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North Carolina issued new guidance for face masks in public schools as the delta variant of COVID-19 continued to erode progress in fighting the pandemic. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent addressed sexual assault allegations at Myers Park High School.

The recent strain that America’s utility grid felt from winter weather in Texas and record heat in the Pacific Northwest put new attention on the country’s utility infrastructure, and its resilience in the face of climate change.

As North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper teased new guidance on face masks for public schools, area school boards voted to make masks optional. The delta variant of COVID-19 has pushed North Carolina's coronavirus trends higher. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board was face to face with the public for the first time in more than a year.

The modern use of the filibuster in the Senate brings legislation to a dead stop. It has become a kill switch, and some would like to get rid of it. Should we?

It has been a summer of space, but the future of private exploration is only beginning. When might you be able to venture to infinity and beyond?

On the Local News Roundup: the first maps are presented in Charlotte’s redistricting process; we get an update on COVID-19 mandates and violations; and if the streetcar is running but no one is riding it, is it really running?

Unlike our ancestors, we live in an age of abundance. That should make us happy. Trouble is, many of us are overindulging and that’s making us sick and unhappy. The question is why? One possible answer - a little drug in our brains called dopamine.

A group of 24 Southeastern mayors recently asked Congress to act on clean energy laws. Initiatives from local and federal levels are being proposed to tackle environmental concerns.

We will sit down with community activists in the Charlotte area and have a conversation about being Black in America and how systemic racism is engrained in the United States.

This summer has seen high heat, wildfires and floods around the world. We find out why and what's next for the Carolinas and elsewhere.

The mayors of Hickory and Lenoir are up next in our series of visits with mayors from towns surrounding Charlotte. We find out how they're doing post-pandemic with development, housing and more.

The reopening of movie theaters and arrival of summer blockbusters are two more signs of a return to normalcy. Two Charlotte movie reviewers share their upcoming must-sees on the big and small screens.

In the Local News Roundup: Gov. Roy Cooper visits Charlotte to talk about vaccine incentives. Another disagreement among Charlotte leaders over yet another part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Mecklenburg County OKs its budget. Coach Mike Krzyzewski announces his retirement from Duke. And Charlotte loses a sports writing fixture.

A new book by The Atlantic’s lead political correspondent Edward-Isaac Dovere goes behind the scenes of the 2020 presidential campaign and Joe Biden's once-unthinkable victory.

As COVID-19 cases climbed in North Carolina and across the country, more Charlotte-area school systems decided that face masks would be optional. Charlotte gave a sneak peek at a new nondiscrimination ordinance, five years after the HB2 saga.

Mike Collins asks three NPR foreign correspondents about what its like to cover the news in other parts of the world for a U.S. audience under trying and often dangerous circumstances.

The CDC eviction moratorium ended July 31. It was the last extension for people who are behind on their rent because of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll talk to housing advocates to see what resources are available to assist renters, how evictions have affected communities of color, and what we can expect from the moratorium ending.

Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris tells us where we stand with the delta variant of coronavirus and more.

We go deep on the proposed $1.99 billion Mecklenburg County budget, including one element that has met with some controversy.

We find out how advances in science and medicine have increased life expectancy and what that means for us and the planet.