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Journalist and author Ted Genoways follows the violent, unpredictable and hugely profitable world of tequila through the story of its most successful maker, Jose Cuervo, in his book "Tequila Wars."

A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don't exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what's real.

Several families of people who fatally overdosed on the herb kratom are now suing the gas stations and vape shops that sold it to their loved ones.

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Sam Levine, former director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, now at UC Berkeley, about the use online data to charge some customers more for products and services.

NPR's A Martinez asks global energy expert Jason Bordoff about the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, and whether Iran and other Gulf nations can find an energy export workaround.

At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors.

A road trip a reporter took with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm that started in Charlotte confirmed one thing: The U.S. is wrestling with an inadequate charging network (unless you're a Tesla driver).

Without leaving home, many people can complete the census online or over the phone. But the spread of COVID-19 is making it harder for the Census Bureau to reach historically undercounted groups.

We at Planet Money are constantly reading the work of economists and other social scientists to glean ideas, evidence and insights about the economy, and, more generally, the confusing world around us. Welcome to the inaugural installment of the Planet Money Econ Roundup!

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack faces accusations of fraud over his private documentary film company and separate allegations he's promoting propaganda at Voice of America.

Ortega is one of the most sought after choreographers in showbiz. He has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Zac Efron and is responsible for some of Hollywood's most memorable dance scenes.

Swift has received accolades and damnation mostly for her image or the messages she supposedly sends, which must be irritating for a musician so clearly devoted to perfecting her techniques.

House Democrats have unveiled their allegations. After it finalizes the articles, the Judiciary Committee is expected to send them to the full House for a vote on whether to impeach.

"The message is simple: We Venezuelans never give up," says a star of Les Misérables opening in Caracas. Victor Hugo's classic resonates with residents in one of the world's deadliest cities.

For the first time outside of his home country, the Japanese filmmaker's work is being featured in a major retrospective at the brand-new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

In 1983 Steven "Steinski" Stein and Double Dee created "Lesson 1: The Payoff Mix," a groundbreaking work that forced the music industry and the wider culture to begin to confront issues of sampling technology, intellectual property, fair use and creativity. The sampling pioneer speaks about how the art and legality of sampling has changed music.

NPR's Noel King talks to Diane Swonk, a Federal Reserve adviser and chief economist at Grant Thornton, about the Fed's decision to cut interest rates in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Lawyer and journalist Adam Cohen explores five decades of Supreme Court opinions and comes to a rueful conclusion: These decisions have greatly exacerbated the space between rich and poor.

Over the weekend, restaurants in most of North Carolina were allowed to serve sit-down customers again, though with social distancing and restrictions...

The Arizona Republican was known for reaching across the aisle when big things had to be tackled. The number of lawmakers willing to do that now is dwindling.