The debate over health care overhaul legislation has been so contentious at times that it's triggered stories that examine the lack of civility in American politcs.

Commentator Martha Catt believes she's figured out the problem.
I recently attended a lecture entitled "Spotting a Liar." A retired FBI polygraph expert named Robert Drdak described the lying clues our bodies betray, and he cautioned us all to avoid something called "confirmation bias" when seeking the truth.

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Dozens of people are expected to show up at a Mecklenburg County Commission meeting tonight to ask the board to reconsider plans to build a new jail that could cost $220 million. Instead, they want the county to invest in more jail diversion programs designed to help people struggling with mental illness and substance abuse problems. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more:

A group of North Carolina National Guard soldiers leaves for their first deployment to Iraq this week with a set of skills you don't usually associate with war. WFAE's Julie Rose has more:

A military base obviously needs people to drive the trucks, patrol the region, take care of injuries and fix the meals. But the job of the 113th Finance Detachment doesn't immediately come to mind.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning on a water dispute over the Catawba River. WFAE's Julie Rose explains:

South Carolina is suing North Carolina over the amount of water it draws from the Catawba River before it cross the state line. Two years ago the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case. Since then, it's been tied up in a dispute over who else can be part of the lawsuit.