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Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter died Monday at age 68. He was known for opening ground combat jobs to women and pushing the Pentagon to spend more money on technology.

NPR speaks with John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about how the U.S. military and Afghan government arrived at this point.

For decades, Carlos Varela has doled out incisive criticism of the Cuban government. On our recent visit to Havana, he sang a song he says reflects the mood of the country at this historic moment.

North Carolina's new governor is planning to give his inauguration speech indoors in a televised address after the outdoor public ceremony was canceled due to forecasts for snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Italian candy giant Ferrero offered the American breakfast company a $3.1 billion deal too sweet to pass up.

A new study finds that dogs' television-watching habits may depend on their personality.

Scattered storms and muggy nights continue across Western North Carolina as forecasters eye a weekend cooldown.

A group of religious leaders in Washington, D.C. is criticizing President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the District's police force, saying his rhetoric is dehumanizing and counterproductive.

Cyclists with Team Winston-Salem are placing in races across the country. This weekend, the bicycling ambassadors will compete on their home turf during the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic downtown.

Animal-caused power outages cost power companies over $10 billion globally and affect more than 100 million people each year. In the U.S., snakes and squirrels are the most common culprits, often causing outages by contacting energized wires in substations. To address this issue, a company with offices in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, named TE Connectivity manufactures products to insulate and deter animals from electrical equipment.