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Space Force goes to (pretend) orbital war following record-fast Rocket Lab launch
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Less than 17 hours after receiving orders, Rocket Lab put Pioneer in orbit for close-range maneuvers with True Anomaly's Jackal satellite
O2 joins UK 2G switch-off with summer 2029 start date
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
It's not just old phones – many smart meters and telecare alarms still use the ancient technology
Valve opens Steam Machine pre-orders with queue lottery and hefty prices amid AI squeeze
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Alternatively, you can install SteamOS 3.8 on your own AMD-powered hardware
21,000 Oracle jobs vanish amid Big Red's big bets on AI
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Annual report reveals workforce fell from 162,000 to 141,000 in a year as company pours billions into datacenter expansion
Bold move, Cotton: Trump administration tells US techies it expects American quantum computer by 2028
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Ahem. National effort required to kick-start the era of quantum-enabled scientific discovery and keep America ahead of the game
Microsoft Access finally breaks free of its 22-inch form limit
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
CRT-era restriction dragged into the widescreen age after 34 years
AWS debuts Lambda MicroVMs with up to 8 hours runtime
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Suitable for running untrusted code, AI agents, or any long-running task
Blast from the past as GIMP 0.54 is revived in Flatpak form
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Retro-computing fun for the nostalgic with first (and last) release to use Motif instead of GTK
Brits still reckon Big Tech isn't paying enough tax
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Poll finds two-thirds support squeeze on Silicon Valley despite US pressure
Datacenters dip a toe back into waterborne computing despite obvious challenges
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Floating or sub-surface bit barns are all the rage, but unlikely to compete with multi-gigawatt sites
Digital indigestion: Fizzy Coca-Cola display chokes on full storage
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Ubuntu warning bubbles up on an Azores advertising screen
Five Eyes spooks warn AI means infosec incidents can become‘major operational and financial crises’
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Bosses told to step up and get cybersecurity right
India and China are home to 2.9 billion people– and together they bought just 13 million PCs in Q1
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
PLUS: Indian telco ponders broadband satellites; Samsung goes all-in on OpenAI; Vietnam centrally plans ten tech giants; and more!
Sniff out stale AI override advice with this open source CLI
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
Package dependencies can create vulnerabilities that are fiendishly hard to find and stamp out
OpenAI: Yoo-hoo, look over here, we do that security stuff too!
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0200
A plethora of pwn-prevention, including a 'Patch The Planet' pledge
Texas lassoes massive Microsoft datacenter - and 20 years of gas turbine emissions
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
The air turns brown when bit barns come to town … deep in the heart of Texas
Cloudflare teams up with big browsers to help websites tell welcome from unwelcome visitors
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Makers of Chrome, Edge, Firefox back bot-fraud defense called Private Access Control Tokens
Security shops among the 'hundreds' of Klue hack victims
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
As yet another extortion crew Icarus exploits Salesforce-linked integrations
Nvidia gets all agentic about supercomputing for scientific research
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Tireless AI agents could help scientists do research humans alone can't, says GPU giant
The database that refused to die: How Postgres survived its own creators
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
From academic toss-aside to cloud substrate
Ukraine puts its Russian war trophies online for allies to pick apart
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
TrophyLab bad for Vlad as battlefield losses spill the secrets they had
Inspired by musical greeting cards, DARPA demands tiny, cheap, self-modifying systems
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
One can't help but see a very clear instance of the triple constraint problem in action here
The memory crisis is getting so bad that even retro RAM prices are going to the Moon
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Some hardware firms redesigning products to use older DDR2 and DDR3 components
The new database world according to Google: Inexact queries and AI in everything
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
'Humans are not going to be using data platforms in the next three to five years,' product exec tells us
Canadian utility fesses up to data breach, but key details remain off-grid
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
London Hydro says names, addresses, account details may have been exposed, but much about the intrusion is unknown
Microsoft tells Windows users to get ready for 26H2– unless they're on 26H1
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Same core as 24H2 and 25H2 means an enablement package, while Search gets a little more forgiving
As another UK prime minister bites the dust, a contradictory tech legacy remains
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Attempting to boost growth, efficiency, and sovereign tech proved too difficult. The next leader will face the same challenges... and temptations
Brazil probes emergency warning system after nationwide rogue alert
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Severe weather event alert platform buzzed devices across the country with the word 'misanthropy'
Microsoft accidentally kills epic Outlook email threads
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Redmond manages to break replying to an email on Outlook for macOS, one of the most basic functions
Health board apologizes for phishing staff with with bogus vacation day
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
IT thought a fake offer of extra time off for hard-pressed Canadian medical workers was the way to go
Humanity trashed Earth orbit– next stop the Moon
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Neuraspace CEO floats lunar scrapyards as a cleaner way to handle hardware left behind
Gizmodo readers hit with ClickFix malware prompts after account compromise
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Infosec buffs say Windows users could have been infected with a nasty trojan, while Mac users got off lightly
Small island nation tries bold tech education strategy
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Is the UK's social media ban for kids just reverse psychiatry?
Lessons from the VMwars– nothing virtual about the Broadcom vs Tesco slugfest
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Never get involved in a land war in Asia. Also, don't pick a contract fight with a monster of the art
How dare you stop data loss– that's not your job!
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
Rigid workplace cultures and youthful ambition do not mix
Anthropic's Mythos mess just keeps getting more complicated
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0200
It sure seems like the Trump administration is just bullying Anthropic for not acquiescing to its every move, and it's the cybersecurity community who'll suffer for it
Why Amazon hates 'human-in-the-loop' AI governance
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0200
VP Eric Brandwine explains people aren't all that great, actually
EU won't force publishers to grant dead video games an afterlife
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0200
Stop Killing Games campaign suffers setback as European Commission favors industry code of conduct over legal obligation
Britain sending Ukraine an extra 30,000 drones– now 150,000 all up
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0200
Missiles and radars also included in £752M aid package
Researchers drop checkm8-style BootROM exploit for A12 and A13 iPhones
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Owners of affected iPhones can stop checking for patches now: the fix for this SecureROM bug comes in a new handset
Tensordyne makes a big bet on log math to beat Nvidia
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Who needs compute-hungry multiplications when you can just add logarithms
Bcachefs exits experimental status in new 'performance release'
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
More Rust, but more trouble with AI slop, too
Waymo hits the brakes after robotaxis keep missing the signs for freeway construction zones
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Nearly 4,000 vehicles recalled for driving past closure warnings and between cones marking shut lanes
Telegram founder accuses Meta of sabotaging access in India with BGP hijacks
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Allegations of fake routes are fake news, says Indian telco Jio
Everything's bigger and better in Texas– even data breaches
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Hunting and fishing license incident catches 3M residents
Vercel debuts eve open source agent framework, tries to fix shadow AI with Passport
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Cost premium of using AWS indirectly via Vercel is mitigated by more efficient use of compute resources, CTO claims
Microsoft's latest Windows bug belongs in the Recycle Bin
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
File deletion dialog swaps recognizable names for internal gibberish
Britain's privacy watchdog quits after 'poor judgment' admission
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
John Edwards says his position had become 'untenable' following investigation into conduct including inappropriate attempts at humor
Rights groups brand Home Office's AI age guesser for asylum-seekers as biased and inaccurate
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Campaigners say tech is unable to reliably distinguish between kids and adults at the boundary where use is planned
Geopolitical jitters push Europe's internet registry away from cloud-first strategy
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0200
Members aren't RIPE for a new charging scheme, though
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NY Times Arts/Music:
Rare Books on Sex Have Spiced Things Up at a Library Franklin Founded
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
The Library Company of Philadelphia, created in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, has received a gift of 1,500 volumes about sexuality dating back to the 17th century.
Plays, Musicals and Theater Festivals Across the U.S. Worth Traveling For
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Across the country, audiences will find an abundance of Shakespeare, exciting new plays, and musicals and regional repertories in bucolic settings.
‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘A Few Good Men’ Are Coming to Broadway
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Lincoln Center Theater, basking in the glow of its Tony-winning“Ragtime” run, plans revivals of two more well-known titles this season.
Photos Behind Kennedy Center Tarps Show No Sign of Trump’s Name
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Images circulated by an activist group reveal bare marble where President Trump’s name once resided. The Kennedy Center previously told a federal judge it had been removed.
2026 Jimmy Awards: With Bowen Yang as Host, Teen Winners Are Crowned
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Students from Georgia and Arizona won the top prizes at the ceremony, which was hosted by Bowen Yang and celebrates excellence in high school musical theater.
Mourning After the Michael Jackson Movie? It Might Be‘Michosis.’
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Some Michael Jackson fans are experiencing deep, lingering grief after watching the biopic— a potent reminder that he is gone, they say.
Flight of the Conchords and the Perils of Reunions
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are routinely asked about performing their musical satires again. They always said no, until this year. What changed?
Clive Davis Knew to Let Patti Smith Have Free Rein
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
For Patti Smith, the best guidance was something that Davis rarely granted: free rein.
Cannibals, Lobotomies, Lethal Birds: A Tennessee Williams Opera
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
“Suddenly Last Summer,” the composer Courtney Bryan’s first opera, adapts Williams’s play for Bard SummerScape.
Here’s What ‘the Most Important Mozart Discovery in Decades’ Sounds Like
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
A newly found notebook documenting the composer’s lessons with a student includes seven previously unknown compositions.
11 Essential Songs Shepherded by Clive Davis
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
The label boss, who died on Monday, had a passion for hits— especially ones he masterminded — during his formidable tenures at Columbia, Arista and J Records.
Carlos Santana, Patti Smith and Other Celebs Pay Tribute to Clive Davis
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
Davis“treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success,” Springsteen said after the music executive’s death on Monday.
In the Choreographer Pioneer Winter’s World, Every Body Is a Dancing Body
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
Pioneer Winter’s works expand ideas about who gets to be a professional dancer. In “Apollo,” his muses are older dancers, who are like living archives.
The National Trust Names New President
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
Brent Leggs will lead the preservation organization, which has been in the news recently for challenging the Trump administration’s ballroom and Kennedy Center projects.
Artist Pulls Work From London Museum After Clash Over Churchill’s Legacy
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
A historian and others said that a video installation had incorrectly blamed Winston Churchill for a famine in colonial India.
Manhattan Borough President Gives $50 Million to N.Y.C. Arts Groups
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
In allocating the borough’s discretionary budget entirely to cultural projects, Brad Hoylman-Sigal said he wanted to send a message to President Trump about the need to keep arts funding.
Can’t Stop Second-Screening? Netflix Is Counting on It.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
A new game featuring the voices of Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink turns a user’s phone into a controller in an attempt to combine the first and second screen experience.
Up Late With Botticelli as the Uffizi Gets a Reset
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
The museum’s director, Simone Verde, is working long hours as he tries to remake the institution into a living encyclopedia.
A New‘Odyssey’ Audiobook Puts the ‘A.I.’ in ‘Michael Caine’
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
The longtime Christopher Nolan collaborator isn’t in the director’s forthcoming Homeric adaptation. But a new audiobook sets Caine’s voice off on its own adventure.
Charles Hinman, Who Brought New Dimensions to Painting, Dies at 93
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Starting in the early 1960s, the New York artist blurred the line between painting and sculpture with his shaped, protruding canvases.
Late Night Dunks on Trump for Hiring Greenwater Services
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the name of the business under fire for turning the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool bright green:“Nailed it.”
YouTube Stars Take Center Stage at Creative Artists Agency
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
For years, creators were on the fringes at Creative Artists Agency, a Hollywood talent behemoth. Now the agency is putting them center stage.
Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.
‘The Bear’ and 7 More Shows to Watch on TV This Week
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
The hit FX series reaches its fifth and final season. The BET Awards are live in Los Angeles.
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Premiere Recap: A Song of Water and Fire
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
The Dance of the Dragons got into full swing with no shortage of blood, flames and intrigue, much of it at sea.
Margaret Kerry, Body and Soul of Disney’s Tinker Bell, Dies at 97
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage.
Mark Singer, Longtime Writer for The New Yorker, Dies at 75
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
He joined the magazine’s staff at 23. Among the subjects of his profiles were the magician Ricky Jay and a pre-politics Donald Trump.
‘Toy Story 5’ Fuels Hollywood’s Hottest Summer Since 2019
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
The Disney-Pixar sequel was expected to make $160 million in North America over the weekend, lifting the summer box office to $1.85 billion to date.
San Antonio Mayor Says Kanye West’s July 4 Concert There Should Be Canceled
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
The mayor’s appeal comes after several of the rapper’s shows were canceled in Europe. A planned concert in Tampa, Fla., has also raised concern.
Tom Dreesen, Comic Who Kept Sinatra’s Crowds Laughing, Dies at 86
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
He rose from a hardscrabble childhood to form a pioneering interracial comedy duo. He later spent years opening for Frank Sinatra.
How Basel Went From Art to Art Basel
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
Basel’s art history predates the world’s most prominent art fair by a few centuries.
With‘Girls Like Girls,’ Hayley Kiyoko Turns Her Teenage Pain Into Art
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
The once-closeted star has reinvented her song“Girls Like Girls” as a best-selling Y.A. novel and a new theatrical film. It wasn’t easy.
For Heirs of Custer and Sitting Bull, a 150-Year-Old Battle Is Personal
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
As the anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn approaches, relatives of the two men still grapple with the legacy of a contentious moment in U.S. history.
The Dad Movie Canon: Films That Define Dad Cinema
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
What is it about a certain kind of film that appeals to fathers? Our writer took a stab at defining Dad Cinema and rounding up its greatest hits.
Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft Co-Founder, Is Dead After Plane Crash in France
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
Claude Guillemot, 69, founded the video game company, which was also known for the hit Far Cry, with his brothers in 1986. He was killed in western France.
Tyla, FKA Twigs: Songs to Know This Week
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
Uplift for Juneteenth from Allison Russell, tangled love songs from Tyla and FKA twigs, and more.
The Newest Wing in the City’s Oldest Museum Celebrates Democracy
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
The New York Historical’s expansive Tang Wing highlights the role of protest for America’s 250th anniversary.
A Nearsighted Artist Changed Her View and Found Paradise
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
A nearsighted artist with a solitary streak stumbled on a world of cultural experiences and authentic connections after years of taking refuge in her bookshelves.
A Scandinavian Answer to John Singer Sargent Gets Her Due
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
Dismissed for decades by critics as a mere“fashion portraitist” of high-society ladies, Asta Norregaard is now the subject of a major new retrospective at Oslo’s National Museum.
‘Obsession’ Is a Surprise Blockbuster. Who Gets the Profits?
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
As the breakout horror hit crosses $300 million at the global box office, its art director set off a debate about just compensation for crew members.
Under a Turtle Shell, a Stunning New Home for Shakespeare
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
After 38 years in a tent, Hudson Valley Shakespeare opens one of the most spectacular outdoor performance spaces in the country.
Steve-O Has Beef With Father Time
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
“It sucks for anybody to get old,” the “Jackass” stunt performer says, “but for Steve-O, I feel like it is categorically not OK.”
Why‘Toy Story’ is the Best Franchise Ever
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson explores how the‘Toy Story’ films leverage layers of nostalgia as a recipe for success.
How These High Schoolers Are Preparing for the 2026 Jimmy Awards
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
Each June, students from around the country come to New York for the Jimmy Awards. We tagged along for a day of their intensive musical-theater residency.
James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
Beloved by actors, he helped create“Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”
Brian Large, Who Brought Opera Vividly to Life on Film, Dies at 89
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
In a directing career that included over 70 Met Opera broadcasts, he said his work was“dictated by the music, by key change, by orchestration, by phrasing.”
Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
This month, victims are held hostage by demons, a deranged madman, the elements and a monstrosity named Hoagie.
With Fresh Marble Fillings, the Parthenon Gets a Partial Glow-Up
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Restorers have fixed a gap on the western side of the temple in Athens that had been empty for more than 220 years.
‘Sugar’ Review: Close Encounters of the Noir Kind
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Colin Farrell and California are still a winning combination in a new season of Apple TV’s sci-fi private-eye series.
‘House of the Dragon’: What to Remember Before the Season 3 Premiere
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Nearly two years have passed since the“Game of Thrones” prequel aired, and the many shifting alliances and secret betrayals were complex even then.
Excited for World Cup? Stream 14 Great Soccer Movies.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
The beautiful game is the inspiring setting for films from countries large (Brazil) and small (Cape Verde). Watch them while the World Cup is in full swing.
Your Pop Music Questions Answered: Taylor Swift, Geese, the Beatles and More
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Popcast’s mailbag is back and more varied than ever.
11 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
These Comics Can Barely Muster the Energy for a Joke. That’s Why They’re Funny.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Aaron Chen and Dan Mintz specialize in a muted form of stand-up that’s actually quite challenging. But they can get laughs just saying hello.
Five Free Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
This month’s films, including “Citizenfour” and “The Candidate,” tell stories about America and our constant struggles to preserve freedom.
What Are Art Collectors Looking for at Art Basel?
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
This week, at Art Basel, galleries are trying to find out, offering paintings by the late Georg Baselitz and Francis Picabia, and a screen-based installation by Pierre Huyghe.
Billy Porter and Wayne Brady Make a Tender Pair in‘La Cage aux Folles’
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Billy Porter and Wayne Brady make a tender pair in Robert O’Hara’s revival of the Harvey Fierstein-Jerry Herman musical farce.
Matt Smith Goes Dark on‘House of the Dragon’
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
“Doctor Who” made him beloved. He channeled that likability into a series of murderers and misanthropes, including in this “Game of Thrones” prequel.
Chris Burden’s Police Uniforms Are Coming to Art Basel
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
These imposing works of art offer a powerful statement on authority from an artist who had his own experiences with the police.
Woody De Othello Brings Multielement Works to Art Basel
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
Woody De Othello broke through in 2022 with his version of face jugs, and now his multi-element work has found a home at Art Basel.
How Britain Became Surreal
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
A century-old artistic revolution that changed the world is on display at a London art exhibition.
Like Disco Elysium, Zero Parades Is an R.P.G. Masterpiece
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
With Zero Parades, the studio behind the celebrated Disco Elysium again sends a fallible professional through a complex world.
Joan Cusack, the Actress Behind Jessie in‘Toy Story,’ Takes the Lead
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
After 27 years, the beloved cowgirl doll voiced by Cusack is finally in charge, but the actress played an important role in shaping the character early on.
NY Times Obituaries:
Charles Hinman, Who Brought New Dimensions to Painting, Dies at 93
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Starting in the early 1960s, the New York artist blurred the line between painting and sculpture with his shaped, protruding canvases.
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Architect of Cuba’s Surveillance State, Dies at 94
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 +0000
Considered the country’s most powerful leader after the Castro brothers, he was the first director of the Interior Ministry, keeping a close eye on dissent.
Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.
Alan Greenspan, Fed Chairman Through Prosperity and Crisis, Dies at 100
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 +0000
The pre-eminent economic policymaker of his time and a skilled political operator, he favored market-friendly stances that would later come to be associated with destructive financial forces.
Margaret Kerry, Body and Soul of Disney’s Tinker Bell, Dies at 97
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage.
Tom Dreesen, Comic Who Kept Sinatra’s Crowds Laughing, Dies at 86
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
He rose from a hardscrabble childhood to form a pioneering interracial comedy duo. He later spent years opening for Frank Sinatra.
Mark Singer, Longtime Writer for The New Yorker, Dies at 75
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 +0000
He joined the magazine’s staff at 23. Among the subjects of his profiles were the magician Ricky Jay and a pre-politics Donald Trump.
François Englert, Nobelist Who Helped Predict the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 93
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
His work paved the way for the discovery of the Higgs boson, which explained how particles acquire mass, solving one of the deepest mysteries in physics.
James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
Beloved by actors, he helped create“Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”
James Bradley, Co-Author of‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ Dies at 72
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
His best-selling book celebrated the servicemen in the stirring photograph of the U.S. flag-raising on Iwo Jima. One, it was long believed, was his father.
Overlooked No More: Robbie Basho, Guitar Mystic Who Sought Enlightenment in Sound
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 +0000
He lived with chronic pain and deep loneliness, which he poured into boundary-pushing music that incorporated multicultural sounds.
Brian Large, Who Brought Opera Vividly to Life on Film, Dies at 89
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
In a directing career that included over 70 Met Opera broadcasts, he said his work was“dictated by the music, by key change, by orchestration, by phrasing.”
Jean Houston,‘Midwife of Souls’ Who Advised Hillary Clinton, Dies at 89
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
The author of books like“The Possible Human,” she held workshops that drew on mythology, psychology and the experiential ethos of Esalen. But she refused to be called a guru.
Renato Rosaldo, Anthropologist Who Disrupted His Discipline, Dies at 85
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 +0000
After his wife’s death while doing fieldwork, he rejected writing as a detached observer, setting off a profound shift in cultural anthropology.
Danny Simmons, Painter and Activist From a Creative Family, Dies at 72
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 +0000
The older brother of the music mogul Russell Simmons and the rapper Joseph Simmons, he made his own way as an artistic and entrepreneurial force in Brooklyn.
Tariq El Sawah, Guantánamo Prisoner Sent to Bosnia, Dies at 68
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 +0000
He spent nearly 14 years in U.S. custody and never had a day in court even as his deteriorating health drew scrutiny.
Daveigh Chase,‘Lilo&Stitch’ Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 +0000
She brought the plucky Lilo to life in the popular animated film series, and unnerved viewers as the child villain Samara in the horror film“The Ring.”
Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 88
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.
Carlo Ginzburg, Who Told the History of the Obscure, Dies at 87
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 +0000
In books like“The Cheese and the Worms,” he helped push beyond the story of great events and leaders, entering the minds and hearts of peasants.
Gregory Williams, Academic With an Uncommon Perspective on Race, Dies at 81
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
As a child, he discovered that his father— and therefore he and his siblings — had been passing for white. For the rest of his life, he identified as Black.
Roy Hattersley, Frontline Warrior of British Politics, Dies at 93
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
A Labour Party deputy who spent years in opposition, he criticized Conservatives and members of his own party, and was at the heart of major political moments.