Remembering Poet Donald Hall
Donald Hall, a former poet laureate of the United States, died last Saturday, at the age of 89. NPR's Scott Simon reads one of Hall's poems, "September Ode."
Remembrances
Former Capital Gazette Sports Editor Remembers John McNamara
Former Capital Gazette sports editor Gerry Jackson remembers his friend and former colleague John McNamara. McNamara was one of the five staffers who were killed Thursday in a shooting at their building in Annapolis, Md.
Goodbye To Harlan Ellison, 'America's Weird Uncle'
Our critic Jason Sheehan says he's a little surprised that the legendary sci-fi writer passed away peacefully at home. It should have been an attack by alien space bears, or an argument with gravity.
Remembering Former Poet Laureate Donald Hall
Hall, who died on Saturday, wrote about farm work and his wife, poet Jane Kenyon, in the 1993 memoir Life Work. He and Kenyon spoke to Fresh Air in 1996, and Hall was interviewed again in '02 and '12.
Remembering Writer Harlan Ellison
The famous, and famously cantankerous, science fiction writer Harlan Ellison has died. Over a 6-decade career, he won multiple awards for his fiction and television writing.
Baseball Remembers Yosh Kawano
A Chicago sports legend has died. Former Cubs clubhouse attendant Yosh Kawano died Monday at a nursing home in Los Angeles. He was 97 years old.
Wear Nothing But A Smile: Prominent Nude Activist Turner V. Stokes Dies At 90
The leader of the nudist movement died of prostate cancer Saturday in Nanjemoy, Md. His colleagues describe him as an affable man dedicated to educating others about nudism at every opportunity.
Powerhouse Disc Jockey Dan Ingram Dies At 83
Dan Ingram was a legendary disc jockey on WABC-AM in New York City for two decades from the early '60s into the '80s.
Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Provide Drug For Ariz. Woman With Unviable Pregnancy
The company released a statement defending its pharmacist's right to decline to fill a prescription on ethical grounds. The state pharmacy board plans to investigate whether Arizona law was followed.
Ex-Poet Laureate Donald Hall Dies At 89
Donald Hall, a former poet laureate of the United States whose writing explored everything from nature to mortality to the toss of a baseball, has died. Hall began writing when he was 12 years old.