Obituaries
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Vernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become…
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Linda Bean, an L.L. Bean Heir and a Conservative Donor, Dies at 82
A granddaughter of the celebrated Maine brand’s founder, she set out as an entrepreneur in her mid-60s and used her…
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Dal Is the Ultimate Comfort Food
Cheap, unfussy and adaptable, these lentils call up warming memories of home and family for many South Asians.
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Improvise With Swiss Chard
It can star in a creamy pasta or casserole, or be the understudy to kale in a spring minestrone.
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Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80
A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character…
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Stephen Adams, Who Made Yale Music School Tuition-Free, Dies at 86
A billionaire businessman and a late-blooming piano aficionado, he set a record with the anonymous $100 million gift that he…
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This Easy, One-Skillet Dinner Tastes Like Spring
Using canned artichokes and frozen peas keeps this fresh meal simple to make all year long.
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Kitchen Magic for Big Weeknight Flavor
Irresistible honey-and-soy-glazed chicken thighs, a springy Easter menu and a one-pot dish sure to please.
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Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90
He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led…
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Richard Serra, Who Recast Sculpture on a Massive Scale, Dies at 85
His tilted walls of rusting steel, monumental blocks and other immense and inscrutable forms created environments that had to be…