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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Fred Hochberg, former chair of the Export-Import Bank, about his book Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word: How Six Everyday Products Make the Case for Trade.

"The Addams Family," "Clue" and "Frozen JR" were among the most popular shows, according to a new survey. But the report also showed that drama teachers are nervous about censorship.

A botulism outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen babies in 15 states has been linked to ByHeart formula sold nationwide. Here's what to know about it.

Bloomberg News technology columnist Rich Jaroslovsky talks to David Greene about what happens when good gadgets go bad. Whether it's failed hardware or software, how a company handles a botched release has become increasingly important.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Elissia Franklin about a new study which found dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the chief executive of a Minnesota baby products manufacturer about her experience applying for a refund from President Trump's tariffs.

A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying.

New Apple CEO John Ternus announces the iPhone Duo, which folds like a passport and is the most radical iPhone design update in nearly 20 years.

Our list of the best albums out this week includes The Highwomen's self-titled release, R&B singer Mahalia's remarkable Love and Compromise, new Frankie Cosmos, MUNA, Lower Dens and more.

The partial government shutdown, three weeks in.

Hear the nihilist rock of PUP, R&B singer Khalid, the celestial, Enya-inspired pop of Weyes Blood and more on our list of the best new albums out on April 5.

A phone recording of Rayquan Borum making a threat against the judge in his murder trial was played in court Wednesday. Borum is charged with first-degree…

The rising R&B songwriter has worked with Beyoncé and Pharrell, and steps out with her first single, a classic love song for a bad boy.

Scott Simon with some thoughts on overlooked crime stories from around the globe.

Balancing glitchy, pithy pop with raucous reggae, trap and R&B, these Heat Check picks from The Weeknd and Koffee give us a moment's escape from the ordinary.

American musical icon Ray Charles died of complications from liver disease Thursday at his Beverly Hills home. In a career that lasted more than half a century, Charles defied categorization and brought his soulful stylings to jazz, pop, country and R&B.

Inspired by The Jackson 5, the '70s and late '60s saw a panoply of very young R&B bands emerge across the country. Though many groups released but one single before fading into obscurity, a new compilation CD documents the best of "kiddie soul."

Echoes of British R&B and vintage American pop ring through an album by this English duo. "The idea behind it," Charles Watson says, "was to be a bit more reserved."

Featuring Shannon Wise's mesmerizing wisp of a voice, The Shacks' debut album mixes R&B, dreamy indie-pop and '60s British rock in woozy sheets of reverb.

We could all use a little extra light, with just a hint of cheesiness. That's exactly what the Brooklyn duo offers in its new video.