David Gates led ‘Bread,” fueling their chart-topping success by writing a string of hits for the soft-rock band in the 1970s.
PLANET MONEY: Bitcoin Losers
Plenty of people will tell you they’re getting rich off of bitcoin. They could be right. But there’s another group of bitcoin owners that aren’t so ecstatic. Because they might be rich, too, but they lost the passkey that would…
The Life of Artist Georgia O’ Keeffe
On the brink of the Depression in 1929, Georgia O’Keeffe – Americas first great modernist painter – headed west. In the bright light of the New Mexico desert, she forged an independent life and found the solitude she needed for…
James Risen: Media Censorship Happened Inside The New York Times
James Risen, a former New York Times reporter who is now The Intercept’s senior national security correspondent, says the erosion of press freedom can be traced back a decade, but most recently in thanks in part to the attitude of…
‘LUKE: A TRIBUTE TO FRED’ (WOLFE)
By Frank Eastes Not long after the passing of Fred’s wife, Mary, I was recruited by him (Fred and Mary lived two doors away from my parent’s house) to be his driver as he had recently lost his driver’s license…
Pure Nonfiction: Director Jennifer Brea Interviewed about ‘UNREST,’ a Documentary About Fibromyalgia
The Oscar Documentary Feature Short List of 15 films includes the underdog entry “Unrest” by first time director Jennifer Brea. Her film explores the disease commonly known as “chronic fatigue syndrome” – a name many patients resent as misleading. The…