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The release of 4 found Beyoncé in a pivotal career moment — and set the stage for her as an auteur. For writer LaTesha Harris, the album also served as a much-needed guide to freedom and womanhood.

We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here are the ones that stood up to science, and those that were mostly hype.

Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona come into focus in the final days. Plus: where things stand in seven other Senate contests, including North Carolina.

Lake Norman area economic development leaders have joined the debate over how to widen I-77 north of Charlotte, saying they support the state DOT’s plan…

What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), about the chances that Congress will approve their bipartisan relief bill.

Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners voted on the top movies of all time to win best picture at the Oscars.

We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.

The new horror movie, Orphan, had a strong showing at the box office this weekend. But the film, a tale about an orphaned girl and the terror she inflicts on her new adoptive family, struck a nerve with some parents and critics who believe the movie sends harmful messages about adoptees. Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday, an adoptee, and Dr. Jane Aronson, founder of the Worldwide Orphans Foundation, discuss the fallout.

There are 10 state legislature bills concerning so-called “forever chemicals” that have contaminated North Carolina waterways. But who is supporting them has become a partisan issue.

As families around the country watch their favorite Christmas films, NPR's Scott Detrow finds out what makes for a good Christmas movie.

A memo alleging that the FBI abused its surveillance authority became public on Friday after a push by House Republicans. President Trump authorized the…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20081031.mp3Foreign Policy with Senator Chuck Hagel Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is in town to speak to the World Affairs…

President Xi gears up for another term. Biden tussles with Saudi Arabia.

It’s been more than 1,000 days since the legislature passed a state budget, but sweeping federal health care changes may force North Carolina to rethink how it funds Medicaid, food assistance and other health programs.

The tariffs China just imposed on American-made items will cost the U.S. about 3 billion dollars a year. That's not much to the nation, but it's a big deal if you make one of the products on the list.

The patriarch of the Duck Dynasty family has been suspended indefinitely from the hit reality TV show on A&E because of his remarks about homosexuality. He made the comments to GQ magazine. The show has spawned a multi-million-dollar industry of related products and books.

Later this month, a Chicago based company called Fig will ship out a new product that it believes will help keep people motivated to meet their life goals. It's an alarm clock, but an unusual one.

The Pavlok electric shock bracelet is connected to a smartphone, and it is supposed to shock you if you do something forbidden like watching TV.

Global demand for hazelnuts is growing, thanks to the popularity of products like Nutella. So it should be a great time to be in the hazelnut business... but there's one big problem.