The 'Champagne of Beers' gets crushed in Belgium
Belgian customs destroyed a shipment of 2,352 cans of Miller High Life after the Champagne trade body called foul over the "Champagne of Beers" slogan.
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Members of the House Problem Solvers Caucus on the plan for raising the debt ceiling
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler about a plan from the House Problem Solvers Caucus to address raising the debt ceiling.
Jimmy Butler connects over coffee with Bucks fan
Milwaukee local and coffee roaster Ryan Hoban made an unexpected connection with NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler over coffee this week.
Colorado startup says it has a viable smart gun that only shoots for registered user
The premise behind a smart gun is simple. Technology similar to what's in your smart phone only allows a registered user to unlock and fire it. A Colorado startup says its bringing one to market.
Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now
The company used "visibility filtering rules" in order to curtail propaganda and misinformation. Under Elon Musk, those guidelines have been discarded.
The Oakland A's are on the verge of moving to Las Vegas
Team officials said they had signed an agreement to buy a 49-acre site near the Strip for a new stadium. The team's departure would leave Oakland with no major pro sports teams.
Lyft is the latest tech company to cut jobs
Lyft will "significantly reduce" its staff to cut costs, said CEO David Risher, who took over as the ride-hailing company's leader just this week.
Twitter removes all labels about government ties from NPR and other outlets
The social media platform also dropped the "state-affiliated" label from propaganda outlets in Russia and China.
When you realize your favorite new song was written and performed by ... AI
Artificial intelligence technology can now create new songs that sound like they're the work of real artists, which introduces creative possibilities — and raises legal and ethical questions.
BuzzFeed News is shutting down as part of companywide layoffs
NPR's Michel Martin talks to reporter and former BuzzFeed News editor Ben Smith about the development that BuzzFeed is shutting down its Pulitzer-winning news division as the company lays off staff.