He lost his wife twice: once to cancer and again when his phone company deleted a treasured voice recording. Wait until you see what happened next.
55 Albums and at 65 Years Old, Juan Gabriel is Not Slowing Down!
He signed his first contract back in 1971 and Mexican crooner Juan Gabriel has been cranking out the hits ever since! Now 65, Gabriel has a new single.
The One Year Crew
What happens to your body when you spend a year weightless in space? In a unique project, NASA is about to find out, as they send two crew members into orbit for a year. And in a special twist, they’ll be able compare the changes that astronaut Scott Kelly experiences to the changes that his twin brother Mark experiences here on Earth!
The Dead are Grateful to Be Alive Again
Have you heard the news? Grateful Dead is reuniting for a special 50th anniversary celebration, nearly 20 years to the day of the last concert. Called “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead,” the concert will be held at Soldier Field in Chicago in July 2015.
Musical Tribute to Mom
Joe Fraley says he’s always performed his songs for his mother, and when she started to show symptoms of her Alzheimer’s disease, he noticed that the music seemed to ease her pain. So he brings his guitar on visits to her now, and even when she doesn’t recognize him, she lights up when he starts strumming.
Fitness Superstars
These ten role models have different approaches, but all believe that taking care of your health is the most important part of Growing Bolder.
Terminal Patient Chasing Dream
New Zealand’s Jock Freemantle is battling time while chasing his dream of manufacturing and distributing a supercar to the world market.
Finding the Humanity in All People: Humans of New York
Have you heard of the Humans of New York project? It’s run by a photographer who walks the streets of New York and takes photos and stories of strangers.
Food Writer and Growing Bolder Radio Guest Mark Bittman Goes Back to College
Class is in session! Growing Bolder Radio guest Mark Bittman will be taking part in a semester-long residency at the Berkeley Food Institute at UC Berkeley.
Mike Nichols, Legendary Film and Entertainment Icon, Dies at 83
Sad news to report from Hollywood — one of the world’s most celebrated names in entertainment has died.
Mike Nichols was 83, and his work spanned the industry, from films, plays, TV and music. Known for work including “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “The Graduate,” “Silkwood” and “Working Girl,” Nichols also earned eight Tony awards, his most recent for the revival of “Death of a Salesman.”