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Shonen Knife performs at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C., on April 30. For over 35 years, the all-female trio has been serving up catchy punk songs with a delicious twist: Many are about a love of food.

Ramen Rock: These Japanese Punk Legends Sing About Food

For over 35 years, the all-female Shonen Knife has been serving up catchy punk titles like "Wasabi," "Hot Chocolate" and "Sushi Bar." But don't mistake them for bubblegum pop. These ladies are legit.

Forty years after <em>The Dallas Morning News </em>ran a review for the original <em>Star Wars</em> calling Chewbacca a "Wookie," the paper issued a correction noting that the spelling is actually Wookiee.

NPR News Nuggets: It's A Win For The Wookiees, Twitter's Power & Baby Bears

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week'sMorning Edition.

Some Singers Sing About Love. He Sings About ... Hand-Washing

Or maybe it is a love song. As Nigerian pop star Sunny Aji puts it, "Because I love you so much, I don't want you to fall sick." So ... lather up!

The USNS Bowditch, shown here in open waters, was in the South China Sea to pick up two underwater drones when one of the drones was confiscated by China.

In China's Drone Seizure And Return, A Strategic Message To U.S.

China has returned a U.S. Navy drone it confiscated last week in the South China Sea. Some see the incident as part of a larger Chinese effort to gradually erode U.S. strategic dominance in Asia.

N.H. Training Program Teaches Female Candidates Campaign Basics

Since Donald Trump was elected president, women have shown an unprecedented level of interest in running for office — sparking new candidate training sessions nationwide.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson star in the television show, <em>The X-Files</em>, where they played FBI agents.

FBI's 'G-Man' Image: From Comic Books To 'The X-Files' And 'The Silence Of The Lambs'

The early years of the FBI coincided with the start of the comic book era, which inspired J. Edgar Hoover to take advantage of the new medium, according to the author of The Secrets of the FBI.

Aaron Sharpe and Liz Felix in the WNKU-FM studio at Northern Kentucky University

WNKU Stops The Music Friday On FM 89.7

Update 8/17/17 at 8:40 p.m.: Northern Kentucky University issued a press release Thursday evening stating WNKU's programming on 89.7 FM will end Friday...

"Trucking is not a 9 to 5 job. It's really a 24-hour operation," says Cody Blankenship, owner of 4BTrucking, which operates out of Waco, Texas. He logs about 100,000 miles a year on the road. A planned run during harvest time this year will keep him away from home, and his young daughters, for a five-week stretch.

These Are The People Who Haul Our Food Across America

Farmers, chefs and small-batch producers get a lot of praise these days. Truckers are rarely mentioned — yet most of the food that ends up on our dinner tables depends on their labor.

First lady Melania Trump listens to her husband, President Trump, speak at a meeting with administration officials on the opioid addiction crisis at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Tuesday.

Will Melania Trump 'Just Say No' In Her Own Way?

First lady Melania Trump made a rare foray into policy discussions this week attending the administration's opioid summit Tuesday, invoking another first lady's anti-drug messaging.

Vladimir Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova speaks via video link during a panel session last year at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum – Russia's version of Davos.

Putin's daughters were just sanctioned. Here's what we know about them

Details about Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova have long been shrouded in secrecy. The U.S. says Putin's two daughters — one a doctor, the other a tech executive — may be hiding his assets.

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