Search results for

Not only will voters in North Carolina cast their ballots in a U.S. Presidential race in 2024, but they'll elect a new governor for the state too as Democrat Roy Cooper wraps up his tenure.

Well-known Western North Carolina writer, Ron Rash, has joined such literary greats as Thomas Wolfe in the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.

The concept of reasonableness has been crucial at trials of officers ever since the landmark Graham v. Connor ruling 32 years ago by the U.S. Supreme Court. Graham v. Connor involved a 1984 arrest in North Carolina in which officers manhandled diabetic Dethorne Graham, brushing off his pleas for treatment when he said he was having a potentially deadly insulin reaction.

The FBI launched a civil rights probe Tuesday into the death of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina, as his family released an independent autopsy showing he was shot five times, including in the back of the head.

On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend. For the first time in a long time, there is no heavyweight favorite expected to win it all. The wide open field is sure to provide plenty of excitement.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sweden's chief of defense, Gen. Michael Claesson, about NATO, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, and Europe's relationship with the United States.

President Biden vows to respond after a drone strike linked to Iran killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens in Jordan. Hamas and Israel are negotiating a deal to free hostages and pause fighting.

The leaders of Ireland, Norway and Spain will formally recognize a Palestinian state on May 28. Why planes experience turbulence and how to keep yourself safe.

The Bush-era tax cuts expire at the end of the year, along with the payroll tax break; the nation's borrowing authority bumps against its limit; and huge mandatory spending cuts — half targeting defense — are set to kick in. All this could trigger another recession, but Congress is unlikely to do much about it until after November's election.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks David Lynch about Room to Dream, the director's new memoir.

Federal regulators want airlines to cut the number of flights at O'Hare Airport in Chicago this summer. It's an unusual move, sparked by a turf war between two major airlines with hubs at the airport.

It's a big week for doom scrolling and channel-surfing. Here are suggestions for binge-watching: Lioness, Tulsa King, Shrinking and Somebody Somewhere.

Buyers venturing outside Mecklenburg now find fewer deals and tighter supply than in the past, as rising demand and development constraints push up prices.

Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday is being marked by celebrations around the world – an appreciation of his importance to poetry and how his influence on the medium continues.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with financial historian Brendan Greeley about President Trump's push to be featured on a new $250 bill.

For the first time in 18 years, an American man will play at the U.S. Open final. It's been an incredibly long drought for American tennis and part of a U.S. resurgence in the sport.

The 98th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, will air Sunday night. Ten films, including "Sinners," "One Battle After Another," and "Hamnet" are up for best picture.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with writer Elizabeth Holmes about the altered photo of the Princess of Wales and her children and the affect that is having on trust in the U.K. of the British royal family.

Simpson died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his family said. His celebrity turned to infamy three decades ago when he was accused and then acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend.