3:59pm Aug 20, 2018
National
National Politics & Government
Trump Administration Moves To Penalize Immigrants For Using Government Benefits
The idea has already sparked warnings about consequences for immigrants and the nation's health care system.
4:16pm Aug 20, 2018
Health & Safety
Health & Safety Sports
Wake Forest, Winston-Salem State Receive Grant To Continue Concussion Research
Two Triad universities have received a grant to continue participating in the largest-ever study of sports-related concussions.
12:39pm Aug 20, 2018
Sports
Sports
Snedeker Starts Strong, Hangs On To Win Greensboro's Wyndham Championship
Brandt Snedeker won the Wyndham Championship Sunday in Greensboro to notch his ninth PGA Tour title.
11:25am Aug 20, 2018
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Lawmakers Approve $15 State Worker Minimum Wage
North Carolina Republican legislators surprised critics when they passed a $15-per-hour "living wage" for about 10,000 state government and university system employees, including secretaries, hospi
5:14am Aug 20, 2018
Environment
Environment
New Federal Coal Ash Rules Unlikely To Impact Statewide Cleanup Plans
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced revisions to rules that govern the disposal of coal ash at storage sites across the country.
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6:39am Aug 20, 2018
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs: Monday, August 20th, 2018
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5:25pm Aug 17, 2018
Music & Culture
Music & Culture
Across the Blue Ridge #139 - Galax Fiddlers’ Convention
This week we hear music from the past at the Galax, VA Old Fiddlers’ Convention. The event was founded in 1935 by the local Moose Lodge, and is now billed as the world’s oldest and largest fiddler
4:38pm Aug 17, 2018
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Winston-Salem To Begin 'Think Orange' Campaign To Combat Hunger, Food Insecurity
2:02pm Aug 17, 2018
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Senator Richard Burr Opens Up About Russia Probe
For much of the last two years, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr has been the Russia investigator who is seen but rarely heard on Capitol Hill.
8:04pm Aug 20, 2018
National
National Politics & Government Religion
Have You Left The Catholic Church?
Catholics grappling with what the sex abuse scandal means for their own faith and trust in the church. NPR and our Pennsylvania member stations want to hear from you.
6:17pm Aug 20, 2018
National
National Politics & Government
Former White House Counsel Discusses Don McGahn's Cooperation With Robert Mueller
As White House counsel Don McGahn cooperates with the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with John Dean, whose testimony during the Watergate hearings helped take down President Nixon.
5:35pm Aug 20, 2018
National
National Environment
Activists Have A New Strategy To Block Gas Pipelines: State's Rights
Oil and gas pipeline opponents have a new legal strategy. They're encouraging states to exercise rights granted in the Clean Water Act to stop new pipeline construction.
5:17pm Aug 20, 2018
National
National Politics & Government
Rudy Giuiliani Stuns Politicians And Philosophers With 'Truth Isn't Truth' Statement
President Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, created waves on Meet The Press Sunday by insisting there are situations where there is no such thing as "the truth."
8:22pm Aug 20, 2018
World News
World News
Venezuelan Refugees Face Violence And Closed Borders As They Try To Flee
Over the weekend an angry mob attacked Venezuelan migrant camps in a Brazilian town near the border. Ecuador has declared a state of emergency, and closed its borders to those without passports.
7:01pm Aug 20, 2018
World News
World News Economy Politics & Government
Trump 'Not Thrilled' With Fed Chairman Over Interest Rate Hikes
It was the second time in a month that President Trump had taken aim at the Fed. In a Reuters interview, he also accused China and Europe of manipulating their currencies to gain leverage in trade.
6:41pm Aug 20, 2018
World News
World News
Emus Swarm Town As Australia's Drought Worsens
The tough conditions are drying up huge swathes of land, leaving farmers struggling. Groups of thirsty emus recently showed up in an outback mining town looking for water.
6:17pm Aug 20, 2018
World News
World News
Greece's International Bailout Ends, But That Doesn't Mean Immediate Improvements
The international bailout of Greece officially ends Monday, but after years of austerity, many Greeks will not see an immediate improvement in their lives.
5:50pm Aug 20, 2018
World News
World News
iPad Battery Malfunction Leads To Apple Store Evacuation In Amsterdam
Local media said the battery exploded, releasing chemical fumes. Firefighters were called to the scene as a precautionary measure, and three employees were treated for respiratory issues.
5:17pm Aug 20, 2018
World News
World News
After Massive Flooding And Landslides, Southern India Gets A Break From Rain
Torrential rain has triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 350 people in India's southern state of Kerala.
3:48pm Aug 20, 2018
Arts
Arts
'It's Taken On A Whole Other Life,' Says 'Crazy Rich Asians' Author Kevin Kwan
Kwan thought the screen adaptation of his best-selling novel might be a small, independent film. Instead, it has been hailed as a groundbreaking moment for Hollywood casting.
1:08pm Aug 20, 2018
World News
World News National Arts
'New York Times' Reports Asia Argento Paid Off An Accuser Of Her Own
Argento has accused disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein of rape. According to documents leaked to the Times, she also paid $380,000 to a man who accused her of sexually assaulting him when he was 17.
11:51am Aug 20, 2018
Books
Books Arts
Enter The Crypt, Tomb, Vault, Coffin (And More) Of Horror Comics
Horror comics enjoyed a golden age in the 1940s and '50s, before people got scared about kids reading gore and terror — but they never went away entirely, and now there's a new generation of scares.
10:00am Aug 19, 2018
Books
Books Arts
Once 'Ball Lightning' Gets Rolling, This Sci-Fi Mind-Bender Shines
The novel is Chinese writer Cixin Liu's first in English since his "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy. And that series' radical creativity returns in this tale of scientific striving — eventually.
8:21am Aug 19, 2018
Arts
Arts
'Insecure' Co-Star Yvonne Orji Says Molly Is A 'Beautiful Mess'
Comedian Yvonne Orji planned to become a doctor, but says God had other plans. She co-stars on HBO's Insecure, now in its third season. It's "a life that I never imagined," she says.
7:00am Aug 19, 2018
Books
Books Arts
In 'Severance,' The World Ends Not With A Bang, But A Memo
Ling Ma's shocking and ferocious new novel mashes up a zombie apocalypse story with the everyday tribulations of office life — you may run from zombies but you'll never escape middle management.