Dec 19th, 2008 · MillerCoors said Thursday it will remove caffeine and three other ingredients from its Sparks alcoholic energy drink in a deal with 13 states and the city of San Francisco. A coalition of state attorneys general had complained the stimulants reduced drinkers' sense of intoxication.
Sep 24th, 2008 · Researchers are calling for warning labels on energy drinks. The drinks contain substantial amounts of caffeine, which could lead to symptoms associated with a caffeine overdose, including heart palpitations and insomnia. The energy drinks are marketed to adolescents, who haven't developed a tolerance to caffeine.
Aug 5th, 2008 · The history of road trip mixtapes is cluttered with tense and muscular songs that act as aural caffeine, especially at night. But night time offers its own set of stimuli if we're paying attention. Here are some songs to accompany the throbbing glow of lights in a distant town and tiny futures coming into focus.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Loyal Starbucks customers may be forced to walk an extra block or two to satisfy their frapuccino cravings; the chain has announced that it will be closing 600 stores around the country. Coffee drinkers aren't taking the news lying down — at SaveOurStarbucks.com, dedicated customers are fighting to keep their neighborhood stores open.
Mar 1st, 2008 · The powdered beverage Postum is now a thing of the past. Scott Simon speaks with Oregon resident and Postum-lover Ellen Mandel about the drink's 100-year run as coffee's caffeine-free cousin. Before the final goodbye, the two enjoy one last drink.
Jan 21st, 2008 · Limiting caffeine during pregnancy is standard advice. But a new study sheds light on how much may be too much. More than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day can double a woman's chance of miscarriage, according to the study.
Sep 13th, 2007 · Mark Penn, a Democratic pollster who advises Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign, talks about Microtrends. Penn's book identifies dozens of niche audiences, from "caffeine crazies" to "snowed-under slobs."
May 10th, 2007 · Makers of an energy drink with more caffeine than a large cup of coffee branded it as Cocaine -- until the FDA stepped in. Cans of the drink, marketed as "Speed in a Can," were pulled from stores this week. The firm will have to sell the drink under a new name.