1:02pm Mar 08, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
House Passes Extensive Election And Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear, however, that the bill is going nowhere in the Senate.
2:59pm Mar 08, 2019
Environment
Environment
New Report Raises Questions Over Groundwater Contamination At Coal Ash Sites
A new report by environmental groups says some North Carolina coal ash s
10:26am Mar 08, 2019
Education
Education Politics & Government
North Carolina Lawmakers Propose Banning Corporal Punishment In Schools
House Bill 295 would change state law to prohibit public schools from using corporal punishment.
10:04am Mar 08, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government Sports
Greensboro Swim Meet Shows HB2 Backlash Not Over
The Greensboro Aquatic Center will host the NCAA 2019 Division III Swimming Championships this month, bringing in college teams from across the country.
6:16am Mar 08, 2019
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs: Friday, March 8th, 2019
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5:30pm Mar 07, 2019
Courts
Courts Politics & Government
Chief Justice Says Her Elevation Brings 'Hope And Promise'
12:02pm Mar 07, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Senate Bill Expands Whistleblower Protections For State Employees
The North Carolina Senate is taking a look at tweaking whistleblower protections for state workers.
7:38am Mar 07, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Dueling Bills In NC Legislature Reignite Gun Debate
Two competing gun safety bills were recently introduced in the state legislature.
6:17am Mar 07, 2019
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs: Thursday, March 7th, 2019
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7:54pm Mar 08, 2019
World News
World News National
Activity At 2nd North Korean Missile Site Indicates Possible Launch Preparations
Vehicles and railcars appeared in late February at Sanumdong, a facility where the North has built some of its largest rockets and missiles.
7:10pm Mar 08, 2019
World News
World News National Politics & Government Health & Safety
Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Spent 57 Days In The Hospital With Tetanus
It was Oregon's first pediatric case in more than 30 years. "It was difficult to take care of him, to watch him suffer," says Judith Guzman-Cottrill, an infectious-disease specialist.
7:02pm Mar 08, 2019
World News
World News
German Man Who Poisoned Coworkers Sentenced To Life In Prison
The 57-year-old offered no clues about what prompted him to lace coworkers' food with toxic metals. A psychologist said he "seemed to me like a scientist who was testing substances on a guinea pig."
6:50pm Mar 08, 2019
World News
World News National
Satellite Images Show North Korea May Be Preparing A Missile Or Rocket Launch
Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is preparing an intercontinental ballistic missile or satellite rocket launch at one of its test sites.
5:14pm Mar 08, 2019
World News
World News
Coalition Forces Prepare For Final Fight In Syria's Last ISIS Stronghold
ISIS is putting up a ruthless fight over the last bit of territory it controls in Syria. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Associated Press reporter Sarah El Deeb, who has been covering the fight.
4:16pm Mar 08, 2019
World News
World News
Venezuela Suffers Largest Blackout In Years After Being Hit With Sanctions
Venezuela is suffering one of the country's largest electricity outages in years. The nationwide blackout comes after sanctions stripped President Nicolas Maduro's embattled administration of cash.
1:31pm Mar 08, 2019
National
National Books Arts
'An American Summer' Presents The Human Side Of Gun Violence In Chicago
Alex Kotlowitz's new book amplifies the words of those who have witnessed tragedy and makes their experiences available to readers — a chronicle that is painful but also necessary.
1:20pm Mar 08, 2019
Books
Books Arts
A Look Back At 'The Godfather,' With Mario Puzo And Francis Ford Coppola
Fresh Air marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Puzo's novel by listening back to our '96 interview with Puzo, and our '16 interview with Coppola, who adapted the novel into the film.
5:01am Mar 08, 2019
Books
Books Arts
'American Gods' Is Back For Season 2, Awash In Style, Color And Blood
The Starz series based on Neil Gaiman's novel about a clash between gods of the Old World and the New is back for season 2, having assembled a huge cast of characters — too huge, arguably.
6:07pm Mar 07, 2019
Arts
Arts
As 'Gloria,' Julianne Moore Explores The Extraordinary Drama Of Ordinary Life
"The older I get, and the more experience I gather — as an actor and as a human being — the more I'm interested in things that are real," Moore says. She stars in the new film Gloria Bell.
5:00pm Mar 07, 2019
Arts
Arts
'3 Faces': An Urgent Plea Sends A Director And Actress To A Rural Iranian Village
Banned from filmmaking by the Iranian government, director Jafar Panahi has stealthily crafted a fiction/documentary hybrid about the complicated ways old traditions intersect modern life.
5:00pm Mar 07, 2019
Arts
Arts
In Disco-Fueled 'Gloria Bell,' Julianne Moore Loves The Nightlife
Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio remakes his 2013 character study Gloria, about a middle-aged woman looking for fulfillment on the disco 'round. Julianne Moore brings star quality — and empathy.