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NPR's Star Wars nerds talk about whether the franchise still has the juice, as 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' hits the cinemas.

As both the US and Iran signal a peace deal is near, Robert Kagan, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, says the U.S. will likely come out weaker than before the war.

Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

Rhonda's guests are Rachel Hilburn Lewis and Andy Wood whose "Speaking of Trees" series begins airing on PBS North Carolina's SciNC starting October 9.She also previews the upcoming production of "Home" directed by Cas Hyman as part of Pender County's 150th Anniversary. "Home" is the Tony Award-nominated play written by the late Pender County playwright Samm Art Williams.

One of the invariable questions during the county’s budget process is about the comparative funding for public schools versus public safety. Given that the former is the subject of perennial debate while the latter, at least of late, has flown under the radar, you can understand why it’s sometimes an invidious comparison. So, what does a fair analysis look like?

A little extra from this week's Sunday Edition, including some notes on the pros and cons of this year's New Hanover County budget, and the apparent fate of the county elections director.

The number of cases — and deaths — in Bangladesh is staggering. As of Sunday, 528 have died, mostly children. How did this measles outbreak begin? And how is the country responding?

President Trump took to social media Saturday and said the U.S. and Iran are close to deal on ending the war. But the president didn't offer details and it's not yet clear where Iran stands.

Texas' runoff primary elections are Tuesday. The race generating the most attention – and money – is the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary between incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. President Trump finally waded into the race last week and endorsed Paxton, even as ballots were already cast.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dennis Carroll, PhD. about the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and how funding cuts to USAID have affected the response.