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Corn is not exactly abundant in the Southeast, so it may seem strange that East Coast Ethanol is choosing to open its facilities in this region. But the…

Cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has announced it is opening a manufacturing facility that will provide some 2,000 new jobs in Forth Worth, Texas.

Fred Armisen demonstrated the all-the-rage wearable computer on Saturday Night Live. Let's just say Armisen, as Weekend Update tech correspondent Randall Meeks, found a few flaws in the device.

This is the story of how plastic was invented, and how maybe we went too far with it.

An employee died after falling into an open tank at an AkzoNobel chemical plant in Salisbury early Saturday morning.According to WBTV, the employee fell…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20110131.mp3 Daniel Pink On What Motivates Us Daniel Pink is a best-selling author who focuses on how we can change the work…

Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli reviews DVD collections of British TV shows, including a few series that have never before been televised in the U.S. Highlights include Fortysomething, a six-part comedy series starring Hugh Laurie, and Helen Mirren at the BBC.

General Motors has announced that it will cut 30,000 jobs by 2008. Now, its workers are coming to grips with the idea that they may lose their jobs, and questions remain about how much the cuts will help the struggling automaker going forward. Jerome Vaughn of Detroit Public Radio reports.

With an emotional openness that hinges on the smooth sounds of his guitar, Willie Wisely has been crafting pop songs since the early 1990s. Recently, he's been busy, touring and playing at the SxSW conference in support of his new CD, Parador.

You can already insure your house, your car, your possessions, and your health. But that's hardly good enough for the threats of the 21st century. Now you can insure your Identity. At least, that's Metlife's new strategy to attract customers.

Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig team up for a kooky, inquisitive and comforting performance.

The British band recently recorded its second album at Damon Albarn's Studio 13. Hear the trio perform live in the WXPN studios.

Film director John Madden's new film, Proof, is based on the stage play of the same name by David Auburn. It stars Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow. Madden's previous films include Shakespeare in Love (which won seven Academy Awards) and Mrs. Brown.

In 1994, Rwanda was torn by murderous tribal violence. The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide in Rwanda, from American RadioWorks, focuses on those who sought to avert the mass slaughter.

During the genocide of 1994, Rwanda waited in vain for assistance from the world community. Ghosts of Rwanda, from American RadioWorks, profiles those still haunted by failures of the United Nations and outside governments.

In Shakespeare's Songbook, a book and CD collection, author and musician Ross Duffin presents a collection of 160 songs from the comedies and tragedies of the great playwright.

In rural North Dakota, crime is becoming increasingly violent and related to alcohol and drugs -- especially methamphetamine. We follow Williams County's Sheriff Scott Busching for an in-depth look at the challenges of policing America's outback. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes.

Fermented foods, such as kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, and yogurt, have become part of the latest food trend.

The Writer's Guild of America says its 12,000 members will go on strike Monday. The writers want to be paid more when their movies or shows are sold as DVD's and internet downloads.

There was a 1.1 percent increase from April. That's more than was expected and could be a sign that the manufacturing sector continues to hold its own even as other parts of the economy are struggling.