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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

Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025MOTOKO RICH

Irish Hotelier Accuses Qatari Royals of Scheme to Get Free Labor

October 1, 2025Ephrat Livni

The Global Sumud Flotilla Is Approaching Gaza. Here’s What to Know.

October 1, 2025EMMA BUBOLA

In the Philippines, Search Teams Look for Survivors of Deadly Earthquake

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025Aie Balagtas See and Jason Gutierrez

Trump Promises to Defend Qatar, a Reassurance After Israel’s Strike

October 1, 2025Adam Rasgon

Tony Blair, Tapped by Trump for Gaza Plan, Brings Peace Expertise and Baggage

October 1, 2025MARK LANDLER

Moscow Indicates Retaliation if Europe Uses Russian Assets for Ukraine

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025Paul Sonne

Gaza City Exodus Is Overwhelming Relief Efforts, Aid Agencies Say

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra

Bomb Threat Delays Oktoberfest in Munich

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

Time Running Out for Trapped Students After School Collapse in Indonesia

October 1, 2025Hasya Nindita
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