Sep 17th, 2004 · Even as he led the New York Jets to a 1969 Super Bowl victory, quarterback Joe Namath was riddled with injuries. The Hall of Famer's struggles with painkillers, alcohol, gambling and womanizing are chronicled in the new biography Namath. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Mark Kriegel.
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Jul 8th, 2004 · Alan Cheuse reviews The Rule of Four by recent college graduates Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason. The novel follows two Princeton students as they try to decode the riddles posed in a 15th century philosophical mystery.
Keywords: students · Colleges · riddled · Princeton · graduate · Mystery · novel · Alan Cheuse · ancient · Philosopher · manuscript · The Rule of Four