Barbara Walters had a trailblazing, decades-long broadcast journalism career that was most defined by the interviews she did with newsmakers and celebrities alike. Over her 50-year television career, ...

A new documentary profiles journalist Barbara Walters, who fought sexist bullies throughout her career and still landed the biggest interviews. NPR's Michel Martin talks with director Jackie Jesko.

New York — There is no single figure in television history whose longevity and influence match Barbara Walters'. She became a star on NBC's "Today" in the early 1960s, raising the stature of the ...