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Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ people. There are stark differences over recognizing same-sex marriage and ordaining LGBTQ clergy. More than 400 congregations have disaffiliated in North Carolina.

Alamance dairy farmer Randy Lewis, who is renowned for putting on barn dances, is recovering after being severely injured by one of his animals. And he’s being aided by hundreds of volunteers.

Across the country, books and lessons that represent different families and identities are increasingly the target of conservative pushback — even when they're for the youngest of learners. Educators and free-speech advocates say the books and lessons caught up in these bans often simply acknowledge the existence of different identities. That's crucial, experts say, to help young children develop empathy and an understanding of themselves — especially for children whose families include people of color or LGBTQ+ relatives. Of the bans targeting picture books, about three-quarters are books that address LGBTQ+ themes and roughly half mention race, PEN America says.

Centuries ago, thousands of Moravian and Quaker settlers came to the Piedmont in search of a better life, and their legacy lives on here in countless…

In this edition of Carolina Curious, listener Valerie Brockenbrough asks about the main role of a school board, and WFDD has the answers thanks to some veteran Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education members.

There's one confirmed case. And likely hundreds more. As experts try to ID the source of the virus in Gaza, a huge vaccine effort has wrapped up stage 1 and gears up for the critical stage 2.

For its seventh year, our national podcasting competition will invite students from all around the country, in grades four through 12, to bring us their best audio stories.

Jeff Buckley's only studio album, "Grace," turns 30 this month. NPR's Adrian Ma talks with Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos and musician Tony Bernardo about the album's enduring legacy.

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the fighting has already cost the lives of 20 Palestinian journalists, 3 Israelis and a Lebanese reporter.

A USDA program kills wild animals at the request of private livestock owners. NPR obtained exclusive documents to show how its employees manage wildlife.