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North AmericaOne of America’s greatest historians just died at 92 after being hit by a car in a supermarket parking lot
By Hillel Italie and The Associated PressJune 9, 2026
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North AmericaHappy the Elephant recognized herself in a mirror. She spent her last 20 years alone
By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressMay 28, 2026
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Big TechDonald Newhouse saw the internet coming in 2004. His newspapers still weren’t ready
By Scott Mayerowitz and The Associated PressMay 27, 2026
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PoliticsBarney Frank, legendary liberal who ripped into left-wing dysfunction on his death bed, dies at 86
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentJoni Lamb, founder of one of the largest Christian TV networks in the world, dies at 65
By John Seewer and The Associated PressMay 11, 2026
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PoliticsAbe Foxman, longtime director of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86
By The Associated PressMay 11, 2026
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PoliticsHe was ‘The Mouth of the South’ and ‘Captain Outrageous,’ but Ted Turner said ‘If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect’
By David Bauder and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
C-SuiteAt 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
By Ashley LutzMay 6, 2026
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North AmericaGerry Conway, comics legend who created the Punisher, dies at 73
By Claire Rush and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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PoliticsGeorgia Democrat Rep. David Scott, ‘trailblazer’ seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
By The Associated Press, Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy and Matt BrownApril 22, 2026
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EuropeJürgen Habermas, philosophy giant who reckoned with the unique evil of Nazism, dies at 96
By Geir Moulson and The Associated PressMarch 16, 2026
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Arts & Entertainment‘Country’ Joe McDonald, antiwar icon of the 1960s, dies from complications of Parkinson’s at 84
By Hillel Italie and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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HealthEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor who became an ALS awareness advocate, dead at 53
By Maria Sherman and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentJesse Jackson turned down a pro baseball contract that paid 6x less than a white player. Here’s how segregation shaped him
By Gibbs Knotts, Christopher A. Cooper and The ConversationFebruary 17, 2026
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PoliticsJesse Jackson, civil rights leader and historic presidential candidate, dies at 84
By Sophia Tareen, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressFebruary 17, 2026
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