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We found what seems to be NPR's first reference to the CD in a story by Ira Flatow from March 18, 1983 entitled, "Digital Compact Audio Disc System."

The company beat out a team formed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin to win the highly classified $55 billion project, according to the Associated Press.

Marion Nestle's new book is Soda Politics: Taking On Big Soda (And Winning.) It reveals the industry's political and marketing tactics for protecting sales — and tips for advocates to fight them.

A large study suggests some may use e-cigarettes to quit smoking tobacco. But the survey also shows that nearly 10 percent of young adults who have never smoked tobacco have used the devices.

In the longest opening match in World Series history, the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets, 5 to 4.

Authorities are investigating a classroom incident between a white school resource officer and a black high school student in Columbia in which the deputy flipped the female student's desk backward.

The World Health Organization report said processed meats pose a health hazard because they increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

A truck spilled 200 boxes of nails on I-70 in Missouri; each box contained 2,000 nails. Nobody caught the truck. Who could pursue it with 400,000 nails on the road?

Enrollment for HealthCare.gov plans for 2016 begins Sunday. Insurance shoppers should check their projected health costs and each plan's network of doctors and hospitals before choosing coverage.

When you give out candy, does your treat come with a trick? Morning Edition wants to know what listeners do to scare Halloween guests. Send a voice memo describing the trick to nprcrowdsource@npr.org.