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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kentucky state Rep. Attica Scott about where things stand a year after Breonna Taylor was killed by police, such as the passing of "Breonna's Law."

Two weeks after being embarrassed by the news that some of its yoga pants were far too sheer, the company says it's reorganizing some of its leadership.

Erin Keane covers Louisville's vibrant arts and humanities scene for WFPL. A former newspaper theater critic and arts writer, she has lived in Louisville since 1994 and is a graduate of the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts, Bellarmine University's communications program and Spalding University's graduate creative writing program.

Materials scientist Andrew Dent takes us on a tour of the "materials library" where companies can find existing materials to reuse in their products—from chewing gum, to fish scales, to cow manure.

The first federal trial against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly is underway. Tenacious reporting has explicitly centered the mostly Black girls and women who have accused him.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Steve Stein from Highland Park, N.J. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WNYC in New York City.)

A new study finds that after decades of stagnation, fast-food and other restaurants finally saw a surge in productivity.

A typical UPS truck now has hundreds of sensors on it. That's changing the way UPS drivers work — and it foreshadows changes coming for workers throughout the economy.

New measures to stop avian flu among dairy cows are taking effect, such as testing dairy herds before they cross state lines. But farmers who voluntarily report infections stand to lose money.

In very different ways, the indie films Joe (starring Nicolas Cage) and Only Lovers Left Alive (with Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton) bring a low-budget sensibility to Hollywood.

The move follows President Trump's decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the country. All this threatens to worsen Turkey's ongoing economic crisis.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with Russia's foreign minister in Iceland on Wednesday, in an effort to improve dismal Russian-U.S. relations.

Mike Leavitt planned Mitt Romney's prospective transition and authored a book about peaceful transitions of power.

A Baltimore company trying to produce COVID-19 vaccines had to throw out a bad batch of the Johnson & Johnson product. That sets back efforts to expand production of this vaccine.

Join us on Sept 11, 2021 in the heart of South End for the 8th Annual South End Shuffle 5K & Mile Run, the event that has become a South End neighborhood tradition! Presented by Skufca Law, Wooden Robot Brewery, and Beacon Partners, the 5K starts on W Summit Ave in front of Wooden Robot Brewery and heads into scenic streets of South End. There is also a 1 Mile Run for those looking for a shorter distance. The South End Shuffle includes a festival-like atmosphere with vendors, post-race music, food, and fun! Participants receive a race shirt, a custom finisher’s medal, those over 21 get free beer from Wooden Robot Brewery, and those under 21 get a free kid’s ice cream from Golden Cow Creamery. The 1 Mile Run starts at 8:30am, followed by the 5k at 9:00 am. This event is benefiting The Purple Promise Foundation to End Melanoma, and West Blvd Ministry.

Grab a craft beer and kick back with the Charlotte Symphony at On Tap! Entering its sixth season, this popular series features a more intimate orchestra experience with classical and contemporary tunes from a diverse range of composers - all within the laid-back environment of a neighborhood brewery. March 22 Program Alex Wilborn, principal trumpet Jonathan Kaplan, trumpet Byron Johns, horn Thomas Burge, trombone Scott Hartman, principal bass trombone J.S. BACH My Spirit Be Joyful MAURER 3 Pieces EWALD Brass Quintet No. 2 BEIBL Ave Maria ENRIQUE CRESPO Vals Peruano BOZZA Sonatine for Brass Quintet, II. Andante ma non troppo MEACHAM Salute to Glenn Miller Note: This concert is general admission with limited seating available on a first come, first served basis. Feel free to bring blankets or lawn chairs. On Tap concerts are special events with limited ticket availability.

James was discovered as a teen by talent scout Johnny Otis. Her career took off in the '60s with hits like "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "At Last." She died in 2012. Originally broadcast in 1994.

Archie and the Riverdale gang find their comfortable existence upset by marauding hordes of the undead in the new Afterlife with Archie series. Reviewer Jody Arlington calls it a "macabre monthly masterpiece" that pays winking homage to classic horror comics and Tales from the Crypt.

Krofft and his brother Sid brought a trippy sensibility to children's TV and brought singling siblings Donny and Marie Osmond and Barbara Mandrell and her sisters to primetime.

The federal government is taking action to pull many flavored products popular with kids off the market. Public health advocates say the move doesn't go far enough.