Dec 24th, 2008 · This year marks the 40th anniversary of "Julia," the show that made Diahann Carroll the first black woman ever to star in her own television series. NPR's Farai Chideya talks with Diahann Carroll about her career and what "Julia" means to her today as part of our ongoing series "Living Legends."
Aug 18th, 2008 · A century after Richard Wright's birth, his books still resonate — both with his daughter, Julia, and with a new generation of fans, some of whom are just discovering the author.
Dec 26th, 2007 · Writer Steve Almond discusses a flurry of "year of" books. The trend has authors spending a year focusing on trying something out or giving something up -- books such as Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously.
Dec 15th, 2007 · Rep. Julia Carson (D-Ind.), the first African-American and the first woman to represent Indianapolis, died of lung cancer Saturday. Carson was an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq. She was also champion of children's issues, women's right, and efforts to reduce homelessness.
Oct 4th, 2007 · With votes from Gramophone magazine critics and listeners of 15 classical radio networks, Fischer has topped the world's largest classical-music poll, receiving the 2007 Classic FM Gramophone Artist of the Year award.
Feb 9th, 2007 · Up-and-coming actress Gabrielle Union talks about her role in the film Daddy's Little Girls. Union plays Julia, a hard charging attorney who tries to help a mechanic regain custody of his three young daughters.
Aug 26th, 2006 · What could be a more appropriate homage to a cook than to have her likeness rendered in food? When children run through a corn maze in western Massachusetts, they are actually running through the hair and down the arms and into the pots and pans of the world's favorite French chef, Julia Child.
Jun 30th, 2006 · Lourdes Cereno Markley was born in the Philippines. As a young woman in the 1960s, she was determined to attend college in the United States. She recently talked with her daughter, Julia, about the bold move that made it happen.