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The recent settlement between New York's attorney general and Sony exposed schemes to boost airplay for certain artists. But the practice of payola has persisted from the days of Tin Pan Alley's "song pluggers."

For some musicians good song writing is elementary. For others it's elementary school. A CD called Kid Pan Alley collects tunes created in classrooms around the country and recorded by top Nashville artists, including Amy Grant.

Having a few tins of fish in your pantry can make putting together a last-minute meal or appetizer really simple and appealing.

Military spending makes up a significant portion of Hawaii’s economy. The Defense Department’s Office of Economic Adjustment puts it at roughly 10-percent…

Zeman was an early supporter of Donald Trump in the U.S. election. He's opposed Muslim immigration to the Czech Republic and wants closer relations with Russia and China.

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf can run for another term while holding on to his post as army chief, the country's Supreme Court said. The move angered opposition leaders, who had been demanding he relinquish control of the military.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WESA listener Alice Doolittle of Pittsburgh, PA and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The number of firearms found at airport security checkpoints has reached an all-time high. Agency officials said the No. 1 reason passengers give is that they forgot they were carrying them.

The radish is quite often the first annual to appear in many gardens and farmers markets, and almost always vastly misunderstood.

Despite the Great Recession, slow recovery and political dysfunction in Washington, the United States remains a top destination for the world's wealth. The Obama administration is urging foreign business leaders to build more plants and offices in this country.