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NPR's Jackie Northam reports on efforts by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall hazardous toys. Twelve items are on the CPSC's dangerous dozen including the Pokemon Ball originally given out by Burger King, and the Skydancer Doll,.and while these toys are no longer on the market, they could still be in consumer homes.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the reissue of the original cast album of the legendary 1954 Theatre de Lys Off-Broadway production of Kurt Weills Threepenny Opera starring Lotte Lenya. Its on the Decca label.

Host Scott Simon reflects on two Broadway productions and what they have to tell us during this holiday season. (2:30)

Fifty years ago, renowned composer Gian Carol Menotti's opera, The Consul, dramatized the plight of people who confront bureaucracy and indifference. A new production is being performed by the Washington Opera. Menotti talks to Robert about his work and what inspires him now, at the age of 89.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on a new play, The Exonerated, which is based on interviews with eleven people on Death Row who barely escaped being executed. The first performance featured ten actors who donated their time to the production, including Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, long-time death penalty opponents.

Member states of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agree to boost oil output by 1.5 million barrels a day beginning in February. The production increase comes in the wake of ongoing strikes in Venezuela and fears of a possible war in Iraq. Eugen Freund reports.

Researchers in Michigan have observed a protein in mice that blocks the production of fat and creates bigger and stronger bones. The discovery could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

We rebroadcast an interview with late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt. She had been called the "reigning Handel diva of our day." She appeared in Peter Sellars' productions of Handel and Mozart. This interview originally aired on April 8, 1996.

Soaring energy prices are expected to top the agenda as global finance leaders meet in Washington, D.C., Saturday. President Bush is pressing for increased energy production at home, as well as renewed efforts at conservation and improvements in research.

The dairy industry has funded an ad campaign promoting a connection between eating more dairy products and weight loss. But some researchers are skeptical.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about modest growth in the Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter, and what it says about the health of the overall economy.

Menopause-related productivity losses costs the global economy more than $150 billion a year.

Host Fiona Ritchie presents excerpts from a theatre production of Sunset Song, featuring original compositions by Paul Anderson, Savourna Stevenson, and more.

Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds.

Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.

The fitness company initially refused to comply with the government's request for a recall after dozens of safety incidents, one of which resulted in a 6-year-old's death.

First hour-long network drama filmed virtually since TV production shut-down airs Monday.

Police have arrested one suspect over the attack, which also included an explosion at the facility operated by Air Products, an American company.

Samsung Electronics says it's adjusting its earning and cutting its operating profit by $2.3 billion. That's after Samsung ended production of the fire-plagued Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Sliced and chopped apples shipped all over the U.S. by Ready Pac Inc., are recalled over concerns about Listeria found on plant equipment. So if you've been choosing apples over fries lately, you might want to hit pause.