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In what Hostess calls "The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever," Twinkies will return in July — just the latest iconic product to reappear, as vinyl records and Polaroid cameras experience a surge in popularity. The twist? Some of the products' biggest fans were born after the age of CDs and digital cameras.

Macy's is making room for Toys R Us shops within its own stores ahead of the holiday season. After struggling financially, the longtime toy chain shuttered its stores in 2018.

A growing number of American movies are being filmed in Vancouver, Canada. The city offers a similar look to U.S. cities, experienced crews, tax breaks and lower production costs due to the difference between American and Canadian dollars. Trevor Hughes reports.

Finance ministers from the world's leading industrial nations call for raising oil production to meet current demand and ease pressure on the global economy. Representatives of the Group of 8 were meeting in New York to discuss skyrocketing gas prices. Steve Beckner of Market News International reports.

The Food and Drug Administration must review all new tobacco brands, and changes to existing ones, under a 2009 law giving the agency jurisdiction over tobacco. But the FDA has yet to approve any products under the new system, leaving some cigarette makers frustrated with the pace.

There are lots of nasty characters lurking in the shadowy corners of the Internet. But Strong Bad is just awful. And he's awfully funny, too, as he assails Marzipan and Homestar Runner. Goofy humor is the hallmark of the Web site Homestarrunner.com.

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present drummer and Carolina-Native Stephen Gordon, featuring his own vibrant jazz compositions and their ability to weave a story. Featuring: Stephen Gordon, drums Lovell Bradford, piano Matt Kosma, tenor saxophone Will Ledbetter, acoustic bass Performances come to you directly from Crown Station. Free Event - Donations and tips can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/donate Thank you to our sponsors, @Knight Foundation, O’s Place Jazz, @Arts and Science Council, @NC Arts Council, @Crown Station and our many donors who keep jazz thriving. Tune in to Keep Jazz A-Live-Streaming to hear local jazz musicians live, straight to your living room via Facebook Live. Our interactive performances are the perfect way for you to enjoy the music, until we are able to meet again in person. Stephen Gordon, a native of Charlotte, N.C., began exploring music at the age of 4 years old, after his parents heard him pick out melodies of hymns from church. “My family are the ones who hipped me to Gospel, R&B, Soul, Jazz and Folk music, and because of that extensive institution, I went on to find the music that inspired me.” Gordon attended the prestigious NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS initially focused on visual arts, and he believes practicing a variety of arts from music to photography to theatre have influenced his work. Since 2002, Gordon has played and toured with a broad genre of musicians, including The Headhunters, Steve Turre (Woody Shaw), Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock), Donald Harrison, Jr., Shannon Powell (Harry Connick, Jr.), Dr. Mondre Moffett, Bobby Shew, Cyrus Chestnut (Betty Carter), Abiodun Oyewole (The Last Poets), Victor Atkins (Elvin Jones), Adonis Rose (Nicholas Payton), Wessell Anderson (Wynton Marsalis), Wayne Henderson (The Crusaders), Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Tyrone Jefferson (James Brown and the JB’s), Ivan Hampton (Janet Jackson), Christian Scott, and more. Gordon attended SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY in Winchester, VA to pursue Jazz/Classical piano and percussion. Throughout the years, Gordon has pursued the education of music to all ages, with teaching affiliations that include The New Orleans Jazz Institute (NOJI), Community School of the Arts, Queens University (Charlotte, NC), Central Piedmont Community College (Charlotte, NC), Smith Language Academy, and has had many opportunities to present masterclasses regionally and globally. Gordon was musical director for the production “Miles and Coltrane: The Blue Sessions” written/produced by On Q Productions/Concrete Generation/Stephen Gordon, which toured nationwide.

http://66.225.205.104/SS20080516.mp3North Carolina's two Senators say the ethanol boom is leading to higher food prices. They want to slow down corn-based…

Legendary soul and R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass has died. The star, known for such hits as “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” and "Wake Up Everybody" and for performing to ladies-only concerts, reportedly underwent surgery for colon cancer several months ago, followed by a difficult recovery. Pendergrass was 59.

The Virginia Beach studio wizards known as the Neptunes have produced hit songs for everyone from Snoop Dogg to Britney Spears. But now the masters of the mixing board have hit the road with a real band and real instruments, calling themselves N.E.R.D. — for "no one ever really dies." NPR's Ben Gilbert reports.

R&B star R. Kelly turned himself in Friday night and appeared at a bond hearing Saturday after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Nanotechnology is the science of designing materials, atom by atom. It promises revolutionary applications for everything from the military to sports. NPR's David Kestenbaum investigates whether nanotech products already on the market are all they're cracked up to be.

NPR's Noel King talks to Jim DeRogatis, one of the first journalists to publicly break the story about R. Kelly's sex abuse crimes, after receiving an anonymous fax in November of 2000.

of nine atoms of anti-matter, previously possible only in science fiction. Scientists call it an important development in physics.

A growing number of Hollywood studios are filming movies abroad, where labor costs are cheaper. Over the last two years, the U.S. film industry has lost about 50,000 jobs. The Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild are pushing for state and federal subsidies to help persuade studios to keep productions in the United States. David D'Arcy reports.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard says that in order to defeat ISIS, the U.S. must stop trying to remove Syrian president Bashar al Assad from power. She tells NPR's Scott Simon why.

The city of Charlotte has announced that Jefferson Davis Street is being renamed Druid Hills Way. The name changing process started in June.

The military has armored about 15 percent of the medium and heavyweight trucks it uses in war zones. One manufacturer says the biggest problem in building more trucks is getting enough specialized parts. Another says it could increase production of armored vehicles if the Pentagon asked. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

Amid increasing protests following the broadcast of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary series, RCA Records has reportedly dropped the singer, who has been accused by multiple women of sexual abuse.