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In an historic move, the House ousts Kevin McCarthy as its speaker and North Carolina’s Patrick McHenry takes over temporarily. We talk about our delegation’s role in all this. A disagreement between CMPD and City Council over public drinking and defecation. And the city works on a response to area mayors who want a bigger role in running CATS. These stories and more.

We discuss the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy as U.S. House speaker, the role of the North Carolina congressional delegation in that ouster, and what comes next.

The Western and Southern professional tennis tournament says no to Charlotte. Another piece of the Eastland Yards development is approved, and the Black Political Caucus is on board with CMS school bonds. Those stories and more with guest host Erik Spanberg from the Charlotte Business Journal, on this week's Local News Roundup.

For years, people have denied the human connection to climate change, even going so far as to deny the climate is changing. Part of the problem is a deficiency of scientific literacy and a lack of understanding of how science works. We discuss how some are working to change that and their suggestions on how to deal with scientific mis- and disinformation.

We explore a study from the Urban Institute on the barriers immigrants face when accessing health care in North Carolina and how that compares to the rest of the country.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles joins Mike Collins, fresh from a fourth election victory. They talk about that, management changes at CATS, Red Line developments and much more.

Mike Collins and our panel of guests explore the world of credit, how your personal credit score is determined, and how it is used. Plus, we examine the impact of race, gender and economic status.

The revolving door at the Panthers continues to spin. The DA dropped charges against a woman punched by CMPD during an arrest and a judge ruled that the body camera footage from the arrest be released. A CMS high school teacher is arrested and accused of sexual activity with a student. And the Wells Fargo Championship makes a major donation in one of Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity. Those stories and more.

Bird is the word! Birdwatching as a hobby has taken flight in recent years, and there is plenty to see in the Charlotte region. Local bird enthusiasts fill us in and answer your questions.

On the next Charlotte Talks, the impact of the drought on Charlotte and western North Carolina. Wildfires are raging. A state of emergency declared. Burn bans are in effect in some places. We discuss the danger this poses and how long it might last.

The holidays often coincide with something called seasonal affective disorder, a kind of depression. Its exact cause isn’t known, but it could be because of shorter days and the fact that the holidays aren’t equally merry for everyone. We learn more and dive into some solutions.

Nissim Black shares his inspiring story — from his days as a 12-year-old selling drugs on the streets of Seattle, to a conversion that led him to Israel, Judaism and hip-hop.

Protests erupted at this week’s City Council meeting causing the chamber to be cleared. Body camera footage is released of a controversial arrest; one of the officers involved will be disciplined. And Democrats go after Tricia Cotham’s seat. Those stories and more.

Charlotte Observer columnist Scott Fowler talks with Mike Collins about his new book which features in-depth conversations and photos with everyone from Dell and Steph Curry to Phil Ford, Jeff Gordon, Coach K to George Shinn. And that just scratches the surface. We dig deeper.

Foreign affairs specialist Dr. Fiona Hill said during the first Trump impeachment hearing that she feared the nation was going down a dangerous path. In town to speak at the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, she joins us Thursday to talk about foreign policy, the war in Ukraine and America’s path toward autocracy.

We take a closer look at the next 11 months politically, including the factors facing politicians and the many choices facing voters.

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 or how we can emerge from grief stronger. We explore that with Mary-Frances O'Connor.

On the next Charlotte Talks: A look back at Reconstruction — the period that followed our civil war — in a conversation with writers for The Atlantic, which has devoted an entire issue examining the importance of that period and how it informs our lives today.

On the next Charlotte Talks: A look back at Reconstruction — the period that followed our Civil War — in a conversation with writers for The Atlantic, which has devoted an entire issue examining the importance of that period and how it informs our lives today.

Mike Collins and our panel of guests explore the world of credit, how your personal credit score is determined and how it is used. Plus, we examine the impact of race, gender and economic status.