Orrin H. Pilkey, Geologist Who Fought to Save Beaches, Dies at 90
He argued against putting condos, hotels and other heavy infrastructure on vulnerable coastal landscapes. Environmentalists applauded; many others didn’t.
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The fintech company that collapsed and took $90 million of people’s life savings with it
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Lorraine O’Grady, Artist Who Defied Category, Is Dead at 90
She worked in collage, photography, performance, video and installation, and she dealt forthrightly with the complexities of race and gender.The New York Times - 19h -
Petit h, a workshop of imagination at Hermès
60 Minutes visited Petit h, a distinct part of luxury fashion house Hermès that gives overstocked, unused material and imperfect items new life as surprising, and often whimsical, products.CBS News - 21h -
Dolores Madrigal, Plaintiff in Landmark Sterilization Case, Dies at 90
She was among hundreds of women who said they were coerced into sterilization at a California hospital in the 1970s. The lawsuit led to state and national reforms.The New York Times - 2d -
A fisher of people: the Kashmiri man who has saved hundreds from drowning
Abdul Salaam Dar fishes for a living, but he is also regularly called upon to help rescue people – dead and alive – from the region’s waters. Abdul Salaam Dar has been fishing for most of his life. ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Clifton Wharton, Who Rose to the Top at Several Institutions, Dies at 98
Wharton was the first Black person to head TIAA-CREF, Michigan State University, the State University of New York and the Rockefeller Foundation.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Travel Tuesday offers big savings for those who missed Cyber Monday
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Lee Ramer, champion of the Hammer Museum and other L.A. arts groups, dies at 90
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Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91
He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.The New York Times - Dec. 3
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