Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins
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Launched in April 1998, Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins has become the region's exclusive forum for the discussion of politics, growth, the arts, culture, social issues, literature, human interest, the environment and more. If something is of interest to the Charlotte region, listeners and leaders know the topic is bound to be discussed on Charlotte Talks. Learn more about Charlotte Talks.
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Latest Episodes
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Charlotte City Council OKs buying the tracks for the Red Line and takes the next steps in the Eastland Yards project. The neck-and-neck presidential race brings Donald Trump to town. Plus, Duke’s Mayo Classic is back.
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Say hello to Carolina Ascent FC — our town’s first professional women’s soccer team.
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Harvard's Raj Chetty breaks down new data that shows some improvement in Charlotte's upward mobilityOn the next Charlotte Talks, the efforts Charlotte has put into improving economic opportunity may be paying off. The bar was set by Raj Chetty’s study on economic mobility, and he explains the latest metrics.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says COVID-19 is here to stay, but in predictable ways. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization is watching an mpox outbreak just as flu and RSV season are set to start. We look at all these viruses and the ins and outs of the vaccines that fight them.
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For some, not retiring is purely a financial decision. For others, work is entangled with their sense of self and self-worth.
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The price tag to buy the tracks for the Red Line: $91 million. The Charlotte City Council will vote on that soon. It’s back to school at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools this week, with a lot to talk about including some controversies outside the classroom. Mike Collins and guests cover these stories and more.
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On the next Charlotte Talks, the Republican running for Congress in North Carolina’s 12th District shares his thoughts on the race, and we hear from two congressional reporters on political issues heading into November.
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The need for lithium is increasing. That brings challenges to areas where lithium is mined and one of those is Gaston County, where Piedmont Lithium wants to locate a mine.
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Charlotte’s mobility plan is in flux and has ruffled feathers as a result, shifting from a focus on trains to roads and buses. Mike Collins and those involved give us a closer look at it all.
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Education, especially public education, is one of the dividing lines between left and right. From book bans to gender identity to school vouchers, we discuss the role schools are playing in politics ahead of November.