1:35pm Jun 28, 2017
National
National Politics & Government Health & Safety
Just 17 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Republican Senate Health Care Bill
In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 55 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
4:20pm Jun 28, 2017
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
North Carolina Veto Budget Override Complete With House Vote
North Carolina Republicans completed their override of Democratic Gov.
10:20am Jun 28, 2017
Human Interest
Human Interest Politics & Government
Family Members Of Juana Ortega Petition Senator Tillis For Help
Family members of a woman who is taking sanctuary in a Greensboro church were at the office of Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis on Tuesday.
8:43am Jun 28, 2017
Health & Safety
Health & Safety Politics & Government
Protestors Rally Against GOP Health Care Plan In High Point
On Tuesday, a group of about forty protesters gathered at the High Point office for Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis. They ranged in age from infants to the elderly.
7:31pm Jun 27, 2017
Education
Education
For Foundation Leader, North Carolina 'Listening Tour' Brings Surprises And Concerns
It’s been a little over a year since Maurice “Mo” Green took the helm at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
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4:20pm Jun 28, 2017
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
North Carolina Veto Budget Override Complete With House Vote
North Carolina Republicans completed their override of Democratic Gov.
11:02am Jun 28, 2017
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge To Gay Marriage-Recusal Law
A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to North Carolina’s gay marriage-recusal law.
10:20am Jun 28, 2017
Human Interest
Human Interest Politics & Government
Family Members Of Juana Ortega Petition Senator Tillis For Help
Family members of a woman who is taking sanctuary in a Greensboro church were at the office of Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis on Tuesday.
8:43am Jun 28, 2017
Health & Safety
Health & Safety Politics & Government
Protestors Rally Against GOP Health Care Plan In High Point
On Tuesday, a group of about forty protesters gathered at the High Point office for Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis. They ranged in age from infants to the elderly.
8:46pm Jun 28, 2017
National
National Science Politics & Government Environment
Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones Are Fading, But Proposed EPA Cuts Threaten Success
After years of failed attempts at cleaning up the dead zones, the Chesapeake Bay, once a national disgrace, is teeming with wildlife again. But success is fragile, and it might be even more so now.
8:35pm Jun 28, 2017
National
National
FBI Agent Is Indicted On Charges Of Lying About Fatal Oregon Refuge Shooting
The charges against the agent were brought amid lingering animosity over the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to protest restrictions on use of federal lands.
6:56pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News National Politics & Government
Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Registers As A Foreign Agent
Paul Manafort's firm took in more than $17 million working for Ukraine's Party of Regions, which is widely considered to have had strong ties to the Kremlin.
6:44pm Jun 28, 2017
Sports
Sports National
After Abuse Scandal, USA Gymnastics Says It Will Take Steps To Protect Athletes
The organization's board unanimously adopted 70 recommendations of an independent report. But some say the governing body's pledge to do better isn't enough.
11:43pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News Religion
Australian Police Bring Sexual Assault Charges Against Catholic Cardinal
Cardinal George Pell, a key adviser to Pope Francis, has been ordered to appear in a Melbourne court next month. The Archdiocese of Sydney says he will return from Rome to fight the charges.
10:54pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News Science
Boaty McBoatface Makes Its Triumphant Return, Hauling 'Unprecedented Data'
The curiously named submersible wrapped up its inaugural voyage last week. And, as the British Antarctic Survey noted Wednesday, Boaty acquitted itself well on the seven-week expedition.
6:56pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News National Politics & Government
Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Registers As A Foreign Agent
Paul Manafort's firm took in more than $17 million working for Ukraine's Party of Regions, which is widely considered to have had strong ties to the Kremlin.
5:29pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News National
What To Expect From The White House Summit With South Korea's Leader
At a time of growing North Korean weapons capabilities, President Trump and Moon Jae-in will meet Thursday. "We will focus on building a foundation of friendship and trust," says Moon's spokesman.
5:29pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News Sports
Olympic Federations Fight For Ownership Of Stand-Up Paddle Boarding
Two Olympic federations for surfing and canoeing are arguing over which of them gets to claim stand-up paddle boarding — the next Olympic candidate. The Court of Arbitration for Sport will decide who can adopt the popular water sport.
5:29pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News National
U.S. Looks To Revive Talks On North Korea's Nuclear Program
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sue Mi Terry of Bower Group Asia about her participation in a recent meeting with North Korea officials to try to get nuclear talks back on track. She explains why those talks made her conclude that attempts at dialogue with North Korea's leader is a waste of time.
5:29pm Jun 28, 2017
Books
Books Arts
Michael Bond, Creator Of Paddington Bear Books, Dies At 91
Michael Bond, creator of the beloved Paddington Bear books, died Tuesday at 91. The classic children's book character is a scruffy little bear prone to accidents, but he means well.
5:18pm Jun 28, 2017
Books
Books Arts Music
Cultural Appropriation Is, In Fact, Indefensible
Recently, the New York Times published an essay defending cultural appropriation as necessary engagement. But that's a simplistic, misguided way of looking at appropriation, which causes real harm.
3:45pm Jun 28, 2017
World News
World News Books Arts
Michael Bond, The 'Giant' Behind Paddington Bear, Dies At 91
"Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington on a railway platform" — and readers first met Paddington with those words in 1958. Bond, who died Tuesday, turned that bear into an unforgettable friend.
2:13pm Jun 28, 2017
Arts
Arts
'Baby Driver' Is An Action-Packed, Elegant Joyride
Director Edgar Wright rejects computer-generated unreality and instead focuses on breathtaking driving in his new heist thriller. Critic David Edelstein says the result is terrifically entertaining.
11:25am Jun 28, 2017
Books
Books Arts
'What Would You Do?' Author Wants To Stop Sensationalizing The Donner Party
In The Best Land Under Heaven, Michael Wallis chronicles the saga of a band of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism after getting stranded en route West. He says "there's so much more" to the story.
10:34am Jun 28, 2017
Arts
Arts
Actor Michael Nyqvist, Of Swedish 'Dragon Tattoo' Films, Dies At 56
Nyqvist, whose other films include John Wick and Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol, died of lung cancer, according to his representative.