Richard PicciottoRichard Picciotto
Do you remember where you were 19 years ago today? Richard Picciotto will always remember that as the day he thought he would die. Indeed, he almost did. PIcciotto was
Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg has been entertaining us for almost 40 years, in movies like “The Color Purple,” “Ghost,” and “Sister Act” as well as TV’s “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and
John SweeneyJohn Sweeney
Happy Labor Day!This is the national holiday set aside to recognize the efforts and contributions of America’s Workforce. So I want to revisit my interview almost a quarter-century ago with
Cal RipkenCal Ripken
In 21 seasons with his hometown Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken racked up some very enivable numbers: 3,184 hits. 431 home runs. 1,695 runs batted in. A 19-time All-Star, and two-time
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson
It was 46 years ago this week that NBC TV viewers first heard that theme music introducing a series called “Littel House on the Prairie.” For the next eight years,
Reeve LindberghReeve Lindbergh
What is it like, growing up in what some say was the most famous family of the twentieth century? Reeve Lindbergh knows. She was born in 1945 to Charles and
Stan LeeStan Lee
By 1991 when i met and interviewed him, Stan Lee — the genius behind Marvel Comics — was a legend. Almost royalty. And as he told me then, the Stan
Sydney Biddle BarrowsSydney Biddle Barrows
As public scandals go, this one might seem pretty benign, by today’s low bar. But in 1984, it was a big story when it was revealed that the authoirities had
Barry GoldwaterBarry Goldwater
Last week Democrats nominated Joe Biden for president. This week, Republicans will renominate Donald Trump, for a second term. Let’s go back 56 years, to July1964, when the GOP nominated
Tipper GoreTipper Gore
Years before her husband Al was elected vice president of the United States, Tipper Gore established a reputation of her own, as a social issues advocate. And her issue, in