“Sex, violent death, and mystery. If your life has one of these things people might be interested. If it has two, now you’re tabloid fodder. If it has three, you’re Amelia Earhart.” So begins Laurie ...

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We’re still looking, though recent events seem to offer the possibility, the possibility I emphasize, that we may find out what happened to aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who, along with navigator Fred ...

In 1937, Amelia Earhart set off on a historic journey around the world, disappearing at the height of her fame. The record-setting pilot inspired other women to want to fly. She championed the young ...

She was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean, and the first to accomplish that feat solo. She was a superstar, the most famous woman in the world. She was a pilot, “it” girl, author, ...

Lucy Copp is a producer for AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, delivering conversations that offer an array of voices and topics. Amelia Earhart's love for aviation began in Los Angeles, where she took ...

U.S. officials released a cluster of sealed government records about the final trip of famed aviator Amelia Earhart, who disappeared nearly a century ago. The new documents, published by the National ...