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Mahoney was best-known as Martin Crane, the gravely-voiced father on Frasier. He also had prominent roles in movies such as Say Anything and The American President.

Jackie Collins was author of best-selling pulpy fiction. Last year, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Collins about her books, her career and the years she spent acting before she became writer.

Sonny Mehta, editor in chief at publisher Knopf, died on Monday after complications from pneumonia. He published books by John le Carré, Toni Morrison, Pope John Paul II and Patti Smith.

Lynne Stewart, a leftist lawyer who defended radicals and was eventually convicted in a terrorism case herself, has died. She served more than four years in prison.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight helped to transform the company into a global behemoth. Linda Wertheimer talks to Allan Brettman, a reporter with The Oregonian, about Knight's exit as chairman.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with sports columnist Christine Brennan of USA Today about the death of former NBA commissioner David Stern. He was 77.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a closure on one of the main travel arteries to downtown Cleveland. Bridge and maintenance...

Valentine's ghostly and circular guitar riff on the song "House of the Rising Sun" helped make The Animals' 1964 recording of the folk staple one of the most evocative versions ever recorded.

George Romero was a pioneer in the zombie-horror movie genre and established a name for himself with Night of the Living Dead, which spawned other films such as Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead.

Roger Ailes, the founding visionary of Fox News who propelled it to great profits and ratings but resigned in disgrace last summer, has died at 77.