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PBS kicked off its presentations for press and critics with cooking, Kenneth Branagh, and quite a tale of Shirley MacLaine and Maggie Smith.

Once the high priests of policy, economists may now be seeing lower demand. But who's taking their place?

Friday, December 27, 2019A look back on the most important news stories in 2019. Charlotte’s homicide rate spiked this year and the Queen City was added…

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019The country is divided on impeachment as the House opens its first public hearings. Will the hearings move the needle one way or…

Thursday, July 2, 2020It’s summer, and as the economy begins to open up, people tired of being cooped up may want to travel. As we approach the July 4…

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 2017How did Charlotte School of Law wind up in its shaky position? Can they figure out a way to stay afloat? Mike Collins and guests,…

Monday, October 6, 2014Should college athletes be paid? That question has been asked around the country for years. College athletics is big business with…

Tuesday, October 21, 2014Halloween has transformed from a simple one-night children's affair to a full-blown adult holiday with lights and parties and…

North Carolina is the birthplace of flight. Now some people want to get in on some more recent technology - unmanned aircraft - drones. They range in size…

Monday, January 15, 2018 Martin Luther King used religion as a basis for his fight for civil rights. It's happening again today with a slightly different…

From the insurrection on Jan. 6 to a rise in political violence, many experts consider this a moment of crisis for American democracy. But one historian argues the country has faced similar challenges before, and those lessons can shed light on how to build a stronger, more vibrant democracy than ever before.

From the insurrection on Jan. 6 to a rise in political violence, many experts consider this a moment of crisis for American democracy. But one historian argues the country has faced similar challenges before, and those lessons can shed light on how to build a stronger, more vibrant democracy than ever before.

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.

For decades, most Americans got local news from newspapers, but the digital revolution destroyed a business model that paid for that coverage. Daily newspaper circulation has declined from 60 million in the 1990s to about 20 million today. Newspapers continue to downsize and shutter nationwide. We examine the alarming trend and look at startups attempting to fill the void.

We take a look at the difference Medicaid expansion has made in the lives of North Carolinians, discuss the state’s outreach to the newly qualified, and whether we can expect changes to the program in Trump’s second term.

For decades, most Americans got local news from newspapers, but the digital revolution destroyed a business model that paid for that coverage. Daily newspaper circulation has declined from 60 million in the 1990s to about 20 million today. Newspapers continue to downsize and shutter nationwide. We examine the alarming trend and look at startups attempting to fill the void.

Need a good laugh? We look at the expanding and serious business of comedy, and how the Queen City is getting in on a booming industry.

Lawmakers were back in Raleigh last week. They passed a law in response to the murder of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s Blue Line train in August, but they didn’t tackle the budget and if the House and Senate don’t come to an agreement on Medicaid, thousands could lose access to care. Meanwhile, the redistricting debate could be hitting North Carolina.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to John R. Deni, a research professor at the U.S. Army War College, about developments in Ukraine's bid to join NATO.

With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.