Nik Wallenda, practicing in Niagara Falls, NY, in May 2012, for his walk across the Falls. (Photo: Bob Caple/Flickr)
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda is set to walk Friday night, the 1,800 feet across the gorge of Niagara Falls while balancing on a two-inch-diameter steel cable.
Will you support The World?
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?