Jan 14th, 2005 · An FDA advisory panel rejects Merck's proposal to sell a cholesterol-lowering drug without a prescription. The FDA complained that a proposed label for the product is not informative enough, and that an OTC statin might create false confidence in consumers. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.
Jan 13th, 2005 · Apple computer is enjoying a boom in sales, led by the popularity of its iPod digital music players. Apple plans to expand its chain of retail stores and use those spaces to spotlight new products. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
Jan 10th, 2005 · The new film Are We There Yet? stars Ice Cube as a man so eager to get close to a woman that he offers to travel many miles to reunite her children with their mother. The film was made by his production company, Cube Vision, which also developed Friday, as well as Barbershop.
Jan 9th, 2005 · Representatives of consumer electronic companies gathered in Las Vegas this past week to showcase their most innovative products. NPR's Jacki Lyden talks with Los Angeles Times reporter John Healey about some of the trends at this year's International Consumer Electronic Show.
Jan 5th, 2005 · Slate contributor Seth Stevenson comments on the effectiveness of the new theatrical ad campaign from online bookseller Amazon -- a series of short films called Amazon Theater that are seen before the start of the feature, boasting big-name stars and heavy product placement.
Dec 31st, 2004 · Nanotechnology is the science of designing materials, atom by atom. It promises revolutionary applications for everything from the military to sports. NPR's David Kestenbaum investigates whether nanotech products already on the market are all they're cracked up to be.
Dec 29th, 2004 · Matt Groening is the creator of the highly acclaimed animated Fox sitcom The Simpsons. He tells us how the show and its characters evolved, and discusses his role in the production of some 300 episodes. Groening also created the TV series Futurama and still draws the weekly comic strip Life in Hell.
Dec 25th, 2004 · NPR's Scott Simon talks to dancers with the New York City Ballet who are starring in this year's Nutcracker ballet. He also speaks with legendary ballerina Maria Tallchief, who was the very first Sugar Plum Fairy in the NYCB's production of Nutcracker 50 years ago.