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Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ronan Farrow poses for a portrait in NPR's Manhattan offices ahead of the release of his book <em>Catch and Kill.</em>

Ronan Farrow: 'Catch And Kill' Tactics Protected Both Weinstein And Trump

He was followed and his house bugged as he reported on allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Farrow says it's part of a pattern in which powerful entities go to extremes to quash unfavorable stories.

Santino Fontana (Moss Hart) and Tony Shalhoub (George S. Kaufman) in a scene from Lincoln Center Theater's production of "Act One," a play written and directed by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street).

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: Act One

Airs Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Itzel Alarcon recently moved into a rental development near Denver. She says she's renting for now because she saw relatives hurt by the housing crash and is worried that home values might drop again.

Renters Only: These New Homes Aren't For Sale

Developers are building thousands of single-family homes that won't require a mortgage to move in. Even people who could afford to buy are choosing to rent — they aren't ready for the long-term debt.

Karen Bradley worked at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y., for 24 years. Along with hundreds of others who worked at the Catholic hospital, she has learned that the pension she was counting on for retirement is gone.

'Why Is There Nothing Left?' Pension Funds Failing At Catholic Hospitals

The AARP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of workers at a defunct Catholic hospital in upstate New York, saying hundreds lost their pensions unfairly. And there are similar cases around the country.

Smoke fills the sky after a World War II-era plane crashed Wednesday at Bradley International Airport north of Hartford, Conn.

Fatalities Reported After WWII Aircraft Crashes At Connecticut Airport

Fourteen people were injured in the crash, and an unspecified number of them were killed, according to state police. The FAA says the B-17 was trying to land when things went wrong.

Bob Orozco, 89, leads his fitness class at the YMCA in Laguna Niguel, Calif. He teaches 11 classes each week at the facility. Orozco may be an outlier, still working at 89, but statistics show that there may be more people like him in the near future. About 1 in 4 adults age 65 and older is now in the workforce.

Older Americans Are Increasingly Unwilling — Or Unable — To Retire

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. Some want to work; some have to work — and their numbers are changing how we view retirement.

Bob Orozco, 89, has been in fitness his entire adult life. He began working for the Laguna Niguel YMCA in 1984 and leads the Silver Sneakers Club, a free fitness program for Medicare beneficiaries. "I probably will work until something stops me," Orozco says.

The New Realities Of Work And Retirement

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. Some want to work; some have to work — and their numbers are changing how we view retirement.

Demonstrators chant and hold up signs as they gather in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline in September.

Trump's Election Overshadows Energy Pipeline Protests Around The U.S.

Pipelines are center stage in a fight over the nation's energy future, concerns about climate change and private property rights. Donald Trump's election means the battles are likely to continue.

This image of flooded homes in Hope Mills, N.C., prompted a dramatic rescue.

2 Strangers And A Drone Help Rescue Veteran Trapped By N.C. Flooding

A drone photographer posted an image of a submerged home in North Carolina. Then a man in Texas discovered it was his brother's house — and the two men managed to coordinate a rescue operation.

Botswana has the world's largest elephant population, with some 130,000 animals.

Why Botswana Is Lifting Its Ban On Elephant Trophy Hunting

The government is revoking a ban on elephant hunting. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals trampled their crops. Others aren't so sure.

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