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Rev. Cecil Murray, Leader Amid Los Angeles Riots, Dies at 94
He used his church, First African Methodist Episcopal, as a base to address the social ills that confronted the city’s…
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These Perfumes Come With Notes of Blood, Latex and Floorboards
For a growing number of fragrance fans, smelling singular is more important than smelling good.
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Trevor Griffiths, Marxist Writer for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88
For him, “art played a particular role in social change,” the director Mehmet Ergen said. “Everything was political.”
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Clarence Henry, New Orleans R&B Star Known as the Frogman, Dies at 87
A local hero in his hometown, he was best known for his hit “Ain’t Got No Home,” which showcased the…
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Stumbling Into Goldilocks
The U.S. economy has been far more successful at recovering from the Covid shock than it was in dealing with…
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Peter Higgs, Nobelist Who Discovered the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 94
The Higgs boson was named for him. It was a key element of the Standard Model, which encapsulated all human…
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Herbert Kroemer, 95, Dies; Laid Groundwork for Modern Technologies
He shared a Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries that paved the way for high-speed internet communication, mobile phones and…
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Dr. Bob, 75, Knows Aging’s Toll. He Wonders if Biden and Trump Do.
He had become the local expert on what he called the “unwanted side effects of old age,” so Dr. Bob…
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Files for Divorce From Ryan Anderson
The couple married while Ms. Blanchard, who was found guilty of helping to kill her mother, was still in prison.
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Dianne Brill, a 1980s ‘It Girl,’ Makes a Splashy Return
“I’m back,” she says at her 66th birthday party. “Maybe not everyone knows it yet, but I am.”