Dave Davies appears in the following:
'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
In his Netflix series, Peter Morgan explores the shame, regret and "misdemeanors of the past" that haunt the House of Windsor.
'They Didn't Want Me There': Remembering The Terror Of School Integration
Monday, January 15, 2018
In 1957, three years after the Supreme Court declared segregated schools unconstitutional, Melba Pattillo Beals was one of nine black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark.
Michael Lewis: Many Trump Appointees Are Uninterested In The Agencies They Head Up
Monday, November 06, 2017
The Moneyball author is writing a series of articles for Vanity Fair about President Trump's picks to lead federal agencies — and the consequences of those appointments.
Journalist Chronicles Ordinary People Fighting Extremism In Africa
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
New Yorker writer Alexis Okeowo wanted to get past standard journalistic narratives of war and tragedy and show people as flawed, complicated individuals in her new book, A Moonless, Starless Sky.
New Muhammad Ali Biography Reveals A Flawed Rebel Who Loved Attention
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
"I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint," says biographer Jonathan Eig. "He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed, but ... he had the spirit of a rebel."
A Retired Marine And A Photojournalist Confront War's 'Invisible Injuries'
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Marine Sgt. TJ Brennan suffered from memory loss after being injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Finbarr O'Reilly captured the event on film. Now the two men have written a memoir.
FBI Profiler Says Linguistic Work Was Pivotal In Capture Of Unabomber
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
James R. Fitzgerald says Ted Kaczynski's writings helped cracked the case that confounded the FBI for more than 17 years. Manhunt: Unabomber, a TV series on the Discovery Channel, retells the story.
The Final Documents On JFK's Assassination Are Being Declassified
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Politico's Philip Shenon says Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK led to a law stating all documents about the Kennedy assassination must be released by October 2017. Three hundred new pages just came out.
Remembering 'Rhinestone Cowboy' Glen Campbell
Wednesday, August 09, 2017
We revisit Campbell's 2008 interview on Fresh Air, where he talked about his childhood, his 1967 hit "Gentle on My Mind" and his battles with substance addiction.
'What Would You Do?' Author Wants To Stop Sensationalizing The Donner Party
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
In The Best Land Under Heaven, Michael Wallis chronicles the saga of a band of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism after getting stranded en route West. He says "there's so much more" to the story.
Can Pro-Trump Poll Watchers Disrupt Voting In Pennsylvania?
Sunday, October 09, 2016
Donald Trump is calling on Pennsylvania voters to also monitor polling places for fraud. The effort has prompted fears for the integrity of the electoral process.
Democrats Target Pennsylvania In Quest To Regain The Senate
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Democrats hope to regain the Senate this fall. But to do that, they'll need to win in states like Pennsylvania, where a raucous Democratic primary could weaken the party's chances.
In This GOP Primary, You Can Win The State But Get Only A Few Delegates
Thursday, March 24, 2016
It's not just about winning states. Winning a presidential nomination includes mastering complex rules about delegates, and Pennsylvania's rules are among the most complicated.
Jigsaw Puzzles And A Swear Jar: Democratic Convention Chief Prepares For Philly
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Leah Daughtry is a preacher and a political insider. Her task: to build a temporary city for 30,000 people for next summer's national political convention.
SuperPACs Spend Big In Philadelphia's Mayoral Race
Monday, October 26, 2015
SuperPACs aren't just for presidential and congressional candidates anymore. In cities across the country, the unlimited donation political committees are stepping into local politics.
Coming To A Mayor's Race Near You: SuperPACs Moving Into Cities
Monday, October 26, 2015
Big spending by superPACs has become a fact of life in federal election campaigns, permitting wealthy donors to spend millions to support candidates for president, and increasingly for Congress. Now, superPACs are becoming players in state and local elections as well.
Three superPACs raised and spent more than $10 million ...
Philly Man Implicated in Deaths at Auschwitz
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Up until yesterday, as far as anyone knew, 89-year-old Johann Breyer was just a retired tool worker from the former nation of Czechoslovakia. Today he stands accused of being an armed...
A City's Comeback: Lessons from Philadelphia
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
As Detroit grapples with financial instability, what lessons can the Michigan metropolis learn from other American cities that have dealt with insolvency? Beset by a declining tax bas...
