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Author: Michael S. Rosenwald

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Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104

April 30, 2025May 1, 2025Michael S. RosenwaldComments Off on Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104

Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.

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David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94

April 25, 2025April 26, 2025Michael S. RosenwaldComments Off on David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94

An idealistic ophthalmologist, he came up with an ingenious way to treat blindness in far-flung places: by outfitting an airplane with an operating room.

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Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75

November 6, 2024November 8, 2024Michael S. RosenwaldComments Off on Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75

He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.

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Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87

July 25, 2024July 26, 2024Michael S. RosenwaldComments Off on Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87

His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”

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Yael Dayan, Israeli Writer, Politician and Daughter of War Hero, Dies at 85

June 1, 2024June 1, 2024Michael S. RosenwaldComments Off on Yael Dayan, Israeli Writer, Politician and Daughter of War Hero, Dies at 85

She was hailed for her books and admired for promoting women’s rights. But her support for a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict angered many.

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Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy

May 18, 2024May 18, 2024Michael S. RosenwaldComments Off on Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy

A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later challenged the U.S. government to reshape its diplomacy with the Islamic world.

Headlines

Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime

May 27, 2025Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio

Wednesday Briefing: Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

May 27, 2025Emmett Lindner

French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After Violent Kidnappings

May 27, 2025Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman

King Charles Warns Canada’s Parliament of a ‘Dangerous and Uncertain’ World

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025IAN AUSTEN

Congo’s Former President Returns Home, Accused of Treason

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Ruth Maclean

Mediators Urge Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal as Israeli Offensive Looms

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Aaron Boxerman

In a Medieval Greek Fortress, Residents Feud Over ‘Pharaonic’ Cable Car Plan

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025NIKI KITSANTONIS

Zelensky Is Expected in Berlin as Merz Steps Forward as Key Backer of Ukraine

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Clay Risen and Christopher F. Schuetze

How the Liverpool Parade Car Crash Unfolded

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Michael D. Shear

How to Hide a 350-Foot Megayacht

May 27, 2025Alex Dziadosz
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