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County boards of elections began processing absentee mail ballots this week as a record number of North Carolinians are choosing to vote by mail because…

Ethan Hawke plays the famed Serbian American inventor in a new film that reminds us what a modern creature Tesla was — a figure from the past who never stopped pointing the way to the future.

It might not be a great film, but the nostalgic draw of the guileless Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted "Theodore" Logan has never been stronger.

The film follows women who form a choir to cope with their spouses' deployments to Afghanistan. "It's a story that speaks to a huge number of partners, spouses and wives of the military," Horgan says.

Love isn't the main subject in Chloe N. Clark's debut collection, but it's an important one — these stories dig into the ways we evolve towards each other, form bonds, and feel the earth spin.

The soulful artist behind a number of 1970s hits died Monday of heart disease. He created all of his hits in a 14-year recording career before walking away from the music business.

Among the bottom fifth of income earners, who are more likely to be black and Latino, about 35% of them lost their jobs.

The trumpeter, who died last week at the age of 78, was at the vanguard of jazz's midcentury development and is regarded as a legend by his peers.

The jazz pianist and longtime host of NPR's Piano Jazz tells her story in a new documentary full of archival footage, family photos and interviews.

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Statement from Tara Servatius on controversial blog O-Pinion: A welcome limit Excerpts from Tara Servatius' statement "I am genuinely sorry my inclusion…

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http://66.225.205.104/LM20120504.mp3Republicans have had their eye on Larry Kissell's congressional seat since he took office in 2008. This year…

Early on in American history, before radio and television, charisma wasn't particularly useful, one scholar says, since most decisions were made behind closed doors. Not so today. But how much difference do personality characteristics and charisma make?

Illustrator Ralph Steadman became known for his collaborations with "gonzo" journalist Hunter S. Thompson, but their partnership wasn't always easy. The documentary For No Good Reason looks at Steadman's life, art and relationship with the eccentric writer.

http://66.225.205.104/JR20100110.mp3 A historic neighborhood in Charlotte is struggling with a racial legacy that plagues many communities across the…

A number of people are in the running for Cabinet appointments in President Obama's second term.

Critics agree that Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You is a masterpiece — but it was one of many TV shows with creators and actors of color that were left out of this year's Golden Globe nominations.

It's been a year since Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Georgia. It would be months before most of the world heard about his death, and before there were any arrests.

A powerful new film focuses on the last year in the life of Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Black Panthers' Illinois chapter, who was only 21 when he was killed during a raid planned by the FBI.