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After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there's a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors.

North Carolina state lawmakers do not have to release their emails and other communications to the public anymore unless they want to. That power was given to them by a provision buried in the state budget last year. The change, which was led by Republicans, marked a shift from just over a decade ago when the GOP led the charge for more transparency in state government. Reporter Bryan Anderson joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.

Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. What happened remains a mystery as Hoffa's legend has grown. There have been books and hit movies but still no answers.

For decades, Democrats and Republicans competed to be toughest on crime. But that's changing. NPR's Planet Money podcast explores the changing views on prisons in Oklahoma.

The Justice Department veteran served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and now serves as a corporate lawyer. He's said to hold an expansive view on executive power.

Joshua Wolf Shenk says it's time to debunk the myth of the lone genius. His new book explores creative partnerships — and explains how Emily Dickinson wasn't actually as much of a loner as we think.

Congress passed the tax cut and spending megabill with President Trump's legislative priorities which includes new tax exemptions for tipped hourly workers. But how will it work?

Kirk's death has forced his legions of young conservative followers to confront the question of how to sustain the movement that he built.

As The Life of a Showgirl's numbers dwindle, some fresh voices liven up the song and album charts this week.

As a government shutdown becomes more likely, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows even though President Trump has a low approval rating, just 1 in 4 approve of how Democrats in Congress are doing.

Losing a loved one is something almost everyone can relate to. But sometimes the way we process our grief can be a light in the darkness for others.

Trump's decision to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the U.S., especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant opposition from elected officials across the political spectrum.

With the expansion of Medicaid next month, North Carolina is getting a big check from the federal government. State lawmakers plan to spend more than a billion dollars on mental healthcare, training doctors and nurses — and a few projects that don’t relate to health.

Some scholars say legislative efforts to limit discussion of race in classrooms across the country underscore the need to make sure local Black history is taught and remembered.

Marcellus "MT" Turner will begin his position as Chief Librarian and CEO of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library on April 1. He comes from Seattle, and he says the position overseeing the construction of a new main branch was one he couldn't pass up.

A festival aimed at amplifying Black music and artists, returns to Charlotte. The annual Black Notes Project will make its second appearance this year, celebrating jazz music. The event will feature the Sainted Trap Choir, a local group known for its Southern gospel sounds and ability to blend different genres.

Charlotte-area businesses like Christmas Lights and Much More and The Christmas Team have their workers scale ladders and roofs with lights in hand so you don't have to.

The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 2 as to whether Republican-drawn maps for Congress and the General Assembly are fair or unconstitutional gerrymanders.

The General Assembly plans to vote on the new map during its session next week.

Could 2025 be another game-changing year for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Here are the three things to watch in the new year.