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Top U.S. intelligence officials briefed lawmakers Wednesday about unresolved mysteries, such as the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and an ailment known as the Havana Syndrome.

From the Mountain Stage archives, hear four Bob Dylan interpreters perform covers of the iconic folk musician's songs.

North Carolina’s state laboratory is now able to test for the new coronavirus using kits from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which Gov.…

The Dow and other stock indexes plunged as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."

They've been called the first "Social Games" — and the London Summer Olympics have made social stars out of athletes like gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, who saw her Facebook fanbase grow by nearly 4,000 percent.

http://66.225.205.104/JR20081209.mp3These days, poetry readings might seem a strange concept. Why would you give up an evening of watching The Biggest…

Charlotte has a new boss. Former Arlington County, Va., manager Ron Carlee was hired last night as Charlotte City Manager, making him the city's most…

The championship game between Oregon and Ohio State was a hit with viewers, turning in the highest ratings in the history of both ESPN and cable TV. The broadcast averaged 33.4 million viewers.

Angélique Kidjo rearranges the molecules of the Celia Cruz songs that many of us know by heart.

The nation's largest university endowment is underperforming and faces challenges due to churning leadership and a questionable investment strategy.

Officials say text messages claiming individuals are being called to war in Iran and must contact a recruitment center "are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army."

These are the first adjustments to social measures since the country began a long-awaited transition to a new phase in pandemic response in early November and lifted most of the restrictions.

The victors of Sunday's games will face each another in the Super Bowl. It's the Baltimore Ravens versus the Kansas City Chiefs and, later, the San Francisco 49ers against the Detroit Lions.

Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance.

Vance High School will be renamed Tuesday, possibly for civil rights lawyer Julius Chambers.

Mandy Whitaker plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Greensboro's Department of Transportation is studying where to place five new red light cameras to help improve safety at the most dangerous intersections in the city.

Fed Chairman Benjamin Bernanke calls for China to reduce its massive trade surplus. Among his suggestions: enact policies to increase China's consumer spending; embrace more flexibility in the exchange rate; and develop more of a 'social safety net', so that households will be less preoccupied with saving and more willing to invest.

The Charlotte region could see flash flooding this week, with between 1 and 1.5 inches of rainfall expected between Monday evening and…

Trump canceled a news conference scheduled for this week in which he planned to address how he would avoid conflicts between his business interests and his duties as president.