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This year, North Carolina officially began recognizing only two genders, male and female. The gender identity law is one of many anti-LGBTQ laws and actions that have been passed in N.C. and beyond — however, the number of people who openly identify as nonbinary and gender expansive are growing across the country. Here are the stories of four nonbinary community leaders who are working to create spaces for queer folks in the Triangle.

New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, and those genes can end up in human pathogens.

A new art-house drama tells three stories that span the century — and connect to one tree. Silent Friend will open your eyes to the beauty of the natural world.

In the series "How to Evict Your Landlord," WUWM reporters Sam Woods and Jimmy Gutierrez tell the story of how a group of tenants are working to push out one of the city's largest corporate landlords.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Vatican correspondent and Georgetown scholar Christopher White about Pope Leo's Easter peace message.

March Madness is coming to a close. UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in the school's history. UConn and Michigan will face off Monday for the men's title.

UNC Health says last year, its providers began limiting medical services around gender transition to patients who are at least 19 years of age, in response to pending federal guidelines around this issue. This exceeds state law, which prohibits gender-affirming care for those under 18.

When Spirit Airlines stopped flying last weekend, it left more than 90 planes scattered across the country. Many will go back to the companies that own them, while Spirit tries to monetize the rest.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Susan Thornton of Yale Law School about Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Xi's warnings about Taiwan.

Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps explain monopsony — and the rise of inequality on Earth.