Rose Friedman

The iconic Italian composer, who scored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and more than 500 other films, died Monday in Rome.

Kay Oxendine of the Haliwa Saponi Tribe in North Carolina, was set to serve as the first woman to emcee of the tribe's annual powwow — until the event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Joy Harjo, the nation's first Native American to serve as Poet Laureate, was appointed to a second term by Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he's cautiously optimistic that the COVID-19 infection rate is slowing in New York. He called for federal help to ramp up mass scale testing as a step to ease the shutdown.

Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo both point to signs of good news in the coronavirus data, but say that restrictions on nonessential workers and businesses must continue.

At a time when libraries are closed because of the coronavirus, Macmillan has reversed a policy it adopted last fall limiting the e-books it would sell to each library just after publication.

A New York judge sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for sex crimes including rape. Hours later he was rushed to a hospital. A spokesperson told NPR it was for "ongoing heart problems."

A New York judge has sentenced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison. Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault.

A New York jury has convicted former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape and committing a criminal sexual act. Weinstein was found not guilty of the most serious charges of predatory sexual assualt.

Jury deliberations begin Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes trial. The prosecution made its closing arguments last Friday.

The sex crimes trial of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinsten is going to the jury. And, after two weeks of testimony, NPR's Rose Friedman says covering it has been challenging and fascinating.

The prosecution made its final arguments in the sex crimes trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The case rests on whether the jury believes the six women who testified against Weinstein.

Closing arguments began in the New York sex crimes trial of former movie executive Harvey Weinstein, with attorney Donna Rotunno making the case for the defense.

In New York City, the defense has presented its case in the sex crimes trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Closing arguments begin Thursday.

The prosecution has rested its case in the Harvey Weinstein trial in New York. It is his defense team's turn to present its side. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Jessica Mann, one of two women Harvey Weinstein is charged with raping, testified in a Manhattan courtroom Friday. She says she maintained a relationship with him because of inexperience and naivete.

If Harvey Weinstein is convicted of sex crimes in New York, it may be because prosecutors were able to call as witnesses women who claim to be survivors even though they are not named in the charges.

Miriam Haley is the second accuser to take the stand against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of rape and sexual assault against two women in New York.

She is the first of six women expected to testify at his trial that Weinstein raped or sexually assaulted them. "I said, 'No, no,' but there was not much I could do at that point," Sciorra said.

Actress Annabella Sciorra took the stand today in the criminal sex crimes trial of Harvey Weinstein. She testified that the movie mogul raped her in the winter of 1993-94.