Politics Jan 09 WATCH: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood perform ‘Imagine’ at Jimmy Carter’s funeral By Hannah Grabenstein
Science Oct 16 NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter’s orbit, thought to be the pristine… By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Nation Jun 21 5 important stories that deserve a second look Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol. By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith
Arts Jun 15 46 years later, Yoko Ono gets songwriting credit with John Lennon for ‘Imagine’ In a 1980 interview, Lennon said the song “should be credited as a Lennon-Ono song because a lot of it — the lyric and the concept — came from Yoko.” He said he received inspiration from Ono’s 1964 book “Grapefruit.”… By Alison Thoet
Arts Jun 06 Only U.S. reporter to tour with the Fab Four recalls the days of ‘Beatlemania’ Journalist Larry Kane talks about his experience covering the Beatles' whirlwind U.S. tour and how the band came to define its generation. By Lora Strum
Mar 09 George Martin, the ‘fifth Beatle,’ dies at 90 By Joshua Barajas George Martin, longtime producer for English rock band the Beatles, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, his manager confirmed in a statement. Continue reading
Nov 08 John Lennon’s stolen guitar fetches record $2.4 million at auction By Andrew Mach The acoustic guitar that Beatles legend John Lennon is thought to have used to record "Love Me Do" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand", sold at auction on Saturday in California for a record $2.41 million. Continue reading
Oct 06 Thousands gather to create human peace sign for John Lennon’s 75th birthday By Corinne Segal Thousands of people gathered in Central Park's East Meadow today as Yoko Ono led an attempt to create the largest-ever human peace sign in commemoration of what would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday. Continue reading
Dec 08 The 30th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Death By Tom LeGro On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York home. Jeffrey Brown talks to music critic Greil Marcus about the musician's cultural legacy. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Decades Later, Beatles Hits Continue to Draw New Fans Jeffrey Brown speaks with NPR music critic Tim Riley about the Beatles' influence decades later. Continue watching