David Johansen, who fronted the New York Dolls, dies at 75
David Johansen, the chameleonic and charismatic vocalist who fronted the New York Dolls and found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday, his publicist confirmed to NPR. He was 75.
Last month, his family revealed that he had been in “intensive treatment” for stage 4 cancer. The punk pioneer “died of natural causes after nearly a decade of illness,” according to the publicist’s statement.
Johansen died at his New York City home “holding hands with his wife Mara Hennessey and daughter Leah, surrounded by music, flowers, and love,” it read.
A full obit will follow.
A photographer discovers miles of dinosaur tracks near Italy’s Winter Olympic venues
A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy's central Alps, near where some Olympic skiing and snowboarding events will be held in February.
Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
The Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.
Why I volunteered to be infected with dengue fever
The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer.
Former Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron ends campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor
McCarron, who led the University of Alabama to back-to-back championships and played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL, announced in October that he was running in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.
More than 10% of Congress won’t return to their seats after 2026
NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers – now more than one in ten current members – who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.
Greetings from Chiloé Island, Chile, where the fast-moving tides are part of local lore
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
