Setting her jaw like the redneck politicos she disparages — her roaring mouth in full combat mode — Molly Ivins was her usual gutsy self as she keynoted the Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism.

Rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard, whose flamboyant wardrobe and frenetic piano playing produced hits like "Tutti Frutti," "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Rip It Up," died Saturday. He was 87. He was ...