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Sheldon Harnick (right) with the late Jerry Bock, his long-time musical collaborator. Together they worked on musicals like <em>Fiddler on the Roof</em> and <em>Fiorello!</em>

At 90, 'Fiddler' Lyricist Tells His Story

"Any successful lyricist has to be part playwright and has to be able to put himself into the minds and the hearts and the souls of the characters," Sheldon Harnick tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.

Hillary and Bill Clinton outside their home in Chappaqua, N.Y., in January 2000. The couple paid $1.7 million for the home when they purchased it in 1999.

The Clintons Wrote The Book On How Politicians Climb Out Of Middle Class

Bill and Hillary Clinton moved into the White House in 1993 as a first couple of modest means. If they return in January, it will be as millionaires.

People walk amongst the debris at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which went down in eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

U.S. Officials: Malaysian Airliner Likely Shot Down

Vice President Biden says it appears that the Malaysia Airlines jet with nearly 300 people aboard was "blown out of the sky" over eastern Ukraine.

A series of 60 paintings by Jacob Lawrence captures the journeys of millions of African-Americans who left the Jim Crow South in search of better lives elsewhere.

Painting The 'Epic Drama' Of The Great Migration: The Work Of Jacob Lawrence

A rare exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art features 60 of Lawrence's paintings about the journey of 6 million African-Americans, who fled the segregated South during the Great Migration.

Members of the 89th Military Police and 541st Engineering Company, 19th Engineering Battalion at Fort Knox, Ky., are briefed upon arrival Wednesday at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. They are among some 7,000 troops deploying to the U.S.-Mexican border.

5 Questions About Rocks And Guns

Asked on Thursday if active duty soldiers being sent to the border with Mexico would fire on migrants who throw rocks, Trump said he hoped not. On Friday, he said soldiers would arrest them instead.

25 Years After The Northridge Earthquake, Is LA Ready For The Big One?

On Jan. 17, 1994, a 6.7 magnitude quake rocked the suburbs north of Los Angeles, leaving 57 dead and causing more than $43 billion in damage. Officials worry LA isn't ready for the next big quake.

Republican lawmaker Allen Christensen is pushing a bill in the Utah Senate that would shrink the Medicaid expansion his state's voters approved. "They are not obligated to balance the budget," he argues. "We are."

Utah Voters Approved Medicaid Expansion, But State Lawmakers Are Balking

Political fights over health care continue to flare. In Utah, angry voters say lawmakers are disregarding their wishes by trying to limit the scope of a ballot referendum that expanded Medicaid.

One Fund El Paso, which has collected more than $6 million, is holding a community resource fair on Saturday, to help those who may qualify to receive the donated money.

Eligible El Paso Walmart Shooting Victims Can Start Applying For Funding

More than $6 million so far have been raised to help the victims of the August massacre. On Saturday, One Fund El Paso is hosting a community resource fair to help those who qualify.

Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, was the first openly gay elected official in California. Nov. 27, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone.

40 Years After The Assassination Of Harvey Milk, LGBTQ Candidates Find Success

Forty years ago, on Nov. 27, 1978, California's first openly gay elected official was assassinated. Harvey Milk championed gay rights and challenged the LGBTQ community to be out and proud.

South Korea Says About 20% Of Its Population Is At Risk For Internet Addiction

South Korea's government and health officials are worried about teens addicted to gaming and their smartphones in the world's most connected society.

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