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Eunice Golden, Artist Who Mapped the Male Nude, Dies at 98

admin23 April 2025

Like many feminist artists, she took the body as her subject. But while others were exploring their own bodies, she painted the male anatomy.

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Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life

admin23 April 2025

A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.

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Aliza Magen, Highest-Ranking Woman in the Mossad, Dies at 87

admin23 April 2025

Her career at Israel’s national intelligence agency included working undercover before serving as deputy under three directors.

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Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

admin23 April 2025

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, who clashed bitterly with traditionalists in his push for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church, and who spoke out tirelessly for migrants ...

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Chuck Connelly, Combative Neo-Expressionist Artist, Dies at 70

admin23 April 2025

His heavily textured paintings brought him renown in the 1980s. In the ’90s, Nick Nolte played a character inspired by him in a Martin Scorsese film.

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Mike Wood, Whose LeapFrog Toys Taught a Generation, Dies at 72

admin23 April 2025

His LeapPad tablets, which helped children read, found their way into tens of millions of homes beginning in 1999.

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Joe Nickell, Paranormal Investigator and ‘Real-Life Scully,’ Dies at 80

admin23 April 2025

Photographs, via the Nickell family As a paranormal investigator, Joe Nickell was in high demand, studying ghosts, the Loch Ness monster, crop circles and appearances of Jesus, including one on a tortilla. His search for legendary creatures included ...

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Max Romeo, Leading Voice in the Heyday of Roots Reggae, Dies at 80

admin23 April 2025

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond.

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The Darker Side of Japan’s Love of Cuteness

admin23 April 2025

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage?

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Nothing Lasts. How Do We Face It?

admin23 April 2025

BEAUTY: THE TRADITION OF IMPERMANENCE “SEE THE TREE there? It’s turning red, right?” I looked to see what Kotaro Nishibori, the last manufacturer of paper umbrellas in Kyoto, was pointing at. On our left was a line of cherry trees, their leaves ...

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