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Monday, May 4, 2020Protests against stay-at-home orders in North Carolina and elsewhere have questioned their constitutionality. Public opinion of…

Thursday, May 30, 2019A look at one of North Carolina’s influential political dynasties – The Scotts – and how their brand of rural progressivism has…

Monday, April 1, 2019People continue moving into Charlotte. At last report, the number was about 60 people a day. You can see the result everywhere you…

Americans with a bachelor’s degree are doing OK, but people without one are getting sicker. Why? We talk with a couple of experts and a medical professional to learn why and how having a higher education can greatly impact your quality of life.

Americans with a bachelor’s degree are doing OK, but people without one are getting sicker. Why? We talk with a couple of experts and a medical professional to learn why and how having a higher education can greatly impact your quality of life.

To get into the Halloween spirit, local storytellers share some ghost stories and other sordid tales from Charlotte and North Carolina's history. Plus, meet the host of the hit podcast and TV show “Lore,” which reveals the dark historical tales behind many of our modern-day superstitions.

President Trump’s impeachment trial begins Tuesday. The first president in history to be impeached twice is no longer president and his defenders say that’s a get-out-of-jail-free card. But Democrats will lay out their case, and we get a preview.

Democrats want to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Advocates say a living wage is necessary to bring low-wage workers above the poverty line, but others say the result will be job losses. The pros and cons.

The White House is touting its crackdown on illegal immigration. But critics worry it's putting optics ahead of substance, and reinforcing widely held misperceptions about immigrants and crime.

Tensions are high in the Twin Cities over ICE's crackdown. A state lawsuit calls the agency's tactics dangerous and unconstitutional, while Trump officials say protesters are the real problem.

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many Indigenous tribes who rely on the ash.

The California condor population has climbed in Central California and Arizona. Now, the Yurok Tribe is leading conservation efforts to reintroduce the birds to Northern California.

NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.

Researchers say they have identified the oldest existing structure in the U.S. dedicated to teaching Black children. It's a small, white building on the College of William & Mary's campus.

North Carolina's snowboarding scene is getting attention and has inspired another generation of riders. But the tradition has been there all along, even if the rest of the world didn't know it.

Editing. Mixing. Engineering. While they might not be the most glamorous part of the music industry, they're just as essential to crafting your favorite song as singing and songwriting. Audio production requires a mix of patience and passion and for more than two decades, audio engineer Chris Garges has brought that level of professionalism to each of his recording experiences, whether it's with R.E.M. producer Don Dixon or legendary entertainer Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith.

Affordable housing is a perennial issue in Mecklenburg County. Despite the city’s rapid growth and development all over the county, a new report shows the problem is only getting worse.

The past 12 months have been eventful, to say the least. As Charlotte Talks celebrates its 20th cycle around the news-sun in 2018, the CT team takes a…

Tuesday, March 12, 2019North Carolinians can’t seem to agree about what to do with Confederate monuments and other memorials of the Civil War. A series of…

On Monday, Governor McCrory signed a new election bill into law, a move that has received a lot of attention nationwide. Supporters of the…