6:58am Apr 22, 2019
Education
Education Environment
Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did
As students around the globe participate in Earth Day, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 55% of teachers don't teach or talk about climate change and 46% of parents haven't discussed it with their kids.
8:40am Apr 22, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Fact-Checking Claims About Abortion And The ‘Born Alive’ Bill
North Carolina lawmakers this week approved a controversial abortion bill, which means you likely heard some misleading information about it.
7:57am Apr 22, 2019
Business
Business
Ethan Allen To Lay Off 300 In Western NC, Expand In Triad
Connecticut-based furniture manufacturer Ethan Allen will make changes at two of its North Carolina plants.
6:28am Apr 22, 2019
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs: Monday, April 22nd, 2019
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8:00am Apr 19, 2019
News
News Science
Spiders Avoid Foods That Leave A Bad Taste
Scientists and students at Wake Forest University recently unveiled new research on spiders. It turns out these arachnids have a refined sense of taste.
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4:28pm Apr 18, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
North Carolina Gov. Cooper Vetoes 'Born-Alive' Legislation
3:43pm Apr 18, 2019
Business
Business
'Superstreet' Proposal Gets A Public Meeting In Boone
A special meeting next week is set to discuss a major road project the state is planning in Boone. But disagreement over a proposed median on N.C. 105 could impact the project’s timeline.
11:36am Apr 18, 2019
Daily News
Daily News
Autopsy Shows That Prime Tyme Owner Died Of Hypothermia
A newly released autopsy report gives more details on the death of a Winston-Salem restaurant owner.
2:52pm Apr 22, 2019
National
National Politics & Government
After Democrats Surged In 2018, Republican-Run States Eye New Curbs On Voting
After high turnout in the 2018 midterms gave Democrats big gains, several Republican-controlled states are considering changing the rules around voting in ways that might reduce future turnout.
2:43pm Apr 22, 2019
National
National Politics & Government
Supreme Court Will Hear Cases On LGBTQ Discrimination Protections For Employees
The court is poised to decide whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to sexual orientation and gender identity, along with factors such as race, religion, sex and national origin.
2:28pm Apr 22, 2019
National
National Politics & Government Education
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Erase Most Student Loan Debt
The Senator's higher education proposal for her 2020 presidential run goes farther than just free college.
2:53pm Apr 22, 2019
World News
World News National
U.S. Won't Renew Sanction Exemptions For Countries Buying Iran's Oil
Japan, China, India, Turkey and South Korea have been benefiting from temporary waivers since President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal last year.
12:17pm Apr 22, 2019
World News
World News Politics & Government
Comedian Wins Ukrainian Presidency In Landslide
Other than playing a teacher-turned-president on TV, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience. He defeated incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a landslide.
11:27am Apr 22, 2019
World News
World News
Sri Lanka Blames Islamist Militant Group For Easter Attacks
Government officials in Sri Lanka say that a little-known Islamist extremist group is responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks that killed almost 300 people. No group has claimed responsibility.
10:13am Apr 22, 2019
World News
World News
U.S. Officials Plan To End Sanction Waivers On Iranian Oil
The U.S. on Monday will tell five countries that they will lose sanctions waivers if they continue to import oil from Iran. David Greene talks to Demetri Sevastopulo of the Financial Times.
10:13am Apr 22, 2019
World News
World News
Nearly 300 People Are Killed In Easter Sunday Attacks In Sri Lanka
A curfew has been lifted, the day after a series of explosions hit churches and hotels. David Greene talks to freelance journalist Lisa Fuller in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.
10:13am Apr 22, 2019
World News
World News National Politics & Government
Pompeo: No More Sanctions Waivers For Iranian Oil Importers
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announces an end to sanctions waivers it has granted countries that import Iranian oil, such as Japan and Turkey.
9:53am Apr 22, 2019
Arts
Arts
'Game Of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 2: 'Think Back To Where We Started'
On the eve of the biggest battle yet, the series pauses for an episode that delivers old-school Game of Thrones thrills: characters talking in rooms — including a milestone Jaime/Brienne moment.
5:35pm Apr 21, 2019
Arts
Arts
'Ramy' Is About One Millennial American Muslim — And Everyone's Racist Uncles
A new TV series from the comedian Ramy Youssef — based on his own experience growing up as an Egyptian American in New Jersey — is trying out some different first-generation narratives.
10:00am Apr 21, 2019
Books
Books Arts
From 'Little House' to Libertarianism: Rose Wilder Lane's Troublemaking Life
Cartoonist Peter Bagge takes on the life of another independent woman in Credo, his biography of pioneering libertarian Rose Wilder Lane (also known for being the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder).
8:24am Apr 21, 2019
Arts
Arts
'Gentleman Jack' Swaggers Off The Page And Onto The Screen
A new HBO show takes on the life of Anne Lister, a real-life British landowner of the 1830s whose voluminous coded diaries detailed her extensive — and sometimes open — love affairs with women.
8:24am Apr 21, 2019
Arts
Arts
Missed Connections: 1969 Humanitarian Trip To Africa
In our latest "Missed Connections," Helen Chapple, Saul Blair and Graham Hinton reunite to talk about how a humanitarian trip to Africa 50 years ago changed the trajectory of their lives.
7:00am Apr 21, 2019
Books
Books Arts
'Flowers Over The Inferno' Has A Tantalizing Weirdness
Ilaria Tuti's crime thriller, set in the mountains of northern Italy, stars a classic odd couple of cops: A gruff, aging, unhealthy veteran detective and her young whippersnapper of a partner.