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William Bastone, editor of TheSmokingGun.com, discusses an article he wrote that details discrepancies between stories in James Frey's best-selling memoir A Million Little Pieces and public records such as police reports and court records. Through his attorney, Frey has strongly denied the accusations.

NPR Music's Felix Contreras creates a round up of the sounds of modern Mexico.

Noah Adams talks with members of The Sevens, who call themselves a "Celtic groove band." They play for dances and occasional concerts in New England. Members are Sarah Blair, Mark Roberts, Liza Constable, Mark Hellenberg, Stuart Kenney. They traveled to Vermont Public Radio's studio in Colchester for this interview. We hear a bit of contra dance music and complete versions of I Truly Understand, and Miss Otis Regrets. (22:00)The group's CD is The Sevens, on Newgrange Records, available at http://www.efolkmusic.com. You can e-mail the group at TheSevens@efolkmusic.com.

The U.S. Postal Service has given the go-ahead to a year-long trial run for customized stamps. The first company to provide them is the same one that ran a two-month pilot program last fall... Stamps.com in Los Angeles. Rachael Myrow of member station KPCC offers details.

According to Rover.com's list of popular pet names, monikers like Alanis, Ginger Spice and Furby are trending this year. So are the names of the era's sports stars including Ripken, Sosa and Barkley.

The night wasn't about kitsch for her. Writer Danyel Smith fulfilled the real dreams of her 13-year-old self when she saw the pop singer live on Broadway.

NPR's Noel King talks to Elliott Zaagman, a columnist for the China-focused tech news website Technode.com, about Trump's executive order restricting technology and services of foreign adversaries.

Not all heroes wear masks — but this one does. The little creature climbed about two dozen stories Tuesday, capturing a city's imagination in the process.

"The Sports World is Forever Changed," Big Baller Brand said in introducing NBA prospect Lonzo Ball's shoes — though some aren't exactly feeling moved. But wait, you ask, what about the $220 sandals?

Security analysts say the huge data dump may include the account details of more than 30 million users of AshleyMadison.com and its companion site EstablishedMen.com