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Mike Collins examines the impact of an increasingly alienated and lonely population, which can have devastating personal consequences and make us collectively susceptible to authoritarianism. We’re already seeing that — and we get some suggestions on finding connection in an age of isolation from author Kim Samuel.

Our attention spans are shot. That’s because we have so many things competing for our attention. It’s become increasingly difficult to maintain focus, to stay on task, but we'll get some suggestions on how to fix it.

Nuclear energy is a major feature of the state’s plan to go carbon neutral, but that means we need to know about what to do if there’s a problem. Mike Collins and our panel of guests talk about that enhanced role and what to know about safety.

Brent Cagle is the interim CEO of CATS, and he has taken charge at a turbulent time. We’ll talk with him about the prospect of averting a drivers' strike, the Silver Line route and more.

Mike Collins is joined by City Council member Malcolm Graham and community leaders for a conversation about Charlotte’s six “Corridors of Opportunity” and the attempt to revitalize these historically neglected areas without displacing the people who live there.

Mike Collins is joined by Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles for their once-a-month conversation. She and City Council are busy setting the agenda, priorities and the budget for the year. They'll discuss all those topics as well as the possibility of changing the length of council and mayor terms to four years, and more.

At the dawn of the internet, some believed the new technology would make “democracy finally possible.” In many ways, the opposite happened. From hate speech to misinformation, some products of the internet have only worsened democratic ideals. Still, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna argues digital equality can be restored.

David Tepper makes another coaching change. Panthers Coach Matt Rhule is out. CATS CEO John Lewis resigns. The Brooklyn Village mixed-use development project is on track to start construction, but concerns remain over the amount of affordable housing included. CMPD releases third-quarter crime numbers. Crime is up. And Lamelo Ball may miss the Hornets' season opener because of a sprained ankle. Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters detail those and other stories.

A look at the growing impact and influence of Latinos on the Charlotte Area. The Hispanic population in the state is exploding — up 40% in the last decade with more than 170,000 people in Mecklenburg County alone. This growth is reshaping Charlotte and benefitting the area in many different ways. But this community also has needs that should be addressed. We take a closer look in a special conversation.

Luke Mogelson spent years reporting on wars in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. When he began to see similar turmoil and social fragmentation emerge in the U.S., he came back home to write about the disturbing parallels. We discuss his new book, "The Storm is Here: An American Crucible."

In our End of Year Local News Roundup, we gather our team of local journalists to go through the top local and regional stories they’ve covered in 2022.

Memes are generally considered to be harmless. But a new book analyzes how memes, "long dismissed as inside jokes with no larger meaning or political importance," are often being used to spread conspiracy theories and erode American democracy.

From phones to computers to a significant chunk of the digital economy, for better or worse, Apple is deeply ingrained in much of American life. But New York Times reporter Tripp Mickle argues that the company has gone astray. We speak to the Charlotte native about his new book.

Union County wants school to start early in 2023 and the North Carolina House also looks at changing the calendar. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board has its first meeting. And a North Carolina voter fraud investigation turns its attention to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Those stories and more with Mike Collins and local journalists on the Charlotte Talks local news roundup.

All of us experience loss, and with that comes grief. Given its universality, it is sometimes difficult to understand why grief can be so devastating. Why? And can we emerge from grief stronger? We explore that.

Guest host Erik Spanberg delves into a new biography on Abraham Lincoln that is fitting with our current political climate. He's joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Jon Meacham to talk about his take on Lincoln in his latest book "And There Was Light".

Guest host Erik Spanberg from the Charlotte Business Journal sits down with outgoing CEO of Foundation for the Carolinas Michael Marsicano, to discuss his 23 years with the organization and what’s next for him.

North Carolina author Jason Mott has had a remarkable amount of success as a writer — with his debut novel "The Returned" adapted into an ABC TV series, and his fourth novel, "Hell of a Book," winning the 2021 National Book Award for fiction. He joins guest host Erik Spanberg for a look at his poetry and novels, and his roots in North Carolina.

It is a new year, and a new COVID-19 subvariant is surging. Health officials warned that new subvariants would pay us a visit from time to time, and this one is known as kraken. We get into its impact.

They’re up, they’re down. They’re up again. We're talking about gas prices. After months of decline, gas prices here rose as much as 17 cents a gallon from a week ago and 35 cents from a month ago. We hear from some experts about what’s going on.