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Tornados and severe storms struck swaths of the U.S. south and the Midwest on Friday and Saturday. We'll look at the severity of the events and if more frequent tornados might become the norm.

Will the hype surrounding women's March Madness translate to more business interest in women's sports? A sports and entertainment specialist weighs in.

Most of the candy that you see on grocery store shelves is processed and high in sugar. Consider a healthier alternative for your loved one this year.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with ESPN reporter Michael Voepel about where the NCAA Women's Tournament currently stands.

The governor's office singled out two wildfires of particular concern: The Quaker Run Fire, near and inside Shenandoah National Park; and the Tuggles Gap Fire, in southern Virginia's Patrick County.

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it's hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

Since 2018, Cooper has pardoned a pair of North Carolina turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving each year. It's similar to an event held at the White House.

Thirty-year-old José Arturo González Mendoza of Guanajuato, Mexico was in North Carolina under an H-2A visa for temporary agricultural workers. He began working at Barnes Farming in Spring Hope, about 40 miles east of Raleigh, less than two weeks before he died.

If you ask law enforcement, the North Carolina Unauthorized Substance Tax provides valuable revenue without burdening taxpayers, and only punishes people participating in criminal activity. But the reality is more complicated. Sometimes, yes, it’s a drug trafficker, rightfully convicted, who ends up paying these fines. But sometimes, it’s a family member that suffers — and sometimes it’s a totally innocent person. On this episode, we unpack the complicated legacy of a tax law many people don’t even know exists.

Bruce Willis is a vulgar, wisecracking man-child, and Cybill Shepherd is a classy tough broad horrified by his shenanigans. But cliché premise notwithstanding: it was a sharp, experimental show.