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A photograph by artist Raymond Grubb displayed as a part of his installation 'Private Space' at the McColl Center

McColl Center Tackles House Bill 2 With An Art Exhibit - Where Else? - In The Bathrooms

It all started ahead of the 2016 Charlotte Pride Parade and Festival in late August. Artist Jason Watson, formerly an artist in residence at the McColl...

A screenshot of Wednesday's ad released by Gov. McCrory's campaign

Gov. McCrory Releases HB2 Campaign Ad: 'Are We Really Talking About This?'

Gov. Pat McCrory has released a campaign ad that pushes back against the outcry over North Carolina's HB2.

Native Americans march on Sunday to a sacred site they say was disturbed by bulldozers working on the Dakota Access Pipeline, near an encampment where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest.

Temporary Order Halts Construction On Part Of North Dakota Pipeline

A federal judge has granted the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe a temporary restraining order against a company building a crude oil pipeline. It covers only a portion of what the tribe requested.

Ketamine's Split Personality: Risky Club Drug, Effective Anesthetic

It's best known as a hallucinogenic club drug here in the U.S., but in many countries, ketamine has a more noble role.

Half Of Professors In NPR Ed Survey Have Used 'Trigger Warnings'

Giving a heads-up about potentially objectionable content seems to be common teaching practice. That's one of the findings from our unscientific survey of more than 800 faculty members.

North Korean restaurants, like this one in Vientiane, Laos, are run by the North Korean government as a way to earn hard currency. North Korea and Laos have had good relations for many years, but South Korea is trying to make inroads as well.

Laos: A Remote Battleground For North And South Korea

Laos is in the interesting position of remaining aligned with the increasingly-shut out North Korea and forging closer ties with South Korea and the U.S.

Guide Wesley Williams (left) lines up blind long jumper and sprinter Lex Gillette on the track before making a long jump during practice at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in San Diego. Gillette started losing his sight when he was 8 years old.

For Blind Long Jumper At Paralympics, Success Depends On Teamwork

Lex Gillette, blind since childhood, competes with help from guide Wesley Williams. "Jumping into the air, it's like someone opens up this cage door and I'm able to go out and be free," Gillette says.

Abid Qureshi, a partner at the law firm Latham & Watkins, has been nominated to fill a spot on the federal court in Washington, D.C.

Lawyer Nominated By Obama Would Be First Muslim Federal Judge

Abid Qureshi is a partner at the Washington, D.C., firm Latham & Watkins. Colleague and former White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler says he is a "brilliant" lawyer with "legendary" collegiality.

Three World Trade Center is under construction near One World Trade Center, which was completed in 2013. The new building stands 1,079 feet tall, and its topping-out ceremony was held in June.

In Ongoing Rebuilding Of Ground Zero, A Balance Of Remembrance, Resilience

How have developers balanced respect for ground zero's history with taking advantage of some of the most valuable property in the world?

Water flows through a series of sediment retention ponds in August 2015 that were built to contain heavy metal and chemical contaminants from the Gold King Mine wastewater accident in Colorado. That site, and 47 others in southwest Colorado, were declared Superfund sites on Wednesday.

More Than A Year After Spill, Colorado's Gold King Mine Named Superfund Site

Thirteen months after an Environmental Protection Agency mistake sent millions of gallons of bright orange wastewater into a Colorado river, the agency has announced a cleanup for the Gold King Mine.

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