In the final year of his life, the decorated World War II veteran inspired people around the world with his patio laps and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth.
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U.S. and Novavax Will Aid Global Vaccination Campaign
The Biden administration plans to make good on a promise to donate $4 billion, while the pharmaceutical company Novavax pledged to donate 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine.
Hero, Inspiration and Beacon of Hope: Tributes Pour In for Tom Moore
The 100-year-old Army veteran who became a national icon through a popular fund-raiser for Britain’s health care system died on Tuesday.
Tom Moore, Who Inspired Covid-Ravaged U.K. With Charity Walks, Dies at 100
Nicknamed “Captain Tom,” the veteran raised tens of millions of pounds for Britain’s health workers by walking 100 laps of his garden last spring.
Captain Tom, Who Raised Millions for U.K. Health Workers, Hospitalized With Covid-19
Tom Moore, 100, raised $40 million in the spring by walking laps in his garden. He was admitted to a hospital on Sunday with the coronavirus, his daughter said.
Ronnie Brunswijk: Suriname Guerrilla Leader, Drug Baron … and Social Reformer?
Suriname’s vice president, Ronnie Brunswijk, has been many things. Now, he wants to be known as the man who will spread the country’s newfound oil wealth equitably.
Guido Goldman, a U.S. Bridge to Germany, Dies at 83
A Kissinger protégé (and a pre-eminent textile art collector), his fingerprints can be found on many of the leading postwar institutions linking the two allies.
Bill Gates, Covid-19 and the Quest to Vaccinate the World
The billionaire is working with the W.H.O., drugmakers and nonprofits to defeat the coronavirus everywhere, including in the world’s poorest nations. Can they do it?
Dublin Zoo Pleaded for Pandemic Help. Supporters Gave $1.2 Million in Hours.
The zoo, a popular tourist spot that’s regarded as a national treasure, warned that it might have to close permanently as Ireland endures its second coronavirus lockdown.
Prince William Announces New Prize Aimed at ‘Repairing’ the Planet
The goal is to award 50 projects more than $1 million each over the next 10 years for coming up with innovative solutions to address climate change and other environmental issues.