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Basketball world gives Taurasi her flowers after retirement announcement
The WNBA legend and all-time leading scorer hoisted three titles and won two Finals MVPs across her career.ESPN - 6d -
Diana Taurasi Bids Farewell to Basketball in Her Own Legendary Way
The six-time Olympic gold medalist managed an exit that fits perfectly with her career, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 6d -
Ione Skye Was an Enigma in Her 1990s Heyday. Now She’d Like a Word.
In her new memoir, the actress known for movies like “Say Anything” and “Gas Food Lodging” talks about Hollywood, bisexuality and the trappings of Gen X fame.The New York Times - 5d -
Gayle King on her historic, all-women flight to space
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King will take part in the historic Blue Origin flight to space with an all-women crew. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers spoke to King about her journey ahead.CBS News - 4d -
Weekly quiz: How did the UK's oldest horse celebrate her birthday?
How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - 4d -
Michelle Trachtenberg's "Buffy" co-stars, others react to her death
Cast members of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Gossip Girl" and more are remembering their co-star Michelle Trachtenberg after the news of her death.CBS News - 5d -
How Rebecca Black's new record became her most liberated
Over a decade since her big break, the O.C. native of 'Friday' fame talks her bold new project, 'Salvation.'Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Former L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Appeals Her Dismissal
The appeal came less than a week after Mayor Karen Bass removed the chief from her job. She blamed her for a lack of preparation as a blaze destroyed the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.The New York Times - 4d -
A Loan-Scorned Socialite Reported Her Warhol Stolen. A Tempest Ensued.
It was not a theft, Hamptons police ruled, but acrimony erupted after a lender decided it could not arrange a loan, but that a painting used as collateral would still need to be sold to cover its ...The New York Times - 4d -
Former Los Angeles fire chief appeals her dismissal
Former Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her dismissal from Mayor Karen Bass (D) as the city grapples with tension following the deadly wildfires earlier this year. Crowley ...The Hill - 4d -
Kemi Badenoch needs to work out who her friends are
She attacks those whose aims she shares in a failed attempt to gain the support of those who oppose herFinancial Times - 4d -
How Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wrote Her Way Through Loss
When her father died, the author of “Americanah” produced a slim work of nonfiction. When her mother died, she poured her grief into a sprawling 416-page novel.The New York Times - 2d -
A South African woman goes on trial charged with kidnapping and selling her daughter
A South African woman has gone on trial charged with kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that gained national attentionABC News - 1d -
Ariana Grande's brother reacts to her Oscars performance: Watch here
Ariana Grande's brother, Frankie Grande, shared a video of him and his friends reacting to her Oscar's performance on Sunday.ABC News - 20h -
Jay-Z files defamation lawsuit against former accuser, her attorneys
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter filed a defamation suit Monday against an Alabama woman who claimed he raped her when she was 13 in a since-withdrawn civil lawsuit.ABC News - 14h -
America has turned on its friends
Donald Trump’s abandonment of allies is real and will endureFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Dickson Despommier Dies at 84; Championed Farming in Skyscrapers
A Columbia microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian Filmmaker, Dies at 84
He won multiple awards during his 50-year career, including the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and spent his life championing African cinema.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Jerry Butler, Singer Known as the Iceman, Dies at 85
Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo career, recording hits like “Only the Strong Survive.”The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Pedestrian dies after being hit by ambulance
A 40-year-old man was hit by the ambulance, which was responding to an emergency call, on the outskirts of Elgin.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Grammy-winning hitmaker Roberta Flack dies at 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and other hits made her one ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Veteran sports broadcaster Al Trautwig, 68, dies
Al Trautwig, one of the most recognizable sports broadcasters in New York and a fixture at numerous international events, including 16 Olympics, has died at 68.ESPN - Feb. 24 -
Guardians owner Dolan, 94, dies, team announces
Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94, the Guardians announced in a statement on Monday, adding that Dolan died Sunday night of natural ...ESPN - Feb. 25 -
Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack dies at 88
On Monday, singer and pianist Roberta Flack died at the age of 88. The Grammy winner was known for hits like "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."CBS News - Feb. 25 -
TV presenter Henry Kelly dies aged 78
Irish journalist hosted gameshows including Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh in the 1980s and 90s. Henry Kelly, the Irish journalist and presenter best known for hosting UK TV shows such as ...The Guardian - 6d -
Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly dies at 78
He presented shows including Game For A Laugh and Going For Gold, and fronted several radio programmes.BBC News - 6d -
Michelle Trachtenberg, star of "Gossip Girl," dies at 39
Michelle Trachtenberg was found in her New York City apartment, and the death is not believed to be suspicious, police said.CBS News - 5d -
"Gossip Girl" star Michelle Trachtenberg dies at 39
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who starred in "Gossip Girl" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has died at age 39. The death is not believed to be suspicious, police said.CBS News - 5d -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Wrong Parent Died’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.The New York Times - 5d -
Unvaccinated child dies of measles amid outbreak
An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more than 100 people.ABC News - 5d -
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak
At least 124 cases have been reported since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.The New York Times - 5d -
Eggheads star Chris Hughes dies aged 77
The show paid tribute to the "great" quizzer, who also won Mastermind and Brain of Britain.BBC News - 5d -
Man dies after entering booby-trapped home
A man died after entering a booby-trapped residence in South Carolina on Monday evening, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.ABC News - 4d -
Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113
She fled Nazi Germany in 1939 with her husband and baby only to be forced into a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai. Still, she would often say, “Aren’t we lucky?”The New York Times - 4d -
Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95
The winner of two Oscars, he was hailed for his nuanced performances in films like “The French Connection,” “Unforgiven” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”The New York Times - 4d -
Russian chess grandmaster Spassky dies aged 88
Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, international chess federation general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters on Thursday.NBC News - 4d -
LSU women's track athlete dies in car crash
Two people, including a Louisiana State University student, died in a fatal car crash in Baton Rouge on Wednesday night, according to college officials.ABC News - 4d -
Hazel Dukes, civil rights leader, dies at 92
Dr. Hazel Dukes, an iconic civil rights leader and president of the NAACP New York State Conference, has died at 92.CBS News - 2d -
Spanish footballer Nico Hidaglo dies aged 32
Spanish footballer Nico Hidalgo has died aged 32 following a battle with lung cancer, his former clubs said on Saturday.ESPN - 2d -
Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.The New York Times - 2d