Rest In Paradise1h ago

Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/arts/music/felicity-lott-dead.html

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Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79

Tall and self-possessed, with an air of wit and sophistication, she was superb in works by Mozart and Strauss, and was also a wide-ranging recitalist.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise4h ago

Tickle Me Elmo and the ‘Elmo-Mania’ That Consumed America

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/obituaries/tickle-me-elmo-greg-hyman.html

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Tickle Me Elmo and the ‘Elmo-Mania’ That Consumed America

In 1996, the giggling stuffed doll turned holiday shopping into chaos, a preview of every sneaker drop, PlayStation launch and Taylor Swift ticket rush to come.

The New York Times
CBC World5h ago
Community grieves beloved San Diego mosque security guard killed on the job
One of the three people killed by two teen shooters at a San Diego mosque was a beloved security guard who acted quickly to prevent more deaths, authorities and community members said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/san-diego-mosque-shooting-security-guard-9.7204695?cmp=rss
Rest In Paradise7h ago

Edmund Phelps, Who Upended the Way We View Inflation, Dies at 92

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/economy/edmund-phelps-dead.html

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Edmund Phelps, Who Upended the Way We View Inflation, Dies at 92

He won a Nobel in 2006 for challenging the conventional wisdom among economists that higher inflation was a necessary price to pay for low unemployment.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise9h ago

Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/mark-fuhrman-dead.html

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Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74

A Los Angeles police detective, he was discredited during Mr. Simpson’s 1995 murder trial by defense lawyers who pointed to his past use of racist language.

The New York Times
CBC Health12h ago
WHO concerned about 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak, with 131 now dead
At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said Tuesday as the World Health Organization's head expressed concern over the "scale and speed of the epidemic."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-congo-ebola-numbers-rise-9.7203737?cmp=rss
CBC World13h ago
WHO concerned about 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak, with 131 now dead
At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said Tuesday as the World Health Organization's head expressed concern over the "scale and speed of the epidemic."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-congo-ebola-numbers-rise-9.7203737?cmp=rss
Rest In Paradise15h ago

Félicien Kabuga Dies; Accused of Masterminding Rwanda’s Genocide

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/africa/felicien-kabuga-dead.html

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Félicien Kabuga Dies; an Accused Mastermind of Rwanda’s Genocide

One of his country’s richest businessmen, he fled arrest and escaped prosecution for allegedly financing and directing the bloodletting that cost 800,000 lives in 1994.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise18h ago

Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/technology/peter-g-neumann-dead.html

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Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93

For decades, he criticized the industry’s lax attitudes toward computer security and individual digital privacy. He also developed solutions.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise20h ago

Beverley Martyn, Whose Folk Music Breakthrough Took 50 Years, Dies at 79

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/beverley-martyn-dead.html

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Beverley Martyn, Whose Folk Music Breakthrough Took 50 Years, Dies at 79

As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage.

The New York Times