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Greek yogurt sales are booming in the U.S., and some companies are turning to new technology to get in on it. But some Greek yogurt purists who compete with those companies for market share say the products are not the same.

Reports spreading about "hard" butter aren't softening Canadians. One intrepid food scholar, Sylvain Charlebois, thinks he's found the "buttergate" culprit: palm oil fats.

Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's little chance of that changing anytime soon. More chips for AI means fewer available for other products such as computers and phones. That could drive up those prices too.

The Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, is awarded to service members who display exceptional valor in combat.

The comic, actress and author is very into slow jams.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUT listener Dan Tatje of Georgetown, Texas.

Journalist/Rock Historian DANIEL WOLFF has written a new biography, You Send Me: The Life and Times of Sam Cooke (Morrow) WOLFF was aided in his research by many people who were close to Cooke. One of them, S.R. CRAIN, a co-founder of the Soul Stirrers (Sam Cooke) and later Cooke's manager, is also interviewed. Susan Richardson of Rolling Stone describes WOLFF'S book as "alive, springing off the page to engage you like the latest box office draw." WOLFF has also written about pop and gospel for Vogue, Musician , The Nation and many other publications

Reggae music has gone a lot of places over the years, from minimalist dub to culture-warring dancehall. Almost 40 years on, Spear still hews to the reggae basics: a deep, easy groove; brassy R&B flavorings; and a mystical take on history. His new CD is Jah is Real.

The Portuguese navy rescued the 22-member crew from the Felicity Ace, which was scheduled to arrive in the port of Davisville, R.I., next week. None of the crew was injured.

The Washington D.C. rapper and Rhymesayers signee debuts two songs from her upcoming album, The Sharecropper's Daughter.

Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was charged Wednesday by Florida authorities with alleged ethics violations while he was in the state Legislature, perhaps imperiling his bid for re-election to the House in an already tight contest.

The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.

From accusations of lavish spending to job insecurity, we’ll have the latest twists and turns.

The 27-year-old singer's music is often called futuristic — in part because her early releases revolved around a robot love story, but also because her work so firmly resists classification. She discusses her new album, The Electric Lady, here with NPR's Jacki Lyden.

This week features sultry R&B from The Internet, seething rock from songwriter Meg Myers, the "Joy" of Ty Segall & White Fence, a new album from the bluegrass group Punch Brothers and more.

At a closed-door conference, the attorney general made his case for reducing some drug sentences and opening up the clemency process.

Just like that, Black Messiah exists. For lovers of R&B and soul — for lovers of music that transcends in general — the album's arrival is unreal. You can listen to it right now.

In response to reporting by NPR and ProPublica, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, investigated the Red Cross. Now he's introduced legislation that would force the charity to open its books.

The 34-year old R&B mainstay used his moment at the desk to fit in as many of his most cherished songs as possible — Nine songs in 17 minutes to be exact.

Today is the 85th birthday of jazz drummer and legendary bandleader Chico Hamilton. He has spent seventy years behind the drum kit, performing in a wide variety of styles and jazz flavors: from big band and R&B, to funky and experimental.