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NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant talk about Major League Baseball's new inclusion of Negro League stats into its record books.

The storms Milton and Helene have upended voting infrastructure in some swing districts of swing states.

Why are so many holiday traditions, religious and secular, celebrated during the darkest time of the year? Religious Scholar Dr. Herbert Berg explains. And two local chefs — Dean Neff of Seabird and Keith Rhodes of Catch offer simple holiday menu ideas for home cooks.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations; the songs “Meter Run” and “Worth It” and Gasoline Rainbow.

Sixteen-year-old Caden Tellier’s death comes less than two weeks after the tragic death of another Alabama high school football player. Semaj Wilkins, 14, collapsed Aug. 13 during a practice.

"We rarely come out and say, 'You should not do this.' But this is one of the exceptions," consumer advocate Teresa Murray says, warning against the lure of rock-bottom prices from unfamiliar sellers.

America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week, WHQR arts reporter Demia Avery interviewed Chris Nash — a Wilmington-based musician and singer. Nash spoke about his hardscrabble upbringing and how Motown classics underscore his take on country music. He also played excerpts from a few songs that have been meaningful to him.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with with Jocelyn Chung, who wrote a children's book called When Love Is More Than Words, about all of the unique ways her family members show their love for her.

Communication remains ‘choppy’ between county officials and the elections director after an unexpectedly large number of mail-in ballots remained uncounted following Election Night. That’s led at least one candidate — sitting commissioner Dane Scalise — to file a complaint asking for answers. The situation is complicated by the status of the county’s election office as a locally-funded extension of a state agency.