another pandemic arise?

We talk about the root causes of the burnout that appears to play a role in the "great resignation" — and what employees and employers can do to reduce it.

COVID-19 continues to be a big story at the beginning of 2022. The new year also brings new a gerrymandering case to court. We also remember the attack on the U.S. Capitol one year ago this week.

We recap the past week’s quick trial over new voter maps for congress and North Carolina’s legislature.

As violent weather is becoming commonplace in the U.S., whether effective climate policy is implemented may ultimately determine the livability of the planet. We sit down with climate reporters to look at the struggle to pass effective climate policy in North Carolina and nationwide.

We made it through a roller coaster of a year in Charlotte city government in 2021. With a year like that, what’s ahead in 2022? Guest host Erik Spanberg gathers a roundtable to cover transit, affordable housing, staffing and more.

We speak to one of three retired generals worried about a possible coup attempt in 2024 and our military’s participation in it.

Mobility tops the list of Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles' priorities for 2022. We’ll find out more about that and many other topics.

More than 100 years ago, schools were built across the segregated South specifically for Black children. We speak with the creator of a new exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History exploring the legacy of the Rosenwald Schools and why their influence continues to reverberate throughout the South.

The number of electric vehicles has gone from a trickle to a steady stream. But these are new and different — and expensive — and that’s a recipe for uncertainty and a lot of questions. We answer some frequently asked questions about electric cars.

North Carolina condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and institutes its own punishments. An arrest was made in the shooting death of a CATS bus driver, and candidate filing has begun. We'll cover those stories and more.

Analysis of President Biden’s first official State of the Union Address at a time of division here and war in Ukraine. We look at his assessment.

Homelessness has been something Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have struggled with for years, despite significant infusions of money from the public and private sectors. A new report has some new suggestions on how to get a handle on the issue.

As the omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 worldwide, some experts suggest we are reaching the endemic stage of the virus. We discuss endemicity and how the U.S. might learn to manage, rather than eliminate, COVID-19.

The North Carolina Supreme Court rules newly-drawn voter maps are unconstitutional gerrymanders that must be drawn again. The ruling sets a precedent, and we examine the impact, short and long-term.

The American Library Association said it received 330 reports of book challenges last fall, an uptick “not seen in decades.” From parental activism to the complexities of free speech, we sit down with experts to explore book bans and why they have surged in North Carolina and beyond.

Understanding the South’s complex history is key to understanding the soul of America itself. Author Imani Perry takes us “South to America.”

We hear from a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe. Then two Ukrainians living in Charlotte share their stories.