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She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize. Kenyan-born Wangari Maathai was educated in the U.S., then returned to Kenya and became a social, environmental and political
She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize. Kenyan-born Wangari Maathai was educated in the U.S., then returned to Kenya and became a social, environmental and political
Sixty years ago this week, May 1960, a team of Israeli Mossad agents quietly traveled to Argentina, where they found and captured Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who was instrumental
Mothers are always proud when their children are successful, and especially so when their grown children become entertainment stars. One such mom is Georgia Holt, whose daughter is one of
All this week on Now I’ve Heard Everything, as we look ahead to Morthers Day next Sunday, we\re featuring interviews with or about mothers. Today my 1988 interview with a
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, so this week on “Now I’ve Heard Everything we’re featuring interviews with and about mothers. Today, a loving and devoted mother who suffered a devastating
“Married to the mob” was more than just a snappy catch phrase for Georgia Durante. Her 1998 autobiography told an incredible story — teenage model, sexual assault victim, mob wife,
People often ask me if I ever got starstruck when I was interviewing famous people — and yes, it happened sometimes. One of those times in early 1994, when I
Dan Quayle was a Republcian U.S. Senator from Indiana. and not a very well-known Senator, when George H.W. BuSh chose him as his 1988 running mate. Quayle took a lot
It’s been almost 50 years since the tragically untimely death of Janis Joplin, whose rock, soul and blues set the standard for a whole generation of musicians who followed. About
It’s not a government job that gets a lot of attention or media coverage. But the office of U.S. Chief of Protocol is a uniquely sensitive position. If done right,