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Anthony Lewis, the New York Times columnist and reporter who covered the Supreme Court in the late 1950s and early 1960s, died Monday. Fresh Air remembers him by listening back to a 1991 interview in which Lewis talks about the responsibilities of a columnist and the importance of a correctly-spelled name.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the movie Rust, is to be sentenced Monday for her role in the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

Jazz pianist John Lewis died yesterday afternoon at his home in Manhattan. He was 80 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed. Lewis was the driving force behind the Modern Jazz Quartet -- one of the most popular groups in the history of jazz. Lewis and the group helped bring the worlds of classical music and jazz together. NPR's Tom Cole has an appreciation.

Robert talks with Elliott Almond, investigative sports reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, about why advertisers have refused to use Ray Lewis, the Ravens player who was chosen as the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXV, in their ads.

Jail terms were given to most Atlanta educators, who were convicted this month of conspiring to cheat on state tests to earn raises and bonuses. Steve Inskeep talks to Rachel Aviv of The New Yorker.

Gutierrez-Reed has been in custody since she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March by a New Mexico jury. Her attorney asked for probation and will appeal the case.

Michele Norris talks with Scott Mandrell, a teacher who originally played the part of Meriwether Lewis in the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles bicentennial re-creation of Lewis and Clark's journey, but now he has left that expedition to start one of his own.

Also: HarperCollins editor Barry Harbaugh on editing; the best books coming out this week.

Exeter, N.H. author Brendan DuBois has just published his tenth mystery novel featuring the magazine writer and former Department of Defense analyst Lewis…

A military jury has sentenced Robert Bales, the U.S. staff sergeant who admitted killing 16 Afghan civilians in 2012, to life in prison without parole. During the punishment hearings held this week, Bales was confronted by family members of victims and people who survived the March 11, 2012, attacks.