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Mike Collins hosts our final summer conversation with mayors of towns surrounding Charlotte. We hear from the mayors of Fort Mill and Rock Hill.

On the next Charlotte Talks, members of the production team of the new Hulu series, "Sam: A Saxon," share his true story as they visit Davidson College.

The CIAF brings creative minds and talents from our area and all over the world together for an explosion of visual and performing arts, food and more. It’s already underway and the offerings are bigger than ever. We hear from some of the artists and organizers.

The movie "Barbie" was the hit of the summer but before that film hit the screens there was "Black Barbie: A Documentary." We hear that story from the filmmaker herself.

A look at the rise of labor and the concurrent rise in public support for labor unions. We look at why these are both happening at the same time and what it means for workers.

Mike Collins and our panel of guests discuss the details of the North Carolina budget that passed last week — and why it has some controversy attached to it.

We look at the efforts of Habitat for Humanity Charlotte region to increase the supply of affordable housing, and examine its contributions past and present.

Pressures increase to change how the Charlotte Area Transit System is managed. Another discussion at Charlotte City Council about public urination and defecation in uptown. And a local civil rights leader dies. Those stories and more.

Magic is all around us, according to UNC Charlotte professor Heather Freeman. So what better time to talk about her new podcast “Magic in the United States” than on Halloween?

Mike Collins and experts look at the new maps for congressional and legislative districts just drawn by the General Assembly and how they are likely to impact our representation and politics.

Charlotte gets something other North Carolina cities have already had — social districts. Early voting continues, we look at turnout and some key races. Plus, a look at the legislature’s new voter maps further solidifying GOP control. And Charlotte FC makes history reaching playoffs in their second season.

We take a look at the efforts to reshape and diversify classical music, opening opportunities for women and people of color and Charlotte’s role in that.

Mike Collins has a conversation with a creator of worlds: N.K Jemisin, New York Times best-selling author of "The Broken Earth" trilogy.

A video of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer punching a woman goes viral. A new company has been named to run the Charlotte Area Transit System. And fires continue in western North Carolina due to drought and rising temperatures. Those stories and more.

Recent polls have turned out to be inaccurate, but is that accurate? Are there problems with polls and polling? Or is the problem with how we interpret and react to them?

The invasion of fentanyl is a nationwide problem that has arrived in Charlotte. We hear about efforts to educate potential users and to combat the infiltration of a substance that experts are now calling a poison.

We take a look at the results and the races too close to call in this year's municipal election. Charlotte FC fires yet another coach. North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood indicted, and the Panthers play in primetime. Those stories and more.

Thursday marks the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht. It was Nov. 9, 1938, when a wave of violence spread through Germany and other Nazi-annexed countries as Hitler launched an attack on Jews, destroying businesses and homes. We revisit that horrific event and parallels to today's rising antisemitism around the world.

A follow-up to findings 10 years ago that spurred Charlotte into action, creating programs and spending millions to change the prospect for kids born into poverty. We find out what impact those efforts are having.

It’s easy to get distracted and hard to get back on task. Is there any hope for us?