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An interview with a federal safety regulator quickly became fodder for outrage, viral social media content and political fundraising.

Repeal of the health law is unlikely to succeed, but Republicans are setting their sights on some vulnerable provisions. If they succeed, it would affect the country's direction in health spending and coverage.

The start date of President Trump's tariffs keeps changing. An economist explains why that's bad for businesses.

COMMENTARY:What a difference the birth of a granddaughter can make. For Lee Scott, who ran Walmart from 2000 to 2009, the arrival of his granddaughter not…

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in the news this ast week, including United Nations official Alan Roberts commenting on the scalating situation in Croatia; a Hiroshima bombing survivor remembering the vents 50 years ago; Deputy Attorney General Phillip Heyman on the investigation nto the Clinton administration's involvement in the Whitewater affair; Thomas urphy, the CEO for Captial Cities, speaking about the acquisition of Captial ities/ABC last week by the Walt Disney Company; Michael Jordon, Chairman of the estinghouse Corporation, commenting on the merger of Westinghouse and CBS; epresentative Jack Fields (R-TX) and Representative John Conyers (D-MI) ommenting on telecommunications legislation; Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich R-GA) on campaign reform; and President Bill Clinton commenting on Newt ingrich's failure to follow through on promises made when the two shook hands n New Hampshire last month.

James Hunter's music harkens back to the days of classic 1950s and early '60s R&B, with infectious vocal and guitar performances, clever songwriting and tight horn arrangements. His latest album, People Gonna Talk, is Hunter's first to be released in America.

On the streets by age 16, Magness had experienced more sadness than most do in a lifetime. But after a memorable Otis Rush concert, and seven of her own albums, she's emerged on the other side of 50 as a powerful R&B singer.

A quiet fixture of the R&B and hip-hop ecosystem comes into her own with a hat-tip to Alanis Morissette.

On her debut album, the hit-making R&B and pop songwriter is all about brutal, fearless honesty. Taken as a whole, BEcoming feels like a powerful and necessary purge.

Bianca and Sierra Casady make strange but beautiful music together as CocoRosie. Imagine a cabaret interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien and you're getting close. Listen to the siblings perform four songs from their new album, Grey Oceans, on KEXP.

At a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee meeting, Sen. Enzi (R-WY) is expected to vote for nearly $700 million in funding for autism research and treatment.

Russian says it has moved to suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered deal which under which the United Nations says more than 9 million tons of grain and other food products have been exported.

Thirty productions claimed tax credits last year for filming in North Carolina, including some blockbusters like Iron Man 3 and the Hunger Games.…

What happens to the country's small oil resources — once a revenue stream for ISIS — will be important not to world oil markets but to the future of Syria itself, write Roger Diwan and Daniel Yergin.

Three models of the infant recliners are being recalled voluntarily by some of the nation's biggest retailers, including Amazon.com and Buy Buy Baby. The Consumer Product Safety Commission claims the products are hazardous. The maker has said the infant seats are safe when used as directed.

The Food and Drug Administration doesn't test supplements for safety or purity. Consumers looking for assurances about the supplements they buy have a few new places to look for help. ConsumerLab.com is a private company that tests dietary supplements. Vice President William Obermeyer, Ph.D., helped start the company.

The mainly party line vote of 223-207 came after GOP Rep. Gosar posted a video on social media with an animated scene of him murdering Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Charlotte’s Arts & Science Council is working to support more culturally diverse and grassroots organizations. The effort follows its first Cultural Equity Report released in February admitting that organizations of color received small amounts of funding compared to larger organizations such as the Mint Museum.

Most states in the U.S. have a sales tax on menstrual products. Some states have repealed this so-called Tampon Tax, on the grounds that it's unfair to women. But the repeals come at a cost.

Once a teenage winner of The Voice, the country singer has begun to personalize her craft, with new textures to her big delivery and diaristic self-disclosure in her lyrics.