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http://66.225.205.104/JR20110908a.mp3The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state of North Carolina today opposing production of a new specialty license…

Experts are more likely than the general public to buy generic products — but not always. Here's a breakdown of which foods and drugs experts buy generic.

About two dozen residents gathered at the Mecklenburg County Government Center on Monday night for a public forum on two regulations the county is…

Many towns hold festivals to celebrate a famed native son or daughter, or its dominant agricultural product. In Berezniki, Russia, they celebrate mosquitoes — partly by getting bitten by them. A lot.

Charlotte's only African-American theater company, On Q, has received a $105,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation that will more than…

A lot of money is pouring into the global diamond industry, but demand for diamonds has been less than lustrous of late. But, at the same time, money has been pouring into the industry. Why?

A Gaston County plant where workers have manufactured tools for more than three decades is closing. The Apex Tool Group will shut its doors and lay off…

Drug shortages are a problem for almost every hospital system, and executives say that problem will continue over the next few years. That's according to…

With a never-ending stream of stimulation, we rarely experience boredom. But tech podcast host Manoush Zomorodi says we actually need to feel bored in order to jump-start our creativity.

The CDC is issuing a new food safety alert about romaine lettuce – just in time for Thanksgiving feasts.The CDC is advising consumers not to eat romaine…

The state board of education may decide to suggest social studies teachers use a curriculum compiled by The Bill of Rights Institute. That’s an education…

An unusual North Carolina Forest Service program has staff compete to collect tree seeds. After a fertile year, the service is touting the results.James…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20100716.mp3Part One: WFAE's Julie Rose on her Trip to the Gulf We talk to several accomplished women today. First, a conversation…

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports that the Taliban, which governs most of Afghanistan, has lost much of the goodwill it enjoyed when it came to power six years ago. The Afghan people initially thought the Taliban would bring peace and stability to a country engulfed by war. But the Taliban has continued to pursue an offensive against the military alliance that still controls the northern part of the country. The Taliban also has failed to address the problems that make life in Afghanistan a misery for most people. The economy is in shambles, opium production is rampant and the strict version of Islamic law enforced by the Taliban has greatly restricted the lives of women who previously had enjoyed wide freedom.

The NPR Music production assistant shares her favorite albums and songs of 2021.

The cast of the Broadway touring production of Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations was performing in Buffalo Saturday when news broke about the shooting that killed 10 people.

The chief executive of British Petroleum says concern over the stability of the world's oil supply is overblown. "I do worry that people worry too much and that we could potentially be overdoing the anxiety," Lord John Browne says.

Four-time Tony winner Audra McDonald has starred on Broadway with a soprano voice that draws comparisons to Barbara Streisand. As she opens the seventh season of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, she talks about the joys of being onstage.

Tim Curry's first movie was the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He turned heads as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite mad scientist. This week, Curry opens on Broadway in Spamalot, the musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He plays King Arthur.

The first single from Surrender is a chunky-boot strut through a floral pop fantasia.