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  • Herb Citrin and employees of his Valet Parking Service outside Lawry's Prime Rib restaurant in Beverly Hills, Calif.
    A Valet Parking Pioneer's Decades of Service
    Herb Citrin is widely known as "Mr. Valet." He pioneered deluxe valet parking in 1946 when inherited the parking concession at Lawry's The Prime Rib restaurant in Beverly Hills, Calif., and created a nationwide valet parking empire.
  • North Mississippi Allstars' 'Electric Blue Watermelon'
    The North Mississippi Allstars formed to play "hill country blues," but the tunes on their new album, "Electric Blue Watermelon," recall the feel-good Southern rock of the Allman Brothers from the 1970s, or the anthems of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
  • FCC Head Asks FAA To Loosen E-Reader Rules
    Ever wonder why you have to turn off your e-reader or tablet before a plane takes off and lands? The Hill newspaper obtained a letter written by the head of the Federal Communications Commission to the Federal Aviation Administration. Julius Genachowski has asked for the FAA to loosen the rules on those devices.
  • Petraeus, Crocker Continue Testimony on Iraq
    The top military commander in Iraq has recommended a temporary freeze on U.S. troop reductions in Iraq after July. Gen. David Petraeus made the comments to senators Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Today, Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker return to brief members of the House.
  • Ed Frerotte, of Petqua pet store, and the store cat Frankie stand at the counter on May 22, 2008, in New York. New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.” The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, will take effect in 2024.
    'Puppy Mill' bills go before Massachusetts legislative committee
    The bills are seeking to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in Massachusetts pet shops. The proposals went before a legislative panel on Beacon Hill Wednesday.
  • Lowbrow Comedy Meets Higher Education
    Picturesque Agnes Scott College has long been a favored site for film shoots. But when production for a bad-boy comedy arrived at this women's college, it spawned student and alumnae backlash.
  • NHPR Folk Show Playlist 1.29.17
    Title/ Artist/ Album/ LabelFox on the Town/ Eric McDonald/ Rove/ Riverview SoundWhen First Unto This Country/ Jerry Garcia & David Grisman/ Not For Kids…
  • Opioids & Motherhood: A Sadly Familiar Addiction Story
    Six percent of babies born in New Hampshire have been exposed to opioids.And the actual number may be higher at this point.“We are one of the hardest hit…
  • Luke Perry, seen here last October during a press appearance for the TV series <em>Riverdale</em>, has died following a massive stroke, his publicist said Monday.
    Luke Perry Dies; Former '90210' Actor Was 52
    While Luke Perry was best-known for playing a teenager, he was in his early 20s when he joined the cast of Beverly Hills 90210.
  • Folk Playlist 2.17.13
    Title/ Artist/ Album/ Label/ Tango (featuring Lucy Kaplansky)/ Patty Larkin/ 25 (Years, Love Songs, Friends)/ High Street Records No Sugar/ Peter Mulvey/…
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