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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Costco Wholesale Corp. will build its first Louisiana store in New Orleans.The Times-Picayune reports (http://bit.ly/JRh3Mb) the…

Despite a White House threat to veto the bill, the VAWA passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Democrats say the House bill doesn't offer enough protection for victims of abuse. Republicans say objections are just election year politics. Host Michel Martin talks with GOP Rep. Sandy Adams from Florida and NPR's Ron Elving and Don Gonyea.

In years following Vietnam, people wanted to dance and Donna Summer provided a soundtrack.

I spoke with several mothers today at this morning’s markets. In each case, the women are farmwives managing, or having just managed, to look after ailing…

Compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.

Thousands of small breweries have sprung up in the past few decades, even as overall beer production has declined a bit. That could be a model for other U.S. manufacturers.

With farmers market tables piled high, watch the produce fly. These are peak season weeks crying out for fun in the kitchen. But, if the fresh aroma of…

Join us for an evening with the singer-songwriter live at New York's Le Poisson Rouge on May 31.

If the Greek economy collapses, economists fear it could lead to a chain reaction that engulfs Spain, Portugal, Italy and other EU countries with fragile economies. While some experts argue doomsday scenarios are overblown, others believe the consequences would be chaotic and far-reaching.

Third Point, a hedge fund run by Daniel Loeb, has been arguing that Yahoo needs new leadership and may need a new direction. Now, its preferred candidate for the CEO's post is in that position on an interim basis.