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NPR's A Martinez talks with International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound about ethics at the Olympics, anti-doping rules and the participation of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.

A Tennessee court found Endo Pharmaceuticals liable for harm caused by its Opana ER opioid. The "harsh sanction" followed a court judgment that Endo made false statements and withheld key documents.

Identical twin comedy duo Keith and Kenny Lucas are on the rise. They wrote the story for the new movie, Judas and the Black Messiah, and they're involved with a new rework of Revenge of the Nerds.

Onslow County reported Thursday 11 additional COVID-19 deaths,

A bill headed to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk would let North Carolina parents allow their K-12 students to opt out of mask mandates set by local education boards.

From Robert Bork's "consumer harm" to Lina Khan's "democratic harm," we discuss the ideas that drive the government's approach to antitrust regulation.

The North Carolina legislature has finished new redistricting plans that Republicans contend will meet fairness directives of state justices who struck down previously approved maps as illegal gerrymanders.

Or, how the Nike Cortez — named after a conquistador — became a staple of Chicano streetwear.

Author Kurt Vonnegut called himself a free-thinking humanist. Others said his unerring moral compass, colloquial style, and ability to mix sadness and humor made Vonnegut the Mark Twain of his generation. The author's readers clung to his pointed observations of society and its shortcomings.

The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. The Energy Department calls it a key threat to decarbonizing the grid.