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Met Gala celebrates fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019

The annual Met Gala fundraiser takes place Monday night in New York City. This year's theme pays tribute to desiger Karl Lagerfeld, who has a controversial legacy in the fashion industry.

A bullet hole is pictured in a police car as they remove it from the Covenant School campus following a shooting, in Nashville, Tennessee, March 28, 2023. - A heavily armed former student killed three young children and three staff in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack at a private elementary school in Nashville on Monday, before being shot dead by police.
Chief of Police John Drake named the suspect as Audrey Hale, 28, who the officer later said identified as transgender. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

First person: A tragedy inspired her activism

When Sheila Clemmons Lee’s son was killed in a Nashville police traffic stop in 2017, she joined a coalition campaigning to create a police oversight board. Now, the Republican super-majority in the Tennessee state legislature has moved to abolish the board.

'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89

Doyle Brunson, the "Godfather of Poker," has died at 89. Brunson won 10 bracelets at the World Series of Poker tournament and was known for writing Super System, a popular book about the game.

Mallinckrodt says it is considering its financial alternatives, including a second bankruptcy, and might not make a $200 million opioid payment later this week.

Drugmaker Mallinckrodt may renege on $1.7 billion opioid settlement

Victims of prescription opioid addiction as well as communities slammed by the opioid crisis could wind up with nothing if Mallinckrodt files for a second bankruptcy.

'The Happening': Something Wicked in the Wind?

Suddenly, everyone in New York is violently suicidal — and the impulse seems to be spreading. The latest far-fetched frightfest from M. Night Shyamalan boasts a nifty setup — but the payoff is decidedly problematic.

Tom Kursell, president of the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, said he is planning to dedicate a two-and-a-half acre meadow full of native Wisconsin grasses to green burials as early as next spring.

Burials and Cemeteries Go Green

Environmentally friendly funerals are catching on in some areas of the U.S. as an alternative to traditional burials. So-called "green burials" eschew embalming and fancy caskets in favor of a more biodegradable, natural return to the earth.

NASA Prepares for Launch, Remembers Challenger

As NASA prepares to for Wednesday's shuttle launch, many people are remembering the Challenger disaster which killed seven people, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Barbara Morgan trained as McAuliffe's backup, and Wednesday she'll be on board the space shuttle.

Leah Moceri (standing), a senior at Weddington High, helps a teacher at nearby Weddington Middle School as part of a pilot program to prepare for teaching jobs.

Teacher attrition ticks up and vacancies tick down, but not by much

Teacher attrition and vacancies at North Carolina schools held steady in the 2024-25 school year. But this year’s State of the Teaching Profession report highlights the continued challenges of retaining early-career teachers.

Graphic from HHS showing measles symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, rash and white spots inside the mouth.

Buncombe County confirms new measles case; exposure sites announced

An adult case brings the county’s total to seven since Jan. 1 and increases North Carolina’s statewide total to 18.

Marni Eisner and LaTida Smith present an update on community fundraising efforts to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education on Nov. 10, 2025.

WS/FCS debt is down to $13M, but major budget cuts continue to strain educators

Several Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools teachers and staff members raised concerns about the ongoing impact of position reductions, especially in the Exceptional Children department.

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