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We finish up our series of conversations with the three candidates for governor in North Carolina. We’ve talked with former Charlotte Mayor and Republican…

Our state's mental health system has long been anchored by three major psychiatric hospitals, but those institutions were designed for long term care.…

Eat like a caveman. That's what some doctors are recommending. Stick to lean meats, fruits and vegetables. Cut out refined grains and sugar. Dr. Philip…

There have been periods of upheaval of all kinds throughout human history. Sometimes people, communities, organizations and systems fail, fall apart, or…

We'll be joined by public radio host Krista Tippett of the Sunday morning show On Being. Tippett's interviews on On Being cover life's big questions - on…

The world’s thirst for more energy has led us down the path to climate change. Some politicians have said that alternatives to fossil fuels may help us…

The City of Charlotte was awarded a grant from Smart Growth America to host a community dialogue regarding Smart Growth concepts and challenges. Through…

Plenty of older adults talk about the good old days when kids ran free, sometimes ranging through their neighborhoods or towns without their parents even…

As Americans, there are things we all think we know about the greatest country in the world, but do we really know stuff that every American should know?…

An internship has long been considered the key to employment. In 2012, 60 percent of college graduates who took part in a paid internship received at…

Charlotte's South End wasn't always a hip, vibrant district of shops, restaurants and condos filled with young people that's currently thriving along the…

On August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched to Washington DC to demand their civil rights. Among those activists were Charlotteans who…

Ethanol. Years ago, many thought it would be the next big clean, renewable energy source to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. But now, some are having…

Lots of people raised in small towns leave home when they grow up but when Tom Marshburn grew up – he really left home. He left the planet. A physician,…

Lots of people raised in small towns leave home when they grow up but when Tom Marshburn grew up – he really left home. He left the planet. A physician,…

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…

Part One: Soledad O'Brien on 'Black in America.' Soledad O'Brien is an award-winning journalist, documentarian and author. You may remember her as an…

If you’re frustrated with Congress’s inability to get things done, imagine what it feels like to be in the Congress. Olympia Snow was a Senator for 17…

Part OneThe Sensoria Festival at Central Piedmont Community College began as the CPCC Literary Festival some 20 years ago, hosting literary giants and up…

We’ve all heard the news reports and information about the recent coal ash spill into the Dan River. But, there’s another side to coal ash. Fifty percent…