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Worker productivity grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the second quarter while labor costs fell by the most in nine years, as companies slashed costs to survive the recession. Productivity, the amount of output per hour of work, rose at an annual rate of 6.6 percent in the April-June quarter.

To celebrate 25 years of Wait Wait we're taking some time off to relive our favorite moments from the past 2 1/2 decades, including interviews with Bonnie Raitt and Maz Jobrani!

Kimia Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal for taekwondo at the 2016 summer Olympics, described her decision to leave Iran as difficult, but necessary.

There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, meaning the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.

The Pokémon Co. announced Friday it would roll out a new series with new protagonists that will premiere in 2023.

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen has not had an easy time being a white representative in the overwhelmingly black 9th Congressional District. He faces a tough primary Thursday. His African-American rivals have accused him of pandering to the black vote.

Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read listener comments on yesterday's program, including responses to our coverage of the presidential race in Ohio and to our story on genetically altered onions that don't cause people to cry.

Imagine a grand piano with the top removed. Armed with fishing line, plumbing tape and Popsicle sticks, 10 musicians lean over the innards of the instrument and play the bowed piano.

This lame duck session of Congress has been a rocky one, in part because the Republicans have lost their majorities. Departing members and staff are distracted by the need to dismantle their offices and rebuild their careers -- almost overnight.

Ever heard of chowchow? Samantha Lunn of Chattanooga, Tenn., was slightly stumped by the pickled Southern staple. But chef Jacques Pepin offers some tips on how to use it.