Michael C. Jensen, Who Helped Reshape Modern Capitalism, Dies at 84
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by Michael S. Rosenwald
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He heralded stock options and golden parachutes as a professor at Harvard Business School, influencing a generation of Wall Street executives ..read more
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Cecil Williams, Whose San Francisco Church Became a Haven, Dies at 94
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by Richard Sandomir
8h ago
As the well-connected pastor of the Glide Memorial Church in the blighted Tenderloin district, he preached a “radically inclusive” gospel in serving people in need ..read more
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Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
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by Richard Sandomir
1d ago
His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed ..read more
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Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77
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by Trip Gabriel
1d ago
He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy ..read more
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Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88
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by Adam Nossiter
1d ago
She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the International Rescue Committee ..read more
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Michael Cuscuna, Who Unearthed Hidden Jazz Gems, Dies at 75
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by Giovanni Russonello
1d ago
Possibly the most prolific archival record producer in history, he was a founder of the Mosaic label, which became the gold standard of jazz reissues ..read more
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Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72
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by Sam Roberts
2d ago
A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three other Pulitzers for the paper ..read more
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Donald Payne, Five-Term New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 65
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by Sam Roberts
2d ago
A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of New Jersey’s congressional delegation ..read more
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Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81
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by Alex Traub
2d ago
She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more ..read more
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Helen Vendler, ‘Colossus’ of Poetry Criticism, Dies at 90
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by William Grimes
3d ago
In the poetry marketplace, her praise had reputation-making power, while her disapproval could be withering ..read more
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