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12:44pm Oct 17, 2018
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Poll: Rural Americans Rattled By Opioid Epidemic; Many Want Government Help
A poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds opioid abuse a top issue for rural Americans.
11:16am Oct 17, 2018
Transportation
Transportation
NCDOT Sets Date For Business 40 Closure
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced a date for the planned shutdown of Business 40 in Winston
10:37am Oct 17, 2018
Daily News
Daily News Politics & Government
Judges Rule North Carolina Elections Board Unconstitutional
A three-judge panel says changes made to North Carolina's elections board over the last year were unconstitutional.
8:11am Oct 17, 2018
National
National Politics & Government
Early Voting Changes In North Carolina Spark Bipartisan Controversy
At a time when early voting is becoming increasingly popular nationwide, a new law passed by North Carolina's GOP-controlled legislature cuts early voting sites by nearly 20 percent.
6:40am Oct 17, 2018
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs: Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
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4:21pm Oct 16, 2018
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Early Voting In North Carolina Kicks Off Wednesday
In-person early voting in North Carolina begins Wednesday.
10:53am Oct 16, 2018
News
News Science
Debris Found On North Carolina Beach Is From SpaceX Rocket
A large sheet of metal found on a North Carolina beach has been identified as debris from a SpaceX rocket.
10:34am Oct 16, 2018
Education
Education
Wake Forest University Closes Fraternity Chapter
Wake Forest University has closed its chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity because of multiple violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
6:00am Oct 16, 2018
Human Interest
Human Interest
The Men Who Raised Their Fists: Remembering The Olympic Protests Of 1968
Fifty years ago Tuesday, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos – both young, black athletes – raised their fists in protest as the national anthem played at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
12:56pm Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News National
Pompeo Meets With Turkey's Leaders Amid Diplomatic Crisis Over Missing Journalist
The U.S. secretary of state is in Ankara, where the Turkish government alleges journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi agents, a charge Riyadh denies.
12:41pm Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News National
'Irresponsible' To Conflate Chinese, Russian Influence Schemes, Democrats Charge
The minority leaders of a number of key House committees argue that the White House shouldn't lump together dissimilar foreign threats to U.S. elections, citing a Homeland Security briefing.
11:59am Oct 17, 2018
National
National Education
Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving
Ninety-nine percent of applications for Public Service Loan Forgiveness have been denied. A former student loan watchdog saw it coming.
10:57am Oct 17, 2018
National
National Science Health & Safety
Survey Finds Widespread 'Moral Distress' Among Veterinarians
Most of the 800 veterinarians surveyed feel ethical qualms when pet owners ask them to euthanize animals that could be treated, or when owners ask to keep pets alive who will suffer needlessly.
12:56pm Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News National
Pompeo Meets With Turkey's Leaders Amid Diplomatic Crisis Over Missing Journalist
The U.S. secretary of state is in Ankara, where the Turkish government alleges journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi agents, a charge Riyadh denies.
12:41pm Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News National
'Irresponsible' To Conflate Chinese, Russian Influence Schemes, Democrats Charge
The minority leaders of a number of key House committees argue that the White House shouldn't lump together dissimilar foreign threats to U.S. elections, citing a Homeland Security briefing.
11:57am Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News
At Least 17 People Killed In Attack At School In Crimea
Authorities say an 18-year-old student went on a shooting rampage and then killed himself. An explosion also reportedly went off in the school's cafeteria.
11:44am Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News
Scotland's $2 Billion Salmon Industry Is Thriving — But At What Cost?
The growth of the country's farmed salmon sector has reached such a critical point that, if not addressed, may cause "irrecoverable damage to the environment," a government report says.
10:39am Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News Economy
Will NAFTA 2.0 Really Boost Mexican Wages?
The new trade deal signed by the U.S., Mexico and Canada says much of a car should be built by workers making at least $16 an hour. Some experts are skeptical that will happen anytime soon in Mexico.
10:02am Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News Books Arts
'Vietnam' Takes On All Sides With A Critical Gaze
While historian Max Hastings may break no new ground in his tome, it's how he crafts his story with color, detail and pathos that makes it great — and likely to become the standard on the war.
11:14am Oct 17, 2018
Arts
Arts
Without Roseanne, 'The Conners' Go On
The first episode of the post-Roseanne era of the Roseanne revival struggled to make its jokes land, but it proved that there's plenty of story there to make a good show.
10:02am Oct 17, 2018
World News
World News Books Arts
'Vietnam' Takes On All Sides With A Critical Gaze
While historian Max Hastings may break no new ground in his tome, it's how he crafts his story with color, detail and pathos that makes it great — and likely to become the standard on the war.
9:31am Oct 17, 2018
Books
Books Arts
'Heavy' Brilliantly Renders The Struggle To Become Fully Realized
The book is at once a paean to the Deep South, a condemnation of our fat-averse culture, and a beautiful memoir of being black, bookish, and part of a family that's as challenging as it is grounding.
5:56am Oct 17, 2018
Arts
Arts
It Wasn't Cool To Care In The 'Mid90s' — But Jonah Hill Does
In Hill's directorial debut, a 13-year-old boy from a troubled home finds his tribe through skateboarding. "It really was an ethic and aesthetic for me that I carry with me to this day," Hill says.
6:14pm Oct 16, 2018
Arts
Arts Politics & Government
'The Republican Club' Painter Andy Thomas On How His Work Ended Up In The White House
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andy Thomas, the creator of "The Republican Club" — a painting that was seen hanging in the White House on Sunday's 60 Minutes.
3:45pm Oct 16, 2018
Books
Books Arts
'Hey, Kiddo' Aims To Help Kids With Addicted Parents Feel Less Alone
Jarrett J. Krosoczka was raised by his grandparents. The author and illustrator says he got a lot of practice telling stories as a kid — "making up excuses for where my biological parents were."