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The Strait of Hormuz could become a pinch point in the conflict that could disrupt energy markets, but also see surges in prices of other products, such as plastics.

Mary Louise Kelly talks to MTV pop culture writer Crystal Bell about the new movie Deadpool, and how it reaches an audience unusual for comic book films.

Crumb's comics were staples of 1960s counterculture. He's now the subject of a new biography. Crumb spoke to Fresh Air in 2005, and again, with his wife, fellow comic Aline Kominsky Crumb, in 2007.

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Cabarrus is holding a Sale of Christmas Decor and Gifts, Baked and Homemade Goodies, and Homemade Crafts on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Salvation Army office in Concord from 11 am to 2 pm. The office is at 216 Patterson Ave. SE, Concord, NC 28026. Masks required. Pre-sale orders at https://sawaconcordnc.org/

Store shelves are filled with products claiming to be good for the environment. Everything from shampoos and cleaning agents to granola bars claim to be "natural" and "earth friendly." But some environmentalists think you're being "greenwashed."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Scott Tobias is the film editor of The A.V. Club, the arts and entertainment section of The Onion, where he's worked as a staff writer for over a decade. His reviews have also appeared in Time Out New York, City Pages, The Village Voice, The Nashville Scene, and The Hollywood Reporter. Along with other members of the A.V. Club staff, he co-authored the 2002 interview anthology The Tenacity Of the Cockroach and the new book Inventory, a collection of pop-culture lists.

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.