Dick Fosbury the Athlete Who Developed the Fosbury Flop Dies Aged 76
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Paul Alexander, Polio Survivor Who Lived in Iron Lung for 72 Years, Dies age 78
Paul Alexander, who died at 78, was paralyzed with polio at age 6 and relied on the machine to breathe. Still, he was able to earn a law degree, write a book and, late in life, build a following on TikTok.The New York Times - Health -
Linda L Bean, LL Bean heiress who backed Trump, dies aged 82
Entrepreneur, whose grandfather Leon Leonwood Bean founded outdoor retailer in 1912, was key donor to Republican party. Linda L Bean – a granddaughter of the famed outdoor retailer LL Bean who became an entrepreneur, philanthropist and Republican ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Cases settled: 2 ex-officials of veterans home where 76 died in the pandemic avoid jail time
Two former officials of a Massachusetts veterans home where at least 76 people died during the COVID-19 pandemic will avoid jail time in the caseABC News - Health -
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at age 82
Former Connecticut Senator and 2000 Democratic Vice President Candidate Joe Lieberman has passed away at age 82.NBC News - Politics -
How Silicon Valley’s ‘Oppenheimer’ found lucrative trade in AI weapons
Anduril Industries’ Palmer Luckey is leading the start-ups infiltrating the US government’s war machineFinancial Times - Business -
Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82
Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has diedABC News - World -
Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82
Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has diedABC News - Entertainment -
Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
"Babar" author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king, has died at 98 after being in hospice care for two weeksABC News - Entertainment -
Richard Serra, uncompromising American abstract sculptor, dies aged 85
The Californian artist, who died of pneumonia, was known and eventually loved for his massive rusting steel structures now housed in museums around the world. Richard Serra, the American artist known for bending the boundaries of sculpture, has ...The Guardian - World -
Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies, aged 90
Renowned collaborative researcher debunked notion that people tend to make rational economic decisionsFinancial Times - Business -
Ex-Forest & Liverpool defender Lloyd dies aged 75
Nottingham Forest pay tribute to former defender Larry Lloyd who has died at the age of 75.BBC News - Top stories -
Pentagon identifies sailor who died after going missing in Red Sea
Officials say Florida sailor Oriola Michael Aregbesola is presumed dead after going missing at sea last week while stationed on the USS Mason in the Red SeaABC News - Top stories -
Linda Bean, L.L. Bean heir who backed Trump, dies at 82
Linda L. Bean, the granddaughter of the L.L. Bean founder who had a sprawling career as a businessperson and GOP activist, died at the age of 82. Bean died Saturday, her business manager — Veronika Carlson — confirmed to The Associated Press. Her ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Richard Serra, Who Recast Sculpture on a Massive Scale, Dies at 85
His tilted walls of rusting steel, monumental blocks and other immense and inscrutable forms created environments that had to be walked through, or around, to be fully experienced.The New York Times - Top stories -
Frans de Waal, Who Found the Origins of Morality in Apes, Dies at 75
An unusually popular primatologist, he drew the attention of Newt Gingrich, Isabella Rossellini, the philosopher Peter Singer and the reading public.The New York Times - Science -
Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90
He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led to a Nobel.The New York Times - Business -
Amnon Weinstein, Who Collected Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
The Israeli luthier spent his career building and fixing violins, but his life’s work was keeping alive the instruments and stories from the Holocaust.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Kate Banks, Children’s Author Who Wrote About Grief, Dies at 64
She became an award-winning author of children’s books and young-adult novels despite debilitating health issues and the murder of her father.The New York Times - Top stories -
Laurent de Brunhoff, "Babar" heir who created global media empire, dies at 98
His father, Jean de Brunhoff, created the series but Laurent turned the children's book series into a global media empire.CBS News - World -
Shani Mott, Black Studies Scholar Who Examined Power All Around Her, Dies at 47
Her work looked at how race and power are experienced in America. In 2022, she filed a lawsuit saying that the appraisal of her home was undervalued because of bias.The New York Times - Top stories -
Stephen Adams, Who Made Yale Music School Tuition-Free, Dies at 86
A billionaire businessman and a late-blooming piano aficionado, he set a record with the anonymous $100 million gift that he and his wife gave the school.The New York Times - Business -
4 dead, including 15-year-old who died protecting her sister, in Illinois stabbing spree
Four people were killed, including a 15-year-old girl who died saving her sister, after an Illinois man went on a series of stabbings and attacks Wednesday in and near the city of Rockford, officials said.NBC News - Top stories -
‘Age Is Not a Problem’
More old(er) models walked on the runways this season, marking a step in the right direction for age representation.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Yellow, red, green and glorious: Remembering Wales’ Admiral ‘76 kit
In a new book, author Andi Thomas celebrates a design classic cherished by Welsh fans and, rumour has it, Bob Marley alike. It’s probably not controversial to suggest that almost every fanbase, if pushed, would identify their side’s greatest ever ...The Guardian - World -
New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier
American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity soonerABC News - Sports -
NCAA will push states to ban prop bets on college athletes
The NCAA announced Wednesday it will lobby state gambling boards to ban player proposition bets in an effort to curb harassment against individual student athletes. As March Madness tournaments get underway, the college athletics organization said ...The Hill - Politics -
New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier
American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity soonerABC News - Health -
Fareed Zakaria on "Age of Revolutions"
As host of CNN's "GPS," Fareed Zakaria dives into global issues with scholars, presidents, and the occasional celebrity. An optimist, Zakaria is nonetheless concerned about what he characterizes as a darkness in America brought on by people "who ...CBS News - Top stories -
March Madness: No. 13 Yale comes back to shock No. 4 Auburn 78-76
Auburn had numerous chances in the final 30 seconds.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county's ban on transgender female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner has thrown her support behind a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilitiesABC News - Entertainment - New York -
Fallout 76 Atlantic City Season 16 Update Out Now; File Size And Patch Notes Revealed
Bethesda has released a new update for Fallout 76 that invites players back to Atlantic City to fight formidable foes in post-nuclear New Jersey.. The update, which also kicks off Season 16: Duel with the Devil, has players heading back to ...GameSpot - Tech -
It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why?
More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce.The New York Times - Science -
The Overlooked Truths About Biden’s Age
The president is a decision maker, not an action figure.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
U.N. Chief Calls Conditions in Gaza a ‘Moral Outrage’
In a visit to the Rafah border crossing, Secretary General António Guterres called for an immediate cease-fire and expressed solidarity with Palestinians in the territory.The New York Times - World -
Moscow Concert Hall Shooting: Security Questions Emerge as First Charges Are Filed in Russia Attack
Russian officials formally charged four men in the attack, which killed at least 137 people at a Moscow-area concert hall on Friday. American officials blamed a branch of the Islamic State.The New York Times - World - Russia -
U.S. Says ISIS Was Responsible for Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack
After a period of relative quiet, the Islamic State has been trying to increase its external attacks, according to U.S. counterterrorism officials.The New York Times - World -
Deadly Moscow Attack Shatters Putin’s Security Promise to Russian People
The tragedy outside Moscow is a blow to a leader riding an aura of confidence only days after a stage-managed election victory.The New York Times - World - Russia