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Georgetown University economist Pietra Rivoli spent five years studying T-shirts and what they can teach us about the global economy, an effort culminating in the book The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy. In this excerpt, she discusses how Texas cotton growers have managed to maximize their profits:

Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.

Coffee growers are facing climate change, labor shortages and incomes below the poverty line. On International Coffee Day, we take stock of the industry behind the beverage.

The Inspired Home Show in Chicago draws housewares industry insiders from all over the country to network and show off their latest gadgets. This year, they're making plans to cope with tariffs.

The untold story of the family that made billions off of America's opioid flood, knowing the risks and pushing the product.

Customers pay about $3 a month for operational costs. They also have to write a review of the products within a deadline or pay the consequences.

The Scottish band Franz Ferdinand broke big in 2004, but to whom much is given, much is expected. Fortunately, "Can't Stop Feeling" finds the gangly mod-pop quartet tinkering with its formulas, implementing innovative production and unique instrumentation while retaining its core sound.

Medical device manufacturers are asking the Trump administration to centralize decisions about how to prioritize which orders from states, local governments and hospitals should be filled first.

http://66.225.205.104/JR20100301a.mp3A shake-up in the Coca Cola bottling world last week dramatically changes the playing field for a major Coke bottler…

It's an introspective, direct album with heartfelt lyrics and, of course, impeccable production.

Particularly in its first half, Optica plays like a marvelous '80s mixtape, albeit one with modern production values and a good deal of subtlety. In all their sweet and sunny glory, the Swedish pop band's songs invariably chime and shine.

NPR's Miles Parks plays the puzzle with listener Elie Dolgin of Somerville, Massachusetts along with Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Trader Joe's said its falafel could have rocks in it. It issued recalls recently for two types of cookies for the same reason. It's also recalling broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects.

Legendary tenor Placido Domingo takes to the podium, to conduct Puccini's Madame Butterfly, in a Washington National Opera production starring soprano Xiu Wei Sun as Cio-Cio-San.

The Clorox Co. — which also includes brands such as Pine-Sol, Brita, Glad and Burt's Bees — says it's operating at a "lower rate of processing" after an August hack on its IT infrastructure.

Metcalf co-stars in the Broadway production of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. So we've invited her to play a game about Tom Cruise, Charlie Chaplin and a short man named Pete Conrad.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., about the Republican's plan for new COVID-19 relief legislation and his meeting with President Biden Monday on winning bipartisan support.

Hunting is a seasonal ritual for more than 11 million Americans in fall and winter. For those whose quarry includes ducks, geese or other waterfowl, one…

The novelist died from cancer on Thursday. Blatty was best known for writing the best-selling 1971 horror fiction about a 12-year-old girl, possessed by the devil, before the 1973 film became a hit.

The latest from Les Nubians is a CD called Les Nubians Presents Echos, a mixture of music and poetry. The Afro-French sister act Helene and Celia discuss the project with Ed Gordon.