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The cult filmmaker, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldn't do. "You can't be trying too hard to rebel [when] you're older," Waters says. His new book is Mr. Know-It-All.

2: Actor JOHN LITHGOW. He's known for his role as Dick Solomon on NBC's comedy series show, "Third Rock From the Sun." LITHGOW is a two-time former Oscar nominee and has recently earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the show. LITHGOW has appeared in a number of movies, including, "The World According to Garp," "Terms of Endearment," Memphis Belle," "Footloose," "Raising Cain," "The Manhattan Project," "Cliffhanger," and "The Pelican Brief." LITHGOW graduated from Harvard and won a Fulbright Scholarship which he used to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has performed in a number of Broadway shows, including "The Changing Room," "The Front Page, " and "M. Butterfly." LITHGOW currently lives in Los Angeles. This originally aired 4/28/88.Int. 3: Astronomer and Pulitzer Prize winner CARL SAGAN died today at the age of 62. A spokesman for the Cancer Research Center says Sagan died from pneumonia after suffering from bone marrow disease for two years. Sagan won the Pulitzer in 1978 for his book "Dragons of Eden" and was the author of several other best-selling books on space and the universe including: "Intelligent Life in the Universe," "Mars and the Mind of Man," "Other Worlds." He was a professor at Cornell University, the Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies, and a pioneer in the field of exobiology, the branch of biology investigating the possibility of extraterrestrial life. In 1980, his PBS show "Cosmos" became the most-watched limited series in the history of American public television.

Two male farmhands in Yorkshire find each other in this "full-throttle, grand love story and ... coming-of-age parable" from first-time writer-director Francis Lee.

ONCE WERE WARRIORS director LEE TAMAHORI (TOM-a-hore-ee) and it's star RENA(Rain-a) OWEN. This critically acclaimed new film takes a front-line look at an urban Maori(MOW-er-ee) family plagued by poverty, violence and alcoholism. The movie recently became the top grossing film in New Zealand history

2: Actor NICHOLAS TURTURRO. He's a regular in the TV-series, "NYPD Blue," as the young detective James Martinez. TURTURRO is now starring in the new film, "Federal Hill." It's his first starring film role. He also had parts in Spike Lee's films (along with his brother, John) "Do the Right Thing," "Mo' Better Blues," and "Jungle Fever."

Washington, D.C.-area sniper suspect John Lee Malvo, 17, will appear at a court hearing in Virginia to determine whether he'll be tried as an adult for capital murder and face a possible death sentence. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Pope Francis has selected the Second Sunday of Easter as the date for their canonization. The ceremony at the Vatican is expected to draw large crowds, especially from John Paul II's native Poland.

It's Thursday and time again for theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland stage. Today, we hear her take on…

As expected, the Baltimore County Council voted Monday night to phase out the county's storm water management fee. WYPR's John Lee was there and joined...

Otis Taylor brings his banjo to the studio for a concert and conversation. We'll hear tracks from his new CD, White African. Taylor plays guitar and ukelele in addition to banjo. His music is often described as minimalist, and his lyrics are often stories of race and racism. He's been compared to John Lee Hooker.

Interview with JOHN MAUCERI continued.

Film critic John Powers reviews Storytelling, the new Todd Solondz movie.

Film critic John Powers reviews 8 Mile, starring rap star Eminem.

JOHN GAGNON interview continues. REV.: TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the season premiere of "NYPD Blue."

John Powers reviews Solaris, starring George Clooney, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Film critic John Powers reviews About Schmidt starring Jack Nicholson.

Today, Tom's guest is Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. In his first year in office, Mr. Oszewski has made several high- profile appointments,…

COVID-19 has changed the way we gather, moving much of our social, work, and communal lives online. People are using the internet for things like doctors’…

We look at the biggest stories in 2024 from local elections to the collapse of the Key Bridge.

Our book critic reviews Terrorist, the new novel by John Updike.