‘Fresh Air’ celebrates legendary TV actor Betty White
White’s television career spanned the history of TV itself. Best known for her roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, she...
Remembering essayist Joan Didion, a keen observer of American culture
Didion, who died Dec. 23, was known her cool, unsentimental observations. Her books include Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The Year of Magical Thinking. Originally broadcast...
Sidney Poitier was far more than just a symbol of racial progress
For much of his career, the actor represented many different things to many people, but a constant was his sheer artistry.
Sir, we loved you: Sidney Poitier dies at 94
Poitier was the first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar, for 1963’s Lilies of the Field. His good looks and smooth, commanding presence...
A pub that let people buy beers for Betty White will now donate the money to charity
The Golden Girl had a golden ale named for her at the pub in Mineral Point, Wis. Now the brewery is using its “buy a...
22 tips for 2022: To deepen relationships, start by showing up for yourself
If you’re craving deeper relationships and more connection with loved ones, start by getting to know yourself better by running a time audit.
‘Peacemaker’ takes aim at a broad, stationary target — with machine guns
A game John Cena takes the lumbering, emotionally stunted mercenary he played in The Suicide Squad to the small screen. The cast lunges at every...