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The film Words on Bathroom Walls is hailed by some critics as a worthy step away from the stigma surrounding mental illness. Adapted from the Julia Walton novel, the film tells the story of Adam, who suffers from schizophrenia. He sees people who aren’t there, he hears voices, he witnesses phenomena not actually happening, and he feels the social isolation deeply. Hallucinations can be dramatic, when people or rooms suddenly go up in flames, physical fights break out, inky black swirls form. And for a film these effects require, yes, special effects, but also stunt performers. And that's where Peter King comes in.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Resighini Rancheria Executive Director Megan Rocha about California tribes reclaiming the right to manage parts of the state's coastline.

On this edition of CoastLine, we explore some of the common challenges – and admittedly some very strange ones – so that the human end of the leash sets up the dog end of the leash for success. Our expert is Lynne Swanson, retired DVM, and author of Smile! and other practical life lessons your dogs can teach you.

A first-of-its-kind offshore wind lease auction along California's coast generated $750 million in combined sales. Analysts say that's a strong and positive market signal for American offshore wind.

Even though she was born and raised in the Brooklyn section of Wilmington, it took years before Cynthia Brown learned details of the massacre that shattered families, gutted a thriving Black professional class, and caused her great-grandmother, from her deathbed, to grab Cynthia’s wrist and urge her to “run” if it ever happens again.

Live comedy is about to emerge from its period of brumation. The expanded Dead Crow Comedy Showroom is now part of Lush, a 7-day-a-week bar and beer garden, with a separate Comedy Showroom. Comedians are returning to the Wilmington area. Local comedians are stepping back on the stage. But how different will comedy be during what is still a worldwide pandemic? And how rusty are comedians?

The United States Constitution set up a system that relied on self-government through democratic elections – theoretically, anyway, rendering violence unnecessary. But getting there included repeated violence, even terrorism, and that ideal has not held up. UNCW Professor David Houpt is with us to explore the role of violence in democracy and whether it's successful.

With the Trump administration trying to lay off tens of thousands of federal workers, some Democratic governors are sensing an opportunity to hire them in state positions.

With the Trump administration trying to lay off tens of thousands of federal workers, some Democratic governors are sensing an opportunity to hire them in state positions.

NPR analyzes the latest Jeffrey Epstein files. And, Arizona authorities launched an urgent search for Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancyafter a suspected home abduction.