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After inventor Mike Williams lost his business and his marriage, he ended up homeless. Then he found himself in the hospital after he was attacked and beaten in a California park. Dr. Jong Chen helped Williams back to health and back on his feet. Now they're working together on another invention.

W.C. Fields called Bert Williams "the funniest man I ever saw, and the saddest I ever knew." Williams was an African-American vaudeville star in the early 1900s, and an influence on many future comedians. A small record company has released a collection of Bert Williams recordings. Elizabeth Yates McNamee reports.

Hear the boundary-pushing trumpeter play a tribute to Mary Lou Williams with host Marian McPartland in this 2000 episode.

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

In the days leading up to Christmas 2018, the Williams family were told that their neighbor had passed away. He left behind a sack of 14 gifts for Cadi Williams to be opened each year on Christmas.

In March 2020, museums and art galleries started shutting down. But that didn't mean artists themselves stopped creating. A new exhibition at Charlotte’s Mint Museum shows just how artists were able to adapt to isolation and find inspiration during a whirlwind year of pandemic, uprising, racial reckoning and political furor.

Robert Williams says his driver's license photo was incorrectly matched with a wanted suspect. He was arrested and detained. Though the case was dropped, Williams says its effect is lasting.

Camiella Williams is an anti-violence advocate, who works hard to teach people other ways of dealing with problems, but she's lost more than two dozen friends and family members to Chicago's gun violence in recent years.

Scott speaks with Weekend Edition's sports commentator on Rapoport about the impact of minority athletes Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Tiger Woods.

Daniel talks to Gregory Williams, author of the book, "Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black." The book deals with Williams' discovery, as a ten-year-old Virginia schoolboy during the 1950's, that his father was really black and he, therefore, was also black. Williams recounts his ostracism from white society, his personal conflicts and his ultimate embrace of his black identity.

Monday, August 21, 2017Monday’s solar eclipse is bringing thousands to North and South Carolina for the experience. We hear from scientists, a…

Mike Collins and our panel of guests explore the world of credit, how your personal credit score is determined and how it is used. Plus, we examine the impact of race, gender and economic status.

Charlotte Observer columnist Scott Fowler talks with Mike Collins about his new book which features in-depth conversations and photos with everyone from Dell and Steph Curry to Phil Ford, Jeff Gordon, Coach K to George Shinn. And that just scratches the surface. We dig deeper.

On the next Charlotte Talks, cell phones in classrooms. Designed to be addictive, they’re also distracting students and teachers. Should they be in classrooms? You decide, Thursday morning at 9.

On the next Charlotte Talks, the popularity of true crime stories and the ethics of reporting and consuming them.

Surya will resume production of the iconic Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams brand, a year after the company filed for bankruptcy and closed its Taylorsville plant.

NPR speaks with former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams about her new memoir, "Careless People," in an interview held before she was barred from discussing her criticism of the company.

New laws are going into effect in several states that require employers to publish salary ranges for job openings.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to entomology PhD student Cariad Williams about new research into a pterosaur with an unusual structure in its vertebra to support their large heads.

Venus Williams beat defending champion Lindsay Davenport on Centre Court at Wimbledon today, to become the first black female to win there since 1958. Host Jacki Lyden talks to Robin Roberts of ABC News and ESPN about Venus' game and the significance of her win to young black athletes. Tomorrow, Williams joins younger sister Serena in Wimbledon's Doubles Championship match. Jacki also talks to 27 year-old Carla Perona of Compton, California, about her memories of watching the Williams sisters learn their game on the city's public courts.