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Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price
by Tonya Mosley
Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan Page, author of Rulebreaker.
If These 2 Titles Remind You Of Masterful Suspense Novels, They Should
by Maureen Corrigan
'Mindhunter' Actor Jonathan Groff On His Most Life-Altering Roles
by Terry Gross
Groff told Fresh Air in 2017 that his work on HBO's Looking changed his life: "It's ... the most personal thing I've worked on." He stars in the Netflix series Mindhunter, now in its second season.
Anthology Series 'Why Women Kill' Weaves 3 Mysteries In 3 Decades
by David Bianculli
The creator of Desperate Housewives is back with a new dark comedy on CBS All Access that shifts between three different storylines. It stars Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.
Remembering Bob Wilber, A Standard Bearer For Traditional Jazz
by Terry Gross
The saxophonist and clarinetist, a student of Sidney Bechet and thusly a specialist in early styles, died Aug. 4 at the age of 91. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1988.
'Kochland': How The Koch Brothers Changed U.S. Corporate And Political Power
by Terry Gross
In a new book, Christopher Leonard chronicles how Koch Industries acquired huge businesses, limited its liability and created a political influence network to remake the GOP.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Toni Morrison With 3 Conversations Over 4 Decades
by Terry Gross
The Nobel laureate died Monday at 88. Terry Gross talked with Morrison in 1987 after she wrote Beloved, in 1992 after she authored Jazz and in 2015 when she published God Help the Child.