Dec 1st, 2008 · Director Ron Howard's new film documents David Frost's historic interviews with former president Richard Nixon — during which Nixon disclosed his involvement in the Watergate scandal. The film is based on the Tony Award winning play by Peter Morgan.
Nov 24th, 2008 · Myron Rolle, the starting strong safety for the Florida State Seminoles, has been awarded the Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University. The pre-med student had to miss part of Saturday's game against Maryland because he was being interviewed for the scholarship.
Nov 20th, 2008 · As companies try to survive the rough economy, they are cutting costs. The person in charge of deciding where and how deep to cut, is often the chief financial officer. CFO Magazine recently interviewed more than 300 CFOs, and nearly half said they plan to layoff workers. Kate O'Sullivan, a writer with the magazine, tells Steve Inskeep that companies are also looking at hiring freezes and reductions in overtime.
Nov 19th, 2008 · It may be a tough economy, but one man in New York only looks like he's begging. Paul Nawrocki lost his job as a manager at a toy company. He's gone through most of the year without a job. So now the 59-year-old businessman puts on a suit. And tie. And a sandwich board that reads, "Almost Homeless." Instead of begging for change, he hands out his resume to passersby. He's heard no offers, but did get an interview with a recruiter.
Nov 17th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama says national security and the economy will be priorities when he takes office in January. He tells CBS' "60 Minutes" it's important to get a national security team in place because transition periods can be vulnerable. For a portion of the interview, he was joined by future first lady Michelle Obama.
Nov 14th, 2008 · It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama's White House transition, former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's not-so-quiet exit from the campaign trail and — from the sports world — fresh NBA predictions.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Singer Miriam Makeba is a woman whose influence extends far beyond the world of music. Fans called her "Mama Africa," the South African apartheid government banned her albums and exiled her, and Black Panther Stokely Carmichael chose her as his wife. Makeba died this week at age 76. For more, Farai Chideya speaks with Harry Belafonte about the passing of the South African singer, and we revisit a News & Notes interview with Makeba herself.
Nov 7th, 2008 · Legendary Chicago broadcaster Studs Terkel dedicated his life to capturing the stories of ordinary Americans. He died Oct. 31 at the age of 96; Fresh Air remembers him with a 1985 interview.