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On the local news roundup we talk about the attack on a Moore County power station, a North Carolina case in the Supreme Court, more trouble for Madison Cawthorn and a decision on the route of the light rail Silver Line. Those stories and more with Mike Collins and Charlotte area journalists.

In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, 10 years ago this month, victims' families were then forced to contend with hateful conspiracy theories. We sit down with an author that writes “Sandy Hook was the first mass tragedy to spawn an online circle of people impermeable and hostile to reality.”

On the local news roundup, North Carolina’s senators play a role in the U.S. Senate passing a bill to protect same-sex marriage. A big pay raise for Charlotte’s city manager and the ACC Championship comes to town for the sixth year in a row. Those stories and more with Mike Collins and local journalists.

A possible collision is worrying health care officials. A rough flu season, an increase in RSV, and the ever-looming threat of COVID-19 could lead to what's being called a tripledemic. What should people know to keep themselves safe this holiday season?

The conundrum of how to cover Donald Trump as he runs again for the highest office in the land. In his 2016 run, the media couldn’t stop covering him. Now that we know who he is, and what happened before, how should media treat him?

We take a closer look at President Biden’s now-stalled student debt forgiveness plan. It’s tied up in court, so we look at what’s next for litigation, at the economics of the plan and whether it really solves the problem.

Peter Baker, of The New York Times, and Susan Glasser, of the New Yorker, join the program to discuss their work on an exhaustive book about Donald Trump.

We meet with the heads of some key committees on Charlotte City Council to assess where we are with the major issues facing the city and where we go from here in 2023.

The Anti-Defamation League says there was more antisemitic behavior in the United States in 2021 than at any time in the last 40 years. We look at the roots of hatred toward Jews and at the dangers of ignoring it.

It has been more than 50 years since Tommie Smith and his Olympic teammate John Carlos raised their fists on the medal stand in support of racial justice. In the memoir "Victory. Stand!" we learn about Smith's life. The book is a graphic novel aimed at young readers. Joining us is Charlotte resident Derrick Barnes, one of the book's authors.

Wells Fargo is fined $3.7 billion for widespread mismanagement of consumer accounts. CATS bus drivers say no, again, to a new contract. And the latest on the search for a missing Cornelius girl. Those stories and more.

The U.S. imprisons “more people per capita than any other nation,” according to a report from the Prison Policy Initiative released earlier this year. Still, murders have surged since 2019 and violent crimes grew overall. With so many people in prison, why hasn’t crime disappeared? We speak with an expert about the criminal justice system and her argument for why rethinking justice is key to a safer, healthier society.

The latest U.N. report says if climate goals aren't met over the next couple of decades, there will be a severe impact on humanity. Guest host David Boraks and our panel of guests discuss the gravity of this report, the impact on climate plans in North Carolina and Charlotte, and what the average person should focus on to make a change.

The troubles at the Charlotte Area Transit System continue to grow with revelations of a hidden derailment and lack of maintenance that borders on gross negligence. More on that and the search for accountability.

The Broadway cast of "Into the Woods" has come to town for a week. Mike Collins talks about the show with two members of the cast, the music supervisor and then we talk about the other works of Stephen Sondheim with Broadway expert Seth Rudetsky.

Spring is in the air! It’s time to fix up the yard and get back out in the garden. We’re assembling a panel of local experts to answer your questions about spring gardening.

Ryan McGee is known for his career as a reporter for ESPN, but before all that he was just a kid working in minor league baseball. McGee details his summer with the Asheville Tourists in his new book "Welcome to the Circus of Baseball."

The legacy of Waco and the confrontation between the Branch Davidian religious cult and federal agents that led to the deaths of nearly 80 people 30 years ago this month.

A 25th anniversary edition of Charlotte Talks: We turn the tables on host Mike Collins as the show celebrates a quarter century on WFAE. Tommy Tomlinson from WFAE's SouthBound asks Mike about the origins of Charlotte Talks, hears stories from his long broadcast career and asks what covering the Charlotte region on public radio has meant to him.

Mike Collins and our panel of guests take a look at the fractured state of mental health care in North Carolina, its impact and how we got here. Get a preview of "Fractured," the new WFAE/PBS "Frontline" series.