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BepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0200
Eight year after launch, Mercury probe and its Mercury Transfer Module consciously uncouple as orbit approaches

Anthropic lays groundwork for bots that shop for you
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Now comes the harder sell: Convincing customers and merchants to trust AI with purchases

AMD's Threadripper Halo is a local-AI workstation for researchers with deep pockets
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
AI workstation promises to put up to 576 GB of HBM3e and 16 TB/s of memory bandwidth on your desk

ASCII smuggling isn't just an AI security risk
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Phishers find a new use for invisible Unicode tag characters

Rogue OpenAI agents used dead German web site to communicate in May, months before Hugging Face incident
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Two cases of agents escaping to solve unsolvable problems paints an uncomfortable question: Is the entire internet in OpenAI's experimental agentic firing line?

My Word. Microsoft's prepping Similarity Checker for retirement
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Built-in plagiarism police to hand in badge next month

Canonical shuttering some of its legacy chat channels
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
The Ubuntu Pastebin went in June, IRC gets demoted next

Microsoft to bounce mail from outdated Exchange servers
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
2016 and 2019 installations must meet the October 2025 baseline to reach cloud-hosted inboxes

PostgreSQL 19 connects the dots with standardized graph queries
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Baked-in SQL syntax arrives through multi-vendor collaboration, although indexing still needs to catch up

JavaScript installer pnpm recast in Rust because ECMAScript can't keep up
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Fully backward-compatible upgrade promises zero-friction speedup for monorepo wranglers.

Cloud snail-mail service Docmail enters third day stuck in the outbox
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
No restoration time for platform used by more than 30,000 UK organizations, including NHS trusts and medical practices

Wayve and Uber steal a march on Waymo with paid self-driving London rides
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
15 Mustangs on the city streets, but the Nissan LEAF follow-up could dispense with the safety driver

Enjoy the Windows 10 Update Experience at London's O2
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
The new extreme sport: Windows Updates

US law firm accuses UK AI software firm of unwanted contract renewal when it tried to leave
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Customer alleges AI telco system had frequent issues, did not work as promised, as vendor sues separately for non payment

UK military wants lasers to stop drone swarms without running out of ammo
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Project PANOPTES puts ÂŁ5M on the table for an autonomous, vehicle-mounted defense

Best eSIM for travel 2026: which one offers the best value for money?
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
PARTNER CONTENT: Price isn't everything

On Call: User who handled life-or-death situations struggled with the SHIFT key
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Novel interpretations of the keyboard made for trouble @ work

Google engineer unplugged every fiber they could see and– surprise! – took down a chunk of the G-Cloud
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
This sounds like a RTFM error at hyperscale

The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Why now? Well, the Linux desktop market share in the EU doubled between 2024 and 2025 (to 5.7%). That's why!

Cisco searched for IOS XR bugs and found so many it rolled them into an update release
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Three critical vulns demand your attention, one a make-me-root mess in Nexus 9000 Series Switches that you can mitigate, not fix

OpenAI commits $1B in AI credits to frontline cyber defenders
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
Daybreak program brings subsidized models, training, and support to under-resourced teams

OpenAI throws Astra into the top-tier model ring
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
OpenAI slow-walks debut of delayed GPT-6, with Trusted Access Program participants getting first shot

Hugging Face is too important to fall into Nvidia's hands
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0200
$12.9 billion deal will inevitably cement Nvidia's market dominance and harm competition in the process. Regulators should take note

True AI-pocalypse as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all go down at once
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
All three are recovering from overlapping availability issues

Prolific Microsoft 0-day hunter drops CrowdStrike Falcon exploit PoC
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
A shared security 'Nightmare'

CERN moves thousands of accelerator control computers to Debian
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Prompted by CentOS 8's premature demise, it's a very visible loss for the Red Hat ecosystem

Hugging Face CEO says 'planets aligned' for Nvidia deal, aims to reach 100M users
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
When the moon is in the seventh house...

Audacity audio-editing app no longer looks like it's from the early 2000s
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
The FOSS tool for audio editing has a fresh coat of paint, and new features to boot

NASA wires up Dragonfly and names the landing area
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Titan-bound rotorcraft set for launch in 2028

Drowning in CVEs and thirsty for answers? Try CTEM
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
SPONSORED FEATURE: Boards want to know if they're less exposed than last quarter. Patching metrics aren't the solution

Salesforce blames its Claude addiction for denting profit margin guidance
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
But investors hear CRM giant is now in 'refinement mode,' picking models more carefully

Haiku OS rises / Beta 6 sails open web / Virtual winds fly fast
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
A real alternative to running some kind of FOSS Unix clone

Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B, promises not to squeeze too hard
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
GPU giant pledges to keep the model hub open to the entire AI ecosystem

Cybercrooks trawl Fishbrain to net password hashes
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Armed with password hashes and salts, attackers could already be kraken those creds

'Uber rapture' leaves passengers and drivers behind in Nigeria and Uganda
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
No time for a fare-thee-well as app hails a ride out of two more markets

Windows 11 update sends some desktops into an unwanted goth phase
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Hello darkness, my old friend... I've trusted Redmond once again

Which came first, Windows 95's taskbar or NeXT's Dock? Neither
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Reg hack accidentally rattles Microsoft folks' cages
 again

Spurs boots VMware, cites 85% licensing saving
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Part of wider infrastructure replacement upgrade project with HPE

UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Children's Commissioner also furious with Ofcom over a string of failures

British wind power to drive Maersk container ship
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Rotor sails claimed to deliver fuel and emissions savings of 21%

Your VMware renewal invoice ate your AI budget– what now?
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
SPONSORED POST: A free event with Nutanix on Oct 7 can win some of it back

Terminated employee cost company hundreds of thousands of dollars because nobody revoked access
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
They had more access than the average Joe, and IT didn't track what needed to be cut off

To keep the AI hacking genie bottled up, try one-way networks
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
Sandboxes, permissions, and VMs aren't enough to keep frontier models at bay. "Data diodes" might do the job

Zuck's Muse to Spark joy with open weights release 'soon'
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0200
While you wait, Meta says it’s taught the model to stop wasting tokens and ask for help a bit more often

VMware swings its focus back to low-end server virt, promises vSphere Standard upgrade
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0200
Found the time to focus and ‘corrected’ incentives that saw sales drive users to full private clouds

Claude Mythos only model to complete full cyber kill chain, experts say
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0200
Cyber Weapon Index finds AI attacks 'imminent'

Microsoft devs rejoice: Union types coming to C# in November
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0200
The unsafe keyword will do more heavy lifting, while union types unify disparate forms of data

AI-assisted mushroom hunting is a recipe for a bad trip
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0200
Even the best model gets fungus identification right just 65% of the time - talk about a false friend

With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0200
AI model scores well, runs fast, and doesn't cost too much (yet)

AI agents carried out every step of this ransomware attack– then left the victim an 80-page security audit
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0200
Adding insult to injury

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NY Times Arts/Music:




Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and the Other‘Practical Magic 2’ Stars on the Unlikely Sequel
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Maisie Williams on the unlikely sequel, embracing their witchiness and their hopes for a third film.

Cassandra Wilson Led Jazz Into the Future With Warmth and Creative Conviction
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
With a self-possessed vision, the vocalist married her easy and intimate tone to jazz, blues and folk experiments, opening the door to a new postmodernism.

How‘Come From Away’ Became a Lasting 9/11 Story
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
“Come From Away,” about a remote Newfoundland community that embraced grounded travelers, is playing all over the world — even in the town where it takes place.

Charles de Gaulle Is Conquering France’s Box Office
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
An epic historical film about Charles de Gaulle has become an unexpected hit, introducing him to a new generation.

No Dogs Were Hurt in the Real Love Story Behind‘Colin From Accounts’
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer met in a cafe, not a vet clinic. But the line between their lives and their characters’ is “pretty porous.”

A Pioneer of Lesbian Cinema Gets a Documentary Worthy of Her
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
“Barbara Forever” takes an unconventional approach to the life and work of the unconventional director Barbara Hammer.

Krasner&Pollock, Lichtenstein and RM Make Art’s New Season Pop This Fall
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
Look for a wide-ranging survey of Black abstraction at MoMA PS1, Taryn Simon’s photographic explorations in the Guggenheim Museum rotunda, Eric Carle’s colorful collages and much more.

Remember Filmstrips? These Dedicated Souls Are Racing to Save Them
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
One of the 20th century’s biggest media formats was often thrown out in the rush to embrace VHS. But preservationists say visual history is being lost.

Ambassador Who Removed Kehinde Wiley Work Described It as a Lesbian Picnic
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
Trump officials recently removed a painting from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic without explaining why. An interview by Ambassador Leah Campos shed some light.

7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

In Battle to Use‘Ms.,’ Gloria Steinem Had to Fight The New York Times
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
In the 1970s, Ms. Steinem confronted the newspaper’s executive editor about the honorific in an exchange of letters, pressing it to use the alternative to Miss or Mrs.

For Los Javis, Their Breakthrough‘La Bola Negra’ Was Almost the End
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, a.k.a. Los Javis, are household names in Spain, in part for their relationship. But everything changed after their Cannes triumph“La Bola Negra.”

Mundane Amtrak Data Becomes an Ensemble Performance in Train Jazz
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
Train Jazz captures and maps the choreography of the Amtrak network into a seven-instrument jazz ensemble, now playing on an internet-connected device near you.

Through the Hands of Strangers, Missing Iranian Artists Put on a Show in L.A.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
Isolated by war, they nevertheless are taking part in an exhibition at The Brick, paired with local artists who interpreted and realized their work.

Miley Returns Without the Cyrus, and 8 Other Songs to Hear Now
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
Miley Cyrus wants to dance, underscores revels in hyperpop jump cuts, the producer Dahi enlists Kendrick Lamar and more.

How‘Silo’ Keeps Getting Bigger
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
By the Season 3 finale, which arrived Friday, what started as an insular tale had morphed into a saga spanning several silos, a few centuries and multiple TV genres.

Authors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. Settlement
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
The tech giant must pay $3,000 per pirated book that it used to train its chatbot. Many authors fear they could lose funds to others in the book business.

What to Do With Europe’s ‘Zombie Churches’? These Artists Have Some Ideas.
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
As the continent’s ties to Christianity fade, churches are being abandoned. But some see a chance to transform them into communal spaces like care centers or venues for the arts.

33 Albums and Shows We’re Looking Forward to This Fall
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
Some of pop’s highest-wattage stars (Charli XCX! Sombr!) hit the road, and artists including Riley Green, Miranda Lambert and Victoria MonĂ©t prepare anticipated new releases.

Marian Anderson’s Ambition Was Always Clear: To Be a ‘Fine Artist’
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
Anderson’s importance as a barrier breaker in classical music has sometimes overshadowed the power of her artistry.

DenĂ©e Benton Wants to Come Back as ‘a Detached, Chaotic Gemini’
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
“I feel like that’s what Steve Lacy gives,” the “Gilded Age” actor says. She’s a fan of his new album, as well as Zora Neale Hurston and nude beaches.

Can Art Revitalize a Small Mountain Town in North Carolina?
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
In North Carolina’s Lost Provinces, residents see the arts as a pathway to sustainability and maintaining community.

On Emma Prempeh’s Canvases, Countries Collide
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
The artist Emma Prempeh discusses her multifaceted sense of home and the freedom she’s found with a brush.

‘Facing El Chapo’ and More Action Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
This month’s picks include a high-stakes El Chapo drama, and films starring Jason Statham, Alan Ritchson, Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa.

Bringing Explosive Life to‘Coyote vs. Acme’
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
The director Dave Green narrates a scene from the film in which a perturbed Wile E. Coyote lawyers up.

Bringing Explosive Life to‘Coyote vs. Acme’
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 +0000
The director Dave Green explains how he brought cartoons to life in“Coyote vs. Acme.”

Slava Veder, Whose Camera Captured a Defining Vietnam Homecoming, Dies at 99
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
His Pulitzer-winning photograph,“Burst of Joy,” documented an Air Force pilot’s reunion with his family after five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

Art Gallery Shows to See in September
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers a show that displays the power of community, Morgan O’Hara’s obsessive documentation and Noah Jemisin’s phantasms.

Gene Bertoncini, Jazz Guitarist Who Dazzled With Subtlety, Dies at 89
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
He performed at the highest level for decades, sensitively backing singers like Tony Bennett and Lena Horne when not leading his own innovative groups.

Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and Others Pay Tribute to Gloria Steinem
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
After Ms. Steinem’s death at 92, celebrities and politicians reflected on her decades of activism for women’s rights and equality.

‘By Any Means’ Review: Bending the Law to Enforce It
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg do the F.B.I.’s dirty work in a civil rights picture caught between earnestness and exploitation.

The Show That Makes New Yorkers the Stars of Their Own City
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
The cast of 100 in“Public Record,” almost all amateurs, spotlights people who open their hearts and share their stories for five nights at the Delacorte Theater.

‘Brailled It’ Review: A Matter of Perspective
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
This experimental documentary follows three students as they compete in an annual Braille tournament in Los Angeles.

“Electra/Persona”: Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss Fuse Bergman and Greek Tragedy Into One
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
In“Electra/Persona” at the National Theater in London, the actresses turn a spotlight on performance and the slipperiness of identity.

‘Cocoon — One Summer of Girlhood’ Review: Patriotic Sacrifices
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
The animated film is inspired by the real-life events of the Himeyuri Corps, who were mobilized, and then abandoned, in Okinawa, Japan, during World War II.

‘Chronovisor’ Review: A Late-Night Occult Mystery
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
This enchanting debut feature, about an academic who becomes fixated on an invention by an Italian priest, builds to an eerie climax.

‘The Sun Never Sets’ Review: Could She Do Better?
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
Dakota Fanning plays a woman in Alaska who must choose between her older boyfriend and her ex.

‘Onslaught’ Review: Too Much and Not Enough
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
A gory tribute to B-movies from the 1980s tries and fails to say something about forever wars.

‘Mayday’ Review: Frenemies, a Cold War Story
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh keep this“Top Gun”-inspired action comedy aloft.

‘Give It a Shot’ Review: Birth Control for Men
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
There’s a new birth control method — and this documentary asks men to take the title of the film seriously.

Chain Saws and Joy: A Sculptor’s Evolution
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
Leilah Babirye, who emigrated to the United States from Uganda amid threats against L.G.B.T. people, puts queer life and belonging at the center of her art.

Best Thriller Books for Fans of‘Succession’ and ‘Industry’
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
The best-selling author Linwood Barclay recommends his favorite thrillers set in the corporate world.

Carla Jeffery, Actress in Disney’s ‘Zombies’ Films, Dies at 33
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
She also appeared in several Disney and Nickelodeon series and had a recurring role on“Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.

Who Owns Reggaeton’s Beat? A Judge Throws Out One Claim.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
A copyright suit against stars including Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee came from the producers behind a trio of songs foundational to the genre.

The Good List: 6 Things to Add Joy to Your Day
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
Your birthday crossword, nearby pianos and the lone katydid.

Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.

What Is‘Narrative Art’? The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.

In Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink,’ Tabloid Scandals Sell and the Public Is Buying
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
The film, which opened the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, portrays the rise of the British tabloid The Sun in Boyle’s trademark rollicking style.

The Mysterious and Lonely Final Decade of Yayoi Kusama’s Life
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
The Japanese artist spent the last seven years in isolation and declining health. Still, it was the most prolific chapter of her career.

King Charles III Views Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
The monarch was invited to see the historic embroidery days before a major British Museum exhibition, almost 40 years after seeing it in France with Diana.

Gary Glitter Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse Charges
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
Accusations against the glam rock singer relate to incidents that are said to have occurred between 1978 and 1981.

‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap: Romantic Reversals
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
Pursued become pursuers, and everyone ends up unhappy.

‘Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour’ Review: Back to Space She Goes
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
Katy Perry’s sci-fi concert film from Paris shines brightest during simple, back-to-basics pop moments.

‘The Runner’ Review: Neither Fast Nor Furious Enough
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
Gal Gadot limps ahead as a desperate single mother in a thin race-against-time thriller.

Summer Box Office Lessons From‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Obsession’ and More Hits
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
Studios may think that stories drew moviegoers, but it was the people behind hits like“The Odyssey” and “Obsession” that drew patrons again and again.

Haruomi Hosono, Architect of Japanese Pop, Pushes West
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
After recent endorsements from Vampire Weekend and Harry Styles, Haruomi Hosono, 79, returns to the U.S. with a new album and tour.

Kennedy Center Removes‘Blue’ Sculpture That Was an Artist’s Gift
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
The towering artwork, added to the campus in 2019, was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center.

Despite Duane Davis’s Conviction in Tupac Murder Trial, Some Still Seek Closure
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
When a man was found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, it brought catharsis to many who knew the rapper. But questions remain even after the trial.

A Nearly 200-Year-Old Museum Known for Its T. Rex Faces Extinction
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, which is affiliated with Drexel University, cited attendance struggles and higher costs in its decision to close.

Jason Isbell and Others Say Suno’s A.I. Imitates Their Voices
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Jason Isbell and three others filed a lawsuit against Suno, accusing the company of training its model on their songs. The suit will test a legal strategy not based on copyright but unlawful imitation.

NY Times Obituaries:




Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden established himself there.

Hideki Shirakawa, Who Helped Turn a Lab Error Into a Nobel, Dies at 90
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
The Japanese chemist played a key role in the discovery of electricity-conducting plastics, largely by accident.

Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

Slava Veder, Whose Camera Captured a Defining Vietnam Homecoming, Dies at 99
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
His Pulitzer-winning photograph,“Burst of Joy,” documented an Air Force pilot’s reunion with his family after five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

Gene Bertoncini, Jazz Guitarist Who Dazzled With Subtlety, Dies at 89
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
He performed at the highest level for decades, sensitively backing singers like Tony Bennett and Lena Horne when not leading his own innovative groups.

Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.

Carla Jeffery, Actress in Disney’s ‘Zombies’ Films, Dies at 33
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 +0000
She also appeared in several Disney and Nickelodeon series and had a recurring role on“Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Paul S. Russell, an Innovator in Transplant Medicine, Dies at 101
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
In his over 70 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, he led the way in turning new findings in medical science into successes in clinical practice.

Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.

Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?

Gloria Steinem Found Community and Clout Over the Dinner Table
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 +0000
Neither a home cook nor an enthusiastic eater, she used the dinner table as a place to forge relationships and foster change.

Jerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger.

Ada Yonath, Chemist and First Israeli Woman to Receive a Nobel, Dies at 87
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw it as a dead-end effort.

Sliman Mansour, Artist Who Depicted Palestinian Struggle, Dies at 79
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
His idealized images of heroic Palestinian women, men and children made their way into hundreds of homes as inspirational posters.

Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to share in their awe of the inexplicable.

Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

Édouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 +0000
His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as the Karachi affair.

Azriel Blackman, Airline Mechanic for 80 Years, Dies at 100
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
With a career commemorated by Guinness World Records, he started as an apprentice in 1942 and worked on a panoply of propeller-driven and jet aircraft until he retired in 2022.

George Cave, C.I.A. Officer With a Role in Iran-Contra, Dies at 97
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
He worked throughout the Middle East before joining a secret team that tried to obtain the release of Western hostages in Lebanon in exchange for arms sent to Iran.

Roy Slaper, Unlikely‘Legend’ of Denim, Dies at 54
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0000
After filling his apartment with industrial sewing machines, he began producing high-end jeans that made him famous with denim-heads in the days of lumberjack chic.