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In Jay Z's latest song, released last week after the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, no amount of wealth or prestige allows him to forget that he is a black man, under threat.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney, who is also the Foreign Affairs and Trade minister, about Brexit and trade and security issues.

Right-wing Fox host Mark Levin conducts no interviews and offers no original research in his book; it is little more than a free gift with purchase: People are instead buying his message to the media.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Neil Bradley of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about the president's plan to increase tariffs on imports from Mexico until cross-border migration is reined in.

Noel King talks to Amy Celico, a former China trade negotiator, about President Trump's negotiating tactics, and the potential impact on reaching a trade agreement with China.

Embattled drugmaker Purdue Pharma defends OxyContin as some insurers are dropping the drug in favor of other abuse-deterrent opioid painkillers.

The bourbon industry in Kentucky faces uncertainty. Steve Inskeep talks to Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers' Association, about the impact of tariffs on the state's bourbon.

When reducetarians meet, they eat plants and talk community, says anthropologist Barbara J. King. She reflects on taking part in the first Reducetarian Summit.

The leaders and rank-and-file of the House know that what they have done so far is not yet law. It may not even qualify as a rough draft. Giant steps remain, and some in the GOP may well be grateful.

Two years ago, the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind sparked a slew of retrospectives about the Seattle grunge scene. But those narratives left something out: the influence of women. A new play by Gretta Harley and Sarah Rudinoff aims to update the historical record.

Many economists say Americans are witnessing a "manufacturing renaissance," thanks to abundant and reliable energy sources.

George McAllister has the best-smelling basement in all of Charlotte. That’s where he extracts honey from his backyard hives – and invites other…

It's been called the oldest professional regional theater in the United States. The Cleveland Play House was founded in 1915 by a group of artists and social activists dissatisfied with the commercial fare that dominated theaters at the time. The theater has had its ups and downs, but it's stayed true to its original mission of presenting challenging work with a primarily local cast and crew.

Ellen West, a new one-act chamber opera presented by Opera Saratoga, is based on a tragic poem by Frank Bidart, while Poul Ruders' The Thirteenth Childdraws on a relatively obscure Grimm fairy tale.

The movie musical Cats premieres this week. It adapts Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical of the same name, which is both divisive and still very popular.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with fashion writer Marjon Carlos about Beyoncé's athletic clothing collaboration, Adidas x IVY PARK.

Those birthday fundraisers on Facebook have brought in a billion dollars for charities, but some Facebook users think the ubiquitous appeals are getting to be too much of a good thing.

Writer-director Rian Johnson has a triumph with Knives Out, a murder mystery featuring a sprawling cast having a brilliant and beautifully designed good time.

The 19th is a new nonprofit news organization that focuses on women's issues. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with co-founder Emily Ramshaw.

To pack a healthier punch into staple foods like flour, researchers borrowed technology from the pharmaceutical industry.