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'60 Minutes' Reporter Ed Bradley Dies

Legendary CBS journalist Ed Bradley has died of leukemia. The 65-year-old correspondent had been reporting for CBS since 1967, and was a key member of the 60 Minutes reporting team up until just before his death.

A Boeing 737 Max operated by Air Canada comes in for a landing on March 27 at Boeing Field in Seattle. In addition to problems detected with the 737 Max, the FAA says there is a new issue with some 737s: They may have faulty parts on their wings.

Some Boeing 737s May Have Faulty Wing Parts, FAA Warns

More than 300 of the planes, including some of the grounded Max versions, may have flawed parts on their wings. The problem is not considered something that could lead to a crash.

Jonathan Groff plays an FBI agent and criminal profiler in the Netflix series <em>Mindhunter.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Jonathan Groff; Humorist John Hodgman

Groff, who now stars in Mindhunter, talks about his most life-altering roles. Maureen Corrigan reviews new fiction by Tom Hanks and Matthew Weiner. Hodgman reflects on his mother's death.

Pope Begs Journalists To Avoid 'Sins Of Communication'

He will also dedicate his annual communication message next year to the topic of "fake news."

Foo Fighters Are Among Musicians Participating In Inaugural Festivities

Many musicians will perform in a celebration of Joe Biden's inauguration, including the Foo Fighters. Band leader Dave Grohl explains how he got involved, and how he picked the song they will perform.

Dan Gottlieb hosts a mental-health call-in radio show on WHYY. In 1979, was in a near-fatal car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.

A Grandfather's Message To His Autistic Grandson

More than 20 years after a car accident left Dr. Dan Gottlieb paralyzed, his young grandson Sam was diagnosed with autism. Gottlieb, a psychologist, started writing his thoughts to his grandson about what it's like to be different — and what they can both teach the world.

A Frontier Airlines plane (right) prepares to take off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line

The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp.

Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who portrayed U.S. theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the U.K. premiere of <em>Oppenheimer</em> in central London on July 13, 2023.

'Oppenheimer' will screen in Japan in 2024, distributors say

The decision to release the movie profiling the American scientist follows criticism that the film largely ignored the impact of the bombings that killed more than 200,000 people in Japan.

Brian Clardy

Dr. Brian Clardy is an assistant professor of history and Coordinator of Religious Studies at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. His academic research hs been published in "The Tennessee Historical Quarterly," The Journal of Church and State," and "The Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives."

In a French cemetery in 1939, two members of the British Expeditionary Force observe the traditional two-minute silence on Nov. 11 -- Armistice Day. Post-World War I Britain is the focus of Juliet Nicolson's <em>The Great Silence</em>, one of Tina Brown's most recent recommended reads.

Tina Brown's Must-Reads: Stories Of Survival

The Daily Beast editor chats with Renee Montagne about the best things she's been reading lately. Brown's focus this month: surviving and thriving in adversity, from the challenges of rescuing a major corporation to the difficulties of readjusting to life after wartime.

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