We’ll visit Charlotte as it was in the 1930’s. We’ll talk with Dr. Tom Hanchett from the Levine Museum to share the comparisons from the Great Depression here in Charlotte to the economic downturn we’ve experienced in the last year. We’ll talk about what happened, about the recovery back then, [...]
Number of comments: 1 The Creative Loafing’s John Grooms joins us to talk about the state of alternative media in Charlotte and its relationship to the traditional media. We’ll also talk about his career, including his many years at Creative Loafing, but also some surprising items on his resume. Grooms has put together a [...]
Number of comments: 2 Thirty-three years ago, an organization emerged that sought to eliminate poverty and homelessness around the world. Today, Habitat for Humanity has provided homes for more than 1.5 million people worldwide. We’ll meet the CEO of Habitat, Jonathan Reckford, who has led the organization through disasters like Katrina and the aftermath [...]
Number of comments: 5 We’ll talk with journalist, educator and author Steve Roberts. You may know Steve as a frequent guest host of The Diane Rehm Show on NPR, but Steve Roberts is also a teacher, a columnist (with his wife, Cokie), and has recently published his third book. We’ll talk to Steve about [...]
Number of comments: 1 Known as the king of the infomercial, AJ Khubani is on his way to Charlotte but first he visits with us to talk about why certain products catch the market’s imagination. AJ Khubani is the man behind the Ped Egg, Ambervision Sunglasses, Doggie Steps and more. He’ll talk about innovation, [...]
Number of comments: 6 Cold and flu season is here. H1N1 is a primary topic of conversation. Are you taking the right precautions? We’ll revisit our conversation with the late Dr. Michael Hudson, one of the world’s experts on why increasing numbers of microbes are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Hear why he said you [...]
Number of comments: 1 Adventurer and explorer, Helen Thayer joined us last year to talk about her treks in the arctic, across deserts and among animals like polar bears and wolves – all after the age of 50. This time she shares her experiences from her latest travel to the Amazon where she spent [...]
Number of comments: 2 Chris Gardner is best-known as the author of the book The Pursuit of Happyness, and the subject of the major motion picture of the same name. Gardner spent months caring for his son while homeless but he survived that ordeal to become a stockbroker and, later, the head of his own [...]
Number of comments: 2 Author and North Carolina native Thomas Rain Crowe has lived in, and written about, the Blue Ridge Mountains for much of his career. His concern for the preservation of the mountains and mountain life led him to live alone in a remote cabin for 4 years. He wrote about that [...]
Number of comments: 10 New research conducted in the Charlotte region suggests that with just minor training, you can manage pain through meditation. We’ll meet the chief researcher of a study just completed at UNC Charlotte about pain management and meditation. We’ll talk about the implications of the study and we’ll also talk about how [...]
Number of comments: 4 Today we go where the wild things are. We’ll visit a vast maritime forest, a swamp filled with carnivorous plants, and learn about the oldest trees in Eastern North America. Each year the North Carolina Nature Conservancy publishes a field guide of our state’s most precious natural areas. We’ll learn [...]
Number of comments: 10 Perry Tuttle enjoyed a long career as a college and pro football player. His years in the close-knit fraternity of competitive sports gave Mr. Tuttle a unique glimpse at understanding ethnicity. Now, as a chaplain, inspirational speaker and storyteller, he wants to share his experiences in bridging racial gaps in [...]
Number of comments: 1 Part One: Elizabeth Strout
Local author of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction joins us today. Based in New York, Elizabeth Strout is a member of the faculty of Queens University of Charlotte, and comes to Charlotte to teach a few times a year. While she’s in town we’ll sit down [...]
Number of comments: 5 We’ll talk about globalization and its effect on the American economy with Daniel Griswold from the Cato Institute. Griswold believes that globalization is misunderstood and is wrongly blamed for many of the economic woes our country is experiencing. We’ll talk about the politics, myths and reality of trade and globalization.
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Daniel [...]
Number of comments: 3 Today, we’ll look at how the military and other large organizations manage diversity. A representative from Fort Bragg will share the Army’s policies regarding religious and cultural diversity. We’ll also hear from a Muslim Imam who was a military veteran and member of the Charlotte City Council and from a [...]
Number of comments: 2 An educator with strong North Carolina ties comes back to the area to talk about his experiences in his 50 years as an educator and his thoughts on raising a generation that cares. Bruce Stewart is a founder of the North Carolina School of the Arts and just recently retired [...]
Number of comments: 3 Earlier this week we said goodbye to Mayor Pat McCrory and his era of leadership in Charlotte. Today we welcome incoming Mayor Anthony Foxx to the program. We’ll talk to him about his campaign, his new job and his vision for the future of Charlotte.
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Anthony Foxx – Incoming Mayor of [...]
Number of comments: 4 CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman believes that “teachers are the most important school-based factor in academic success.” To help that chance of success in the Charlotte region, area educators are embarking on a new endeavor to help public school teachers strengthen their professional development and increase their effectiveness in the classroom. [...]
Number of comments: 2 Part One:Â South Pacific
On this Veteran’s Day, we take a closer look at a Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical based on James Michner’s writing about World War II in the South Pacific. The first revival of Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific takes a fresh look at that period in our history. [...]
Number of comments: 2 On Election Day last week, for the first time in 14 years, Pat McCrory was not on the ballot as a candidate for Mayor of Charlotte. Anthony Foxx, the winner of that election, is now gearing up for his term as Mayor of the Queen City. As Mayor McCrory packs [...]
Number of comments: 3 Epilepsy affects millions of Americans and each year 200,000 people are diagnosed with the affliction. People living with epilepsy must deal with radical lifestyle changes as well as a stigma that is often attached to the condition. A Monroe man is learning to live with epilepsy and he is spreading the [...]
Number of comments: 2 Thursday night, Charlotte Talks headed to Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory for an evening with Jeannette Walls, writer and journalist. She wrote a memoir called The Glass Castle about her turbulent childhood with eccentric, nomadic parents. In it, she describes how she and her siblings learned to care for themselves, grew up, [...]
Number of comments: 7 Schools are the center of learning in our country and the school library is at the epicenter of the learning experience in our schools. The American Association of School Libraries comes to Charlotte for an annual conference and we’ll meet some of the leaders of a group that represents 77,000 [...]
Number of comments: 2 Longtime Charlotte area religion writer, Ken Garfield, recently took on a new project to find and interview Holocaust survivors still living here in the Charlotte area. He was able to speak to nearly all of the twelve remaining survivors in our area and compiled his conversations into a new feature [...]
Number of comments: 1 It’s election day and, as new leaders are being elected to offices across the state, we’ll look at the growing story of what may turn out to be a scandal ridden term for Governor Mike Easley. From possible campaign violations to a questionable job appointment for his wife, Governor Easley’s [...]
Number of comments: 4 Today we explore an industry that fuels nearly $2 Billion in economic impact, creates near 20,000 jobs, is larger than the furniture industry in our region and does not involve race cars or banking. The equine industry in North Carolina is vast and growing. We are the tenth largest horse [...]
Number of comments: 4 Changes in leadership, questions about student assignment and problems with budget will have a major impact in voters’ minds when they make their choice for members of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board next week. We’ll talk about the issues, the candidates and the overall picture of the school system.
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Simone Orendain – [...]
Number of comments: 3 We’re joined by the co-host of NPR’s On The Media, Bob Garfield. He just completed a new book titled The Chaos Scenario: Amid the Ruins of Mass Media, the Choice for Business is Stark: Listen or Perish, which is the story of his round-the-world quest to discover “the answer for all [...]
Number of comments: 3 This January, NPR named Vivian Schiller as its new President and CEO, after its board forced out former CEO Ken Stern. As a former head of the website for The New York Times and leading the Discovery Times cable channel, her new leadership at NPR is actually her first job [...]
Number of comments: 2 North Carolina has the nation’s second fastest growing prison population. Prison construction puts a stress on state budgets and incarcerating prisoners is an expensive endeavor. Enter Scott Silverman, who for almost two decades has successfully helped to keep former convicts from a cycle of prison terms. His San Diego based [...]
Number of comments: 6 You don’t have to look back too far to feel the impact of domestic violence in our community. In this economy, tensions are running higher than in years past, both at home and in the workplace. Workplace violence is on the rise, and more than just hurting the victims and [...]
Number of comments: 10 Our food writers are back to continue our popular series on the latest news regarding the gastronomical landscape in our region. We add a slightly new twist this time around by looking at dives, joints, eateries and bistros where folks can find comfort food. From macaroni and cheese to nachos [...]
Part One: Street Beat
First, a “high-energy explosion.” We’ll be joined by the creator and performers of Street Beat, a percussion performance group that brings their drumming, hip-hop and break dancing to the new Knight Theatre this week. We’ll talk about the variety of musical and performance inspirations that helped get [...]
Number of comments: 4 Charlotte has recently announced plans to create the Center City 2020 Vision Plan that will guide the growth and development of Charlotte’s “urban core” over the next 10 years. Similar plans have been made and, at least partially, implemented throughout Charlotte’s recent past. So today we’ll talk about whether these [...]
Number of comments: 5 We have recently done shows looking at the legalization of drugs, the war on drugs and on sentencing reform in our region and we generally examined the point of view of law enforcement. Today we invite the public defender of Mecklenburg County to the program to hear his point of [...]
Number of comments: 2 It’s been a tumultuous year in banking and finance. As a result, there could be a paradigm shift in the way those industries operate in the future. We’ve spent a lot of time on Charlotte Talks looking at how banks got to this point, so today our two experts will [...]
Number of comments: 10 We’re joined by Bishop John Spong. He’s a Charlotte born, retired bishop and now author and Biblical scholar who has called for a “fundamental rethinking of Christian belief.” His take on religion has received strong criticism from other theologians around the world. While he’s in Charlotte, we’ll hear from him [...]
Number of comments: 10 Richard Dawkins is no stranger to controversy. His international bestseller, The God Delusion, sold more than a million copies in English and sparked heated debate about the nature of man and religion. Mr. Dawkin’s follow-up novel, The Greatest Show on Earth, is in defense of science and evolution. On the eve of the [...]
Number of comments: 10 We’re joined by the man who coined the term “nature deficit disorder.” Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder. He works to educate others about the importance of getting kids outside and into nature and away from the TV. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Several tragic occurrences in our own region have put a spotlight on teen violence. Young people deal with the challenges of growing up but violence should not be a part of those challenges and our panel of experts work to understand youth violence and to curb it. They join other [...]
Number of comments: 10 We’ll discuss the mission of Public and University Libraries in the digital age. How are Kindles and devices like them changing how libraries operate and how they’re valued by their patrons? How will the Google Book Project and other programs that digitize millions of books affect the future viability of [...]
Number of comments: 5 As a child, Mike Farrell delivered groceries to the homes of people like Jack Benny, Lucille Ball and Jimmy Stewart while dreaming of having a career as an actor. Later he would land in one of the most successful TV series ever – M*A*S*H. He also went on to direct [...]
Number of comments: 2 For the first time in 15 years Charlotteans will have a new Mayor. Two men are vying for that role, Republican John Lassiter and Democrat Anthony Foxx. Mike Collins spent the evening with both candidates in front of a live audience at Queen’s University of Charlotte and we heard their [...]
Number of comments: 6 Much has been written and said about one of America’s most important documents, the Declaration of Independence, but how much is known about the men who signed it? Some of them are famous, but most were hard-working politicians with challenging lives at home. We’ll talk with the authors of Signing [...]
Number of comments: 10 The Charlotte Mecklenburg School system consists of 176 schools and over 133,000 students, with new ones arriving every year. The task of assigning these students to schools is a massive one, and it’s often marked with challenges from parents, politicians and development. We’ll talk with a man who is at [...]
Number of comments: 4 Many residents enjoy life in our region without knowing that there is a dark underside in the Queen City and beyond. Charlotte Mecklenburg police officers, drug enforecement agents and our local court system fight the drug war every day and the war is widespread. We’ll examine the types of drugs, [...]
Number of comments: 3 We’ll discuss the implications of Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis’ announcement that he will retire at the end of the year. A panel of experts joins us to talk about possible successors, what the change in leadership will mean for Bank of America, and for the future of Charlotte [...]
Number of comments: 1 The political columnist and unofficial keeper of the English language, William Safire, died this past Sunday at the age of 79. Eight years ago, just after 9-11, we had a wide-ranging conversation with him in front of a live audience at Spirit Square. The then recent attacks shaped our discussion [...]
Number of comments: 1 Part One: Charlotte’s Streetcar
A debate on whether Charlotte should have streetcar service along its central corridor has taken several twists and turns. The issue has grown more contentious with the city council overriding Mayor Pat McCrory’s veto of a $4.5 million design contract to study the streetcar route. Supporters say [...]
Number of comments: 6 We’ll talk to Dr. Andrew Weil about his view of the medical field as a doctor and as someone who wants the focus of health care to be more on preventative medicine than disease management. We’ll talk about his proposals for health care reform in America and he’ll share his [...]
Number of comments: 4 We’ll meet one of the many Charlotteans who was on board Flight 1549 out of New York on January 14th when it made an emergency landing in the Hudson River. Clay Presley, a Charlotte businessman, learned a lot of lessons on that cold winter afternoon that can be applied to [...]
Number of comments: 10 Chef Peter Reinhart is back for our monthly food show. Today we celebrate those quintessential American staples, the hot dog and hamburger. Those two basic foods are experiencing a sort of renaissance with dozens and dozens of variations, cooking styles and forms of meat or meat substitutes. Join us on [...]
Number of comments: 4 A conversation about the true story of Iranian-American Scholar Dr. Haleh Esfandiari, who was imprisoned in Iran in 2007 after a visit to her elderly mother. She’ll share details of her more than 100 day incarceration, including interrogations, intimidation and fear of her tormentors.
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Dr. Haleh Esfandiari – Iranian-American academic and Director [...]
Part One: Darts & the U.S. World Cup Darts Team
Here’s something you might not be aware of, darts is a big sport in North Carolina. In fact, this week, the World Cup of Darts will take place right here in Charlotte. And some of the players on the United States’ [...]
Number of comments: 5 Frequent visitor to Charlotte Talks and UNC Charlotte Economy Professor, John Connaughton is back with his latest economic forecast. Dr. Connaughton has been producing the forecast for over two decades and his current forecast offers glimmers of hope. Connaughton and others say the recession appears to be over, but high [...]
Number of comments: 6 One fall morning almost three years ago, at the age of 46, Laura Mercer, a Charlotte Public Relations Executive, woke up and didn’t know who she was. After multiple tests, she and her family learned that she had early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. The news has been life-changing for Laura’s entire family [...]
Join Charlotte Talks’ host Mike Collins for an evening with the mayoral candidates at Queens University. Join us Wednesday, October 7th at 7pm at Dana Auditorium. The show will air the next morning at 9 on 90.7 WFAE.
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Number of comments: 6 The automotive industry is facing a long uphill battle, especially domestic brands, but some companies have fared better than other auto makers. Auto industry executives have said that each company is intertwined with the other through suppliers, dealerships and the parts industry. Ford executive Paul Kosaian is in Charlotte today [...]
Number of comments: 2 Part One: The Spongetones
The Spongetones are one of Charlotte’s best-known local bands. They’ve been around for over 30 years. Now, their fame appears to be spreading to -of all places – Japan. They’re about to do a series of shows there later this month. Before they leave, we’ll catch up [...]
Number of comments: 5 Growth and development is a constant issue in Charlotte but it’s far larger than most people realize. Experts say there is a mega-region emerging that stretches from Birmingham Alabama to Richmond Virginia and Charlotte is at the core of this area of vast growth. Mayor Pat McCrory is teaming up [...]
Number of comments: 10 Civility and compassion are two commodities that sometimes seem to be in short supply. Examples start with our political conversation – or lack of conversation – and include other examples often found in the headlines. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield says You Don’t Have to Be Wrong for Me to be Right, [...]
Number of comments: 6 Children from all over the county are back in school, but for many students, school in America will be a new and different experience than they anticipated. CMS educates a wide variety of immigrant children, and English is a second language for most of them. We’ll look at the challenges [...]
Number of comments: 1 A conversation about how the media and journalism have evolved since the hardships of the 1930’s and the role that journalism plays in a democratic society. We’ll talk about the importance of media in our American democracy and about the future and evolution of the newspaper in the age of [...]
Number of comments: 5 We’ll hear the story of a North Carolinian who used his real world experience as a bartender to help build an organization that fights water-related deaths around the world. We’ll talk about how he learned about the clean water challenges in Darfur and other locations and why he was moved [...]
Number of comments: 3 Today we wrap up a series of examinations of stimulus funding in our region. Earlier this summer we talked with the state and local level stimulus funding offices to follow the money from the federal government down to our city and county. Mayor Pat McCrory took some exception to the [...]
Number of comments: 3 We have been tracking the challenges to nonprofit organizations in a struggling economy as part of our Mission Possible series. On Wednesday in Concord, a large conference kicks off to explore how nonprofits all across the state are faring in chaotic times and what they can do to survive and [...]
Number of comments: 6 Increasing population, scarcity of water, and climate change are all adding up to what many scientists view as a global food crisis. We’ll talk about the worldwide challenge of growing the food to feed the world and some possible solutions.
Guest
Dr. Greg Pillar – Asst. Professor, Science and Chemistry at Queens [...]
Number of comments: 7 Chris Gardner is best known as the author of the book The Pursuit of Happyness, and the subject of the major motion picture of the same name. Gardner spent months caring for his son while homeless but he survived that ordeal to become a stockbroker and, later, the head of [...]
Number of comments: 4 Health officials continue to say that the H1N1 virus, also called Swine Flu, could be poised for a large outbreak this fall. Large contained populations, such as schools and universities are especially at risk and health officials in our region are mobilizing to meet the threat head on. We’ll speak [...]
Number of comments: 5 As an individual, if you don’t have a goal, you won’t achieve it. The same is true of cities. Charlotte has followed a series of plans to reach goals that have resulted in what some say is one of the nation’s most “livable cities.” But we’re also a poster child [...]
Number of comments: 4 Join us for a conversation about the influence that the media has on us, whether we’re aware of it or not. We’ll talk with Dr. Karen Dill, author of How Fantasy Becomes Reality: Seeing Through Media Influence about how Facebook, Twitter, texting and other media influence how we see others, [...]
Number of comments: 10 Students are settling in for a new school year all over the region but it will be an unsettling year for the 38 percent of North Carolina students who report being bullied on more than one occasion. The Charlotte Coalition for Social Justice wants to reduce or eliminate bullying in [...]
WFAE will host a Public Conversation and Charlotte Talks taping to explore Charlotte’s growth and “growing pains” on Tuesday night at Spirit Square. Host Mike Collins will moderate the discussion about visions for managing and shaping the region’s future growth, and views on how to keep Charlotte a livable city. [...]
Biologist Dr. Daniel Botkin has traveled the world to learn more about nature in balance and nature in adaptation. From moose in the far North, elephants in Africa, bowhead whales in northern oceans to the forest in North and Central America, he’s examined nature undisturbed. He also studies human interaction [...]
Number of comments: 9 Much of Charlotte’s recent housing projects are focused uptown and along the light rail line but an entirely different type of development called “Agriburbia” is sprouting up here and in other places in America. Agriburbia represents neighborhoods built in the suburbs with a large central farm and small farm plots [...]
Number of comments: 2 North Carolina ranks third in the nation for the most congested metro roadways, and is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. That’s part of the reason why the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition is holding a transportation forum this week at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord. Concord [...]
Number of comments: 3 Part One: Native American Art
We’ll hear the story of a local art collector whose post-retirement travels allowed him to amass a large collection of work by Native American artists. He has put together a museum-quality collection of natives’ art of the New World (Alaska to Guatemala). His collection is now [...]
Number of comments: 9 The United Way has been in the news for many months and most of the news has not been good. New Executive Director Jane McIntyre hopes to regain public and corporate trust in United Way. It could be a daunting task as the organization is just weeks away from perhaps [...]
Number of comments: 2 Eric Levinson left a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals to serve as Senior Representative to the Justice Department in Iraq. We’ll talk about the unique and difficult cases he encountered in Iraq and about his work in Afghanistan, where some judges can neither read nor write.
GuestEric Levinson [...]
Number of comments: 6 From Tea Parties to Town Hall meetings, political gatherings are becoming more vocal and more intense. We meet with the heads of the three major parties in Mecklenburg County to discuss political rhetoric, each party’s agenda and whether or not the dialog between Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians is becoming less [...]
Number of comments: 2 We’ll talk about the local effort of several media organizations in Charlotte (including WFAE) to address our community’s needs and encourage the city’s citizens to think of ways to meet those needs. This effort is called Mission Possible, and right now the coalition is asking for members of the community [...]
Number of comments: 5 The ongoing nationwide conversation about health care reform remains contentious with the legislation on reform still up in the air in the Senate. We’ll talk with people in the health care industry about what reform would mean for them, and we’ll go over who potential winners and losers might be [...]
Number of comments: 2 It is estimated that North Carolina will receive over $6 Billion in economic stimulus funds. Governor Perdue has created a state level office to manage the money but there are many needs in the state and numerous suggestions on how to prioritize spending. Our panel of experts will explore the [...]
In the wake of Financier Bernie Madoff’s conviction for cheating hundreds of high dollar clients in his Ponzi scheme, we’ll meet with experts in the area of business and investment fraud to talk about greed, how easily fraud occurs, who is most vulnerable and the best ways to protect your [...]
Number of comments: 10 Social Media continues to be a frontier in both interpersonal communications and in-business networking. One group of organizations that seek to make use of social media is non-profit groups. Social media advocates say that non-profits can benefit greatly from social media and our panel of experts is on the forefront [...]
Number of comments: 4 Here in Charlotte and all over the country, cubicle-bound employees fantasize about leaving their corporate jobs and becoming their own boss. One of our guests today says now may be an excellent time to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. Pamela Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation will share with [...]
Number of comments: 4 Chef Peter Reinhart is back for a new twist on our monthly food show. Chances are you have a fully cooked meal sealed in a pouch in your lunchbox, cupboard or freezer that will last for months, if not years, and still be edible when you heat it up. We’ll [...]
There’s a group of people who swing into action at times of disaster but also work everyday in factories, offices and other business environments as workplace detectives. They are industrial hygienists. Their job is to spot potential hazards and come up with solutions to protect workers and the general public. [...]
Number of comments: 3 We’ll look at what its like on both sides of the job search in the current economy. We’ll talk about the tried and true strategies of job hunting that may or may not work in this economic downturn. A panel of experts will talk about what sectors are hiring, about [...]
We’ll look at how your personal information may be used against you because of a new term in credit scoring called “behavioral scoring,” where your purchases can affect your credit rating. Where you went on your last vacation, what medicines you’re buing, and what you bought at the grocery store [...]
Number of comments: 2 Part One: Composer Stephen Schwartz
We’ll meet Stephen Schwartz. He is the award-winning composer of several hit Broadway scores, including Godspell, Wicked, and Pippen. He’s also worked in film, composing scores for Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted. This fall, Schwartz will debut his first Opera Seance on [...]
We’ll meet Dr. Chuck Ambrose, President of Pfeiffer University, just outside of the Queen City. He is a big proponent of a concept called “servant leadership.” We’ll find out what that means and hear how and why Pfeiffer emphasizes servant learning as part of the college experience to make graduates into advocates of servant leadership. We’ll [...]
Number of comments: 3 For the first time in almost 15 years, Charlotte will elect a new Mayor. The Queen City is a far different place than it was when Pat McCrory first become Mayor in 1995. A new crop of candidates is ready to take his place and our panel of experts will [...]
In this economy, every penny counts but it seems men do a better job of counting those pennies than women. That is the finding of a study that has concluded there is a gender gap in financial literacy between men and women. Women tend to worry more about finances, are [...]
Number of comments: 5 Companies large and small in Charlotte and nationwide, are making moves toward social responsibility in their businesses. Proponents of corporate social responsibility say there is a strong business case for operating in a way that focuses on ethical standards, self-regulation and sustainability, but does it detract from the fundamental, bottom [...]
Number of comments: 9 All too often North and South Carolinians read about a career criminal or repeat offender getting out on parole only to break the law again, sometimes violently so. Calls for sentencing and parole reforms are rising in volume and frequency but the system is complicated. Our panel of experts will [...]
Number of comments: 1 Join us for a look at the state of the economy in the Charlotte region. We’ll talk about whether the recession is coming to an end, which parts of the Charlotte area’s economy are still hurting the most, and which sectors are showing signs of improvement. We’ll also take a [...]
Number of comments: 1 National politics have been rife with scandals over the last few years, but the Carolinas have seen perhaps more than their own share of politicians making life-changing mistakes. From John Edwards to Jim Black to Mark Sanford, Carolina politicians have come afoul of both the law and their personal responsibilities. [...]
Number of comments: 2 As a part of Mission Possible, we’ll look at the efficiency of charitable organizations. Mecklenburg County aids the homeless, the hungry, the poor and the sick, but so do many private charities and aid agencies in our region. Our panel of experts will explore the relationship between public and private [...]
Number of comments: 8 Our forefathers grew it in abundance and many of their tools and clothes were made out of it, but now it’s against the law to grow or possess in most American states. We’re talking about hemp. A new push to legalize this useful plant is growing and we’ll meet some [...]
Join Charlotte Talks’ host Mike Collins for an evening with the mayoral candidates at Queens University. Join us Wednesday, October 7th at 7pm at Dana Auditorium. The show will air the next morning at 9 on 90.7 WFAE.
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