Arts Apr 26 Jon Bon Jovi on new docuseries ‘Thank You, Goodnight’ capturing band’s triumphs and trials Few musical acts have enjoyed the success and long run of the legendary band Bon Jovi. A revealing new documentary series on Hulu tracks the highs and lows of the Grammy Award-winning band’s four decades together. Geoff Bennett spoke with…
Arts Apr 25 ‘The Rulebreaker’ reveals how Barbara Walters’ professional success came at personal cost Barbara Walters became an icon of the industry, rising through the ranks to become one of the country’s first and most successful female television journalists. But her enormous professional success often came at great personal cost. It’s the focus of…
Politics Apr 12 What to expect when Trump’s 1st criminal trial begins Monday The nation is about to enter uncharted territory. On Monday, for the first time in American history, a former president will be tried in a court of law. Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to…
Nation Apr 11 How O.J. Simpson’s murder trial exposed a stark racial fissure in America O.J. Simpson, whose murder trial captivated international attention for months, died Wednesday of cancer. His case dominated headlines during the 90s and was a prime example of people's fascination with celebrities and crime. But the trial also exposed another stark…
Nation Apr 10 Women who inspired ‘Rosie the Riveter’ honored for service during WWII Some 80 years after their wartime efforts, real-life Rosie the Riveters are receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from Congress. John Yang has their story.
Arts Apr 02 Percival Everett on his novel retelling ‘Huckleberry Finn’ from Jim’s point of view “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard voice to the forefront. Jeffrey Brown sat…
Politics Mar 25 Stephen Breyer on new book ‘Reading the Constitution’ and debate over how to interpret it For as long as America has had a constitution, there's been debate over how to interpret it. That’s particularly true when it comes to hot-button Supreme Court cases. For nearly 30 years, Stephen Breyer served on the nation’s highest court,…
Nation Mar 19 White House adviser discusses Biden’s plans to counter spiking cost of housing President Biden took his case for re-election to the swing state of Nevada, where he’s touting new proposals aimed at addressing the high cost of housing. It’s a problem that has vexed the administration, even while previously high prices in…
Nation Mar 19 New book ‘The Exvangelicals’ explores why many Americans are leaving the church Evangelicals are an important, and influential, voting bloc for the Republican party, particularly in presidential elections. But NPR’s Sarah McCammon found many Americans are leaving the church and explores why in her new book, “The Exvangelicals.” McCammon joined Geoff Bennett…
Politics Mar 15 ‘We have not given up on Congress’ to act on immigration reform, Mayorkas says What the U.S. is experiencing at the southern border reflects what’s happening around the world, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday. And that’s “the largest number of displaced people” since World War II or longer. Mayorkas talks to Amna…