2:31pm Aug 17, 2018
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Trump Predicts 'Red Wave,' But Special Elections Show Democrats Poised For Big Gains
Based on calculations by NPR, the average shift in special elections since 2016 was 10 points toward the Democrats. If you apply that to all 435 House districts, Democrats would win a big majority.
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.
10:54am Aug 17, 2018
Business
Business
FedEx To Add 400 Jobs At PTI Hub
FedEx has announced a new round of hiring in Greensboro. The company is looking to fill about 400 positions.
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7:47am Aug 17, 2018
Sports
Sports
Wake Forest Tennis Championship Could Boost Winston-Salem Open
The Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament kicks off this weekend, and this year’s event could get a boost from Wake Forest’s run to the NCAA tennis championship.
6:28am Aug 17, 2018
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs, Friday, August 17th, 2018
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3:48pm Aug 16, 2018
Music & Culture
Music & Culture
Triad Musicians Remember The 'Queen Of Soul,' Aretha Franklin
Triad musicians are celebrating the life of the “Queen of Soul” today.
The publicist for Aretha Franklin announced that she died at her home in Detroit at the age of 76.
12:05pm Aug 16, 2018
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
North Carolina Sees Nation's Second Highest Surge In Opioid Deaths
A new report shows North Carolina has the nation’s second highest increase in opioid deaths.
7:41pm Aug 17, 2018
National
National
Satanic Temple Protests Ten Commandments Monument With Goat-Headed Statue
"It will be a very cold day in hell before an offensive statue will be forced upon us to be permanently erected on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol," Republican State Sen. Jason Rapert said.
6:03pm Aug 17, 2018
National
National Environment
WATCH: Massive 'Fire Tornado' Revealed In Footage Released By Officials
California authorities say the behemoth killed a firefighter battling the Carr Fire last month. Larger than three football fields, the tornado was unlike anything they'd seen. Now, they have video.
6:01pm Aug 17, 2018
National
National Religion
Survivor Of Pennsylvania Clergy Sex Abuse Shares His Story
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jim VanSickle about surviving the abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest in the Catholic church — one of more than 300 named in Pennsylvania's grand jury report on clergy abuse.
5:57pm Aug 17, 2018
National
National Politics & Government
Trump Postpones Military Parade, Citing High Costs
President Trump has postponed the military parade planned for November after complaints about its anticipated cost. He said he will instead attend the Armistice Day parade in Paris.
6:01pm Aug 17, 2018
World News
World News Politics & Government
U.S. To Pull Back Aid From Syria, Asks Other Countries To Pitch In For Rebuilding
The Trump administration is cutting money it was going to spend aiding the people of Raqqa — a Syrian city that still has many areas in rubble after the fight to push out ISIS.
4:59pm Aug 17, 2018
World News
World News National
One Guatemalan Family's Journey To Be Reunited After Being Separated At U.S. Border
Under court order, the government has been working to reunify all children separated from parents at the border, but the biggest challenge has been finding parents already deported.
3:16pm Aug 17, 2018
World News
World News
Monsoon Floods Have Killed More Than 320 People In Kerala, India
The heavy rainfall has resulted in deadly landslides and flash floods, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless.
2:49pm Aug 17, 2018
World News
World News National
'There Must Be Justice': U.S. Sanctions Myanmar Soldiers For Rohingya Killings
The sanctions target four mid-level commanders and two units — but they failed to satisfy senators and activists alike, who say the U.S. has a ways to go to hold Myanmar accountable for its crimes.
2:40pm Aug 17, 2018
World News
World News National Economy Health & Safety
About That Microloan Mention In 'Crazy Rich Asians' ...
In one scene, Rachel Chu, the fictional lead character in the rom-com, chats with a princess about how small loans are helping women. But do they really?
11:34am Aug 17, 2018
World News
World News
How Spanish Women Were Allegedly Targeted In 'Stolen Babies' Cases For Decades
A secret adoption network started in Spain in the 1930s as a fascist tactic to purge "communist tendencies" from women who defended the republic, say prosecutors and academics.
4:01pm Aug 17, 2018
Books
Books Arts Politics & Government
Ready For A Linguistic Controversy? Say 'Mmhmm'
Mmhmm is a small word that's often used unconsciously. But it can actually tell us a lot about language, bias and the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
1:30pm Aug 17, 2018
Books
Books Arts
Novelist John Le Carré Reflects On His Own 'Legacy' Of Spying
Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. "I felt I had to suppress my humanity," he said of those years. His novel A Legacy of Spies came out in 2017. Originally broadcast Sept. 5, 2017.
1:18pm Aug 17, 2018
Arts
Arts
Enter The Legend: 'Dragon' Turns 45
Enter the Dragon premiered 45 years ago this weekend. Bruce Lee was meant to break out as an international star, but instead, he died a month before the movie opened — elevating him to legend status.
12:20pm Aug 17, 2018
Arts
Arts
Awkwafina: 'No Turning Back'
Awkwafina, the breakout star of Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians, reflects on her can't-turn-back moment that led to viral success. Then, she recommends New York City's finest public restrooms.
12:20pm Aug 17, 2018
Arts
Arts
Sasha Velour: 'Anyone Can, And Must, Do Drag'
Sasha Velour, a winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, evangelizes for the art form, and competes against rapper and actor Awkwafina in "This, That or The Other": Drag name, rap name or off-brand soda?
10:04am Aug 17, 2018
World News
World News Arts
Tyler Cowen: Do The Numbers Give Us The Full Picture?
When it comes to global progress, Tyler Cowen says there's much more to the story than numbers can tell. And it's important, he says, to pay attention to the inherent "messiness" of the data.