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Misusing words and phrases drives the language purists among us crazy, but for English professor Robert Rubin, malapropisms are not only amusing but…

Back in the early 1970s, the country rock band Heartwood was on a roll. The group started in a small town outside Greenville, North Carolina and climbed…

In the jungles of Madagascar roams an endemic beast known as the fosa. It has the frame of a small cougar and head of a mongoose, hunting any animal with…

The Confederate flag has been around for more than a century, yet the controversial symbol has been in the headlines almost every week this year. South…

This year marks the 400th anniversary of Miguel De Cervantes' infamous two-part novel “El Quixote.” It is considered by many to be the first modern novel,…

These new groups have leveraged political power to affect change in states like Mississippi and Alabama.Host Frank Stasio talks with Hana Brown, sociology…

The United States House of Representatives passed a bill last week to restrict Syrian and Iraqi refugees admission to the United States until more…

In stark contrast to the United States, Canada is preparing to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees beginning December 10. The plan will bring 10,000 refugees…

The controversial hiring of Margaret Spellings as the new UNC system president has received national attention for its political implications. Some…

When the LeVay family gathers at its Martha’s Vineyard home for the weekend, brothers Kent and Flip are excited to introduce their new partners to their…