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If AGENTS.md smells ripe, your code won’t live up to the hype
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Researchers urge developers to see that less is more when it comes to instructions
Nvidia-backed optics vendor to boost wafer output by 4x to meet AI interconnect demand
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Jensen can't risk semiconductor supply chains derailing the AI hype train
Massive password-stealing attack hits 75k Fortinet firewalls
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Why are you even reading this?! Rotate your passwords!!
Uncle Sam bets $500M that Alphabet spinoff's AI can dig up new semiconductor materials
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
AI drug discovery is so last year, even though it hasn't accomplished much yet
Only half of US datacenter capacity planned for 2026 is actually under construction
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Another fun example of AI hype and reality colliding
Smartphone market to shrink 15 percent this year due to memory crisis
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Buyers put off by rising prices expected to turn to second-hand phones instead
AWS hypes continuous agentic DevOps, puts Kiro in your pocket
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Trust is the biggest barrier to AI adoption, says AI chief, claiming that new features in Bedrock AgentCore will prevent bad outcomes
Digital sovereignty needs an operating model
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
PARTNER CONTENT Europe wants control over its own technology, but what does that look like?
Surface tension rises as Microsoft's latest kit starts at a pricey $1,499
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Snapdragon X2 silicon and recycled aluminum are nice, the sticker shock less so
Cisco adds another SD-WAN box to max-severity bug advisory
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Updated at the time? No sweat. Check those logs, though
Homebrew 6.0 released with new security mechanism, Linux sandbox and more
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Homebrew was "less vulnerable 10 years ago than npm is today," project lead tells us
Apple's WebKit performance tax leaves iOS browsers stuck in the slow lane, says Microsoft
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Rival rendering engines could make pages load almost 30% faster on iPhones, Redmond claims
Intel starts cooking up enhanced 18A-P silicon for would-be foundry customers
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Chipzilla claims 9% speed bump without extra power draw but is compatible with designs for 18A
Windows devs rerolled old code to save precious bytes
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
There really was a time when Microsoft cared about every KB
UK.gov links up with LinkedIn for jobs market intel from 40M accounts
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
What anonymized data taught me about B2B sales... and reliance on the private sector for statistical info
Brit competition cops order Google to make search rankings less mysterious
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
New rules cover organic rankings, AI Overviews, and user-approved search data sharing
Helpdesk scammers are making house calls to make their lies feel more real
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
15-year-old among six arrested after Dutch cops target suspected bank fraud call center
Windows update leaves third-party Office document launches in limbo
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Microsoft won the OLE vs OpenDoc wars. Now it's saying OLE dependencies don't matter
System76 boss reckons he can liberate the entire PC stack... just give him another 15 years
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Bootstrapped Linux box-botherer flogs new Thelio kit, talks up COSMIC, and politely declines to bolt AI onto everything
Tesco is sprinting to quit VMware and Broadcom despite rapid migration risks
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Supermarket giant has turned to third-party support as court sets date to hear licensing dispute
Developers build the best tools for developers– and are now defanging the AI menace
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Fear and even grief are natural reactions to machines that do your job. The next reactions – acceptance and innovation – are more useful
Cyberattack sees crops kept in the ground
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Bitter harvest for Australia's Mackay Sugar, attacked in peak cane crushing season
AMD's Mext buy shows how AI could solve the RAM shortage it created
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0200
Running low on memory, can't afford more? The House of Zen's latest acquisition puts an AI spin on flash-based memory expansion
The new Siri makes one of Apple's most convenient OS features a cumbersome mess
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Goodbye, useful Spotlight; hello force-fed Apple intelligence bloatware that feels distressingly like Google AI Overviews
Python dev saved from disaster by intuition... and AI
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
I'm sorry, Dave. I can't install that repo that will totally hose your system
Intel-born networking tech resurfaces as InfiniBand alternative for DoE supers
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Omni-Path lights up Lawrence Livermore system at 400 Gbps
AI and brain-computer interface allow speechless ALS patient to work a full-time job
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
The hardware isn't new, but a UC Davis research team's machine learning-powered method of translating brain activity in an ALS patient into sentences with 92% accuracy is
Three critical Fortinet sandbox bugs splattered by unknown attackers
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
All have patches, so make sure you upgrade to a fixed version
Commodore gets into the phone biz with Sailfish-powered retro 'Callback'
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Ships sans email, web, or socials, but with plenty of beige plastic
There's no such thing as an agentic CPU
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
AI agents are a general-purpose workload no different from any other
Firefox 152 understands 'Sssh!'
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
As Google continues crippling Chrome ad-blockers, it's a good time to try Firefox
Microsoft faces down sueball, capacity problems in series of challenges
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Misleading statements about Copilot and AI? Surely not!
Crooks found a new way to collaborate using Teams– by hiding command-and-control traffic
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Custom malware routed communications through legitimate Microsoft services, making malicious activity look like routine corporate collaboration
Linux kernel 7.1 sends Intel 486 support to silicon heaven
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
More than 140,000 lines of code bite the dust as ancient CPUs, bus mice, and other legacy leftovers face the chop
Non-x86 servers now nearly half the market, IDC says
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Demand for AI systems plus the shortage of DRAM and NAND are shaping the global market
NHS Palantir claims face scrutiny after data suggests uneven results
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Campaign group says FOI figures show some trusts carried out fewer procedures than before
NASA said nyet to Roscosmos plan to cut into leaky ISS segment
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Crew sheltered in SpaceX Dragon as aging Zvezda segment's cracks continue to test orbital nerve
Cardiac monitor maker's security skips a beat as data thieves go for the jugular
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Attackers used social engineering to access third-party business apps and steal patient information
Qualcomm said to be circling AI chip biz Tenstorrent in $10B RISC-V power play
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Potential takeover would represent significant commitment to the open instruction set architecture
Scammers keep scoring: Brits fleeced for£1.3B as Americans lose $3.5B to impersonators
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
More reasons to love social media and AI
Capita is about to sail past deadline to fix civil service pensions scheme
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Union says outsourcer will miss June 30 target after portal meltdown and mounting complaints
ZTE Day 2026 in Almaty Showcases Innovations Shaping Kazakhstan's Intelligent Telecom Future
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
PARTNER CONTENT: Empowering Kazakhstan’s "Year of Digitalization and AI" with Next-Gen Connectivity and Supercomputing Solutions
SQL Server may be too lucrative for Microsoft to ditch, but too legacy to love
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Analysts say Redmond still has billions of reasons to keep backing its flagship DBMS, even as Azure, Postgres, and AI hog the spotlight
ERP users may soon get ahead by going headless, says Rimini Street boss
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Look to AI agents and open source to escape the vendor-driven upgrade cycle
France's digital sovereignty push is struggling to escape the Microsoft gravity well
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
Nextcloud rollout shows locally controlled storage is one thing; getting users off Office is quite another
Inside the cloud's new agentic AI-ready, Arm-powered foundation
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
PARTNER CONTENT: From hyperscalers to enterprises, performance-per-watt and system-level efficiency are redefining the cloud compute foundation
A modest proposal: Reformat everything to make documents more palatable to AI
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0200
What's up, DocLang?
Cisco SD-WAN make-me-root bug under attack
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0200
Second Catalyst SD-WAN Manager flaw exploited as an 0-day this month
Feds freaked over Fable 5 after simple 'fix this code' prompt, not jailbreak, says researcher
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0200
According to the one person who actually read the research paper
DARPA seeks swappable satellites to help with future star wars
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0200
Worried that an unexpected strike could take out critical orbital systems, Pentagon researchers want to know how fast the industry thinks it could launch replacements
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NY Times Arts/Music:
Matthew Rhys, of‘Widow’s Bay,’ Is on a Boat. Barely.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
The star of this seafaring horror-comedy, which wraps up Season 1 on Wednesday, also spends his downtime on the water.
Bruce Nauman on How to Make Art: Don’t Try
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
The artist’s latest videos and drawings stem from physical and mental exercises and are largely improvised in his studio, with raw and vulnerable results.
As the Job Market Stutters, Simulated Work Is Surging
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
By asking players to perform repetitive labor in mundane settings, game designers are delivering relatable twists on the tycoon genre.
Cory Stearns, American Ballet Theater Star, on Retirement and the Pains of Aging
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
Stearns, a longtime principal at American Ballet Theater, has stepped down. He talks about being pushed to leave and the pains and boons of growing older.
Hagen Quartet Is Taking Its Final Bows After 45 Years
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
Formed by siblings who grew up playing together, the Hagen Quartet is finishing a farewell tour with an unforced, casual goodbye.
Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Make a Plan for Staying Open
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
As the Trump administration seeks to move forward with renovations at the center, a judge has asked for its programming calendar.
Sharleen Chidiac Brings Punk and Excess in New Musical‘All the Rage’
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Sharleen Chidiac, a choreographer and the effervescent lead singer of Voyeur, looks at ambition and freedom in her hybrid new work: a punk musical.
Best Classical Music and Opera of 2026 So Far
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, a premiere by Ellen Reid and a multitasking performance by Barbara Hannigan are among the highlights.
A Baroque Opera Written By a Female Composer Feels Ripped From the Headlines
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
The Paris Opera production of“Ercole Amante” (“Hercules in Love”), a rediscovered 1707 work by the female composer Antonia Bembo, leans into contemporary themes of coercion and consent.
In 30,000 Gallons of Water, Hundreds of Bowls Play Music of the Spheres
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
The French sound artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot creates an unlikely symphony by setting singing bowls bobbing at the Park Avenue Armory.
Tell Us Why Taylor Swift’s Wedding Is Meaningful to You
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
For an upcoming story, we want fans to talk to us about the journey they have been on with Swift through the years and how they feel about her big day.
The‘Paddington’ Musical Will Come to Broadway Next Spring
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
The show, which revisits the story of a marmalade-loving bear, plans to open next April at the Hirschfeld Theater in New York.
‘Curse of the Seven Jackals’: A Film Made to Be Exhumed
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
Anthology Film Archives is screening Chris Jolly’s restored 2001 lo-fi indie film twice nightly.
7 Great Artists Playing SummerStage This Year
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Hear songs from Angélique Kidjo, Mavis Staples, Sharp Pins and more.
Mystikal, Louisiana Rapper, Sentenced to 20 Years in Rape Case
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
The Grammy-nominated musician pleaded guilty to third-degree rape after a woman told the police she was beaten and assaulted at his home in 2022.
The Good List: 6 Things to Bring Joy to Your Day
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
A memory workout, an endless playlist and an antidote to worry.
Carlo Ginzburg, Who Told the History of the Obscure, Dies at 87
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
In books like“The Cheese and the Worms,” he helped push beyond the story of great events and leaders, entering the minds and hearts of peasants.
Late Night Wades Into the Reflecting Pool’s Algae Bloom
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
President Trump“promised he would drain the swamp,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “Instead, he spent 14 million of our dollars building a new one.”
Gregory Williams, Academic With an Uncommon Perspective on Race, Dies at 81
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
As a child, he discovered that his father— and therefore he and his siblings — had been passing for white. For the rest of his life, he identified as Black.
‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been’ Review: Who Is Naming Names?
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Anna D. Shapiro revives Eric Bentley’s play about the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigation of the entertainment industry.
How Artisans Are Recreating the American Revolution
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
In the spirit of 1776, these shipwrights, printers and textile workers are commemorating George Washington’s legacy through 18th-century techniques.
Knicks Celebrate Their N.B.A. Title on‘The Tonight Show’
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
“Of course it’s the Knicks, so they won’t really show up until the second half,” the host Jimmy Fallon said.
Dawn Richard’s Lawsuit Against Sean Combs Is Dismissed
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Ms. Richard, a singer who once worked with the music mogul, accused him of creating an abusive work environment. The judge said her claims came too late.
In Its Tragic Finale,‘Romeo and Juliet’ Is Interrupted by a Cat
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Performers were tested by the unexpected during a ballet production in Turkey.
America250 Plans July 4 Concert in L.A., Competing With Trump
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
The nonprofit, established by Congress a decade ago and separate from President Trump’s Freedom 250, will bring Smashing Pumpkins and other acts to Los Angeles on July 4.
Abdullah Ibrahim, Eminent South African Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
His song“Mannenberg” became the unofficial anthem of the country’s fight against apartheid, with Nelson Mandela calling him “our Mozart.”
Ronald LaPread, Funky Bassist for the Commodores, Dies at 76
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
A talented musician, he lied when asked by Lionel Richie, the lead singer, if he played bass. Then he taught himself how, and was essential to the band’s success.
What Is Contemporary Dance? Lincoln Center Invests in Finding Out
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Thanks to a $50 million grant, a new festival has been born. Kyle Abraham helps to curate the first edition, which is part of the center’s Summer of Dance.
‘Break Your Hips!’ Spinning to the Rhythm of Venezuelan Tambores
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Tambores may not be as widely known as other Latin dances like merengue and salsa, but that is starting to change with the exodus of millions of Venezuelans.
From the Kennedy Center to U.F.C Fights in Trump’s Washington
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
A day after the National Symphony Orchestra played perhaps its final notes at the Kennedy Center for years, mixed martial artists brawled outside the White House.
Jessie Buckley, a Liza Minnelli Tribute and More Theater to Stream
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
The Oscar winner and Josh O’Connor star in a National Theater production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Other picks include Matthew López’s “The Inheritance.”
Father Dionysios Tabakis’s Drone Metal Debut
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
Father Dionysios Tabakis has never played a live concert, but after his first album became a word-of-mouth hit, he’ll be performing at a U.S. festival this summer.
The Best TV Shows of 2026, So Far
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
The first half of the year had few big, buzzy hits. But there were some nice surprises (“Widow’s Bay”) and returning favorites (“The Comeback”).
Why the Art Workers’ Coalition’s Battles Still Resonate
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
Members of the Art Workers’ Coalition fought for a fairer and more equitable business for themselves. Their battles resonate to this day.
8 Proposals for a Better Art World
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
Artists on what a more utopian version of their field might look like.
A History of American Utopia in 10 Acts
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
Exploring some of the significant experiments that have best captured the country’s idealistic spirit.
American Utopia: Why Artists Can’t Stop Imagining a Better World
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
T’s annual Art issue explores how the idea of a good if elusive place has inspired great art, and vice versa.
An Oral History of Casa de Estrogen, L.A.’s Haven for Queer, Feminist Art
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
How one apartment building in L.A.’s Koreatown became a haven for queer, feminist art in the 1990s and beyond.
Uzbekistan Is Attracting Younger Travelers, but Does It Live Up to the Buzz?
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
This Central Asian country is gaining traction with young travelers seeking beauty, authenticity and low prices. Was it worth the 12-hour flight?
Las Culturistas Culture Awards and 6 More Things to Watch on TV This Week
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers host their pop culture award show, and“Summer House” airs a surprise episode.
Singer Oliver Tree Presumed Dead After Helicopter Crash in Brazil
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
The two helicopters crashed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least six people, the authorities said.
The Knicks Effect: Irresistible, Spontaneous Dancing
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 +0000
The Knicks turned New York City into a stage, where movement is a catalyst for untainted happiness.
‘Disclosure Day’ Ends Spielberg’s Summer Box Office Drought
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 +0000
Steven Spielberg’s original science-fiction movie collected an estimated $44 million in North America, giving the director his first new-to-the-screen summer hit in 24 years.
Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation Over‘America’s Next Top Model’ Docuseries
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 +0000
The lawsuit claims that producers used roughly 16 minutes of Ms. Banks’s three-and-a-half-hour interview to present a false narrative stripped of context.
Jane Yolen, Whose Books for Children Drew on Everyday Life, Dies at 87
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
She wrote some 450 books, including novels, poetry and nonfiction in many genres. One critic called her“a modern equivalent to Aesop.”
He Made‘Heathcliff’ Absurd
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
Peter Gallagher’s spin on a comic strip staple has found a passionate audience away from the funny pages.
Coming to a Blood Donation Center Near You: the Chicago Symphony
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 +0000
When the medical technology company Abbott developed mixed-reality games, it got one of the world’s great orchestras to record the soundtracks.
In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 +0000
Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.
Listen to This Sondheim Masterpiece and It Will Bring Order to Your Day
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 +0000
Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, “Sunday in the Park With George,” contains a song capable of making order out of mayhem. Listen to hear how he did it.
Dito van Reigersberg, Avant-Garde and Drag Virtuoso, Dies at 53
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
A co-founder of Pig Iron Theater Company, known for its surreal productions, he also gave energetic performances as his alter ego, Martha Graham Cracker.
Vandals Damage Work by Black Artist at Houston Museum, Officials Say
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 +0000
Two men scraped and punctured a $23,000 painting at the Houston Museum of African American Culture last month, the museum said. It decided to display the damaged artwork.
David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
How David Hockney Taught Los Angeles to See Itself
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
A Brit, he became a symbol of the city’s culture, stylish and alienating, with his vivid swimming pool paintings and embrace of SoCal light, hedonism and gay liberation.
Jack White, Sylvan Esso: Songs to Know This Week
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
Jack White makes his slide guitar scream, Sylvan Esso rocks out and 7 more new tracks to know.
Brazilians Revive a World Cup Ritual to Cheer on Their National Team
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
After years of dampened enthusiasm about the World Cup, Brazilians are excited about their national team again— and they’re showing it by painting the streets.
Emily Blunt on‘Disclosure Day’ and Feeling Flappable Around Spielberg
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
The star grew up on the director’s films and tried “to really compose myself” when he invited her to a meeting about a secret movie.
The Violence in Iran Was Real. The Film Showing It Was A.I.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
The docudrama“Dreams of Violets” premiered at the Tribeca Festival, a sign that some in Hollywood have warmed to the technology.
What to Know About the U.F.C. Fights at the White House
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
About 4,300 spectators will surround an octagonal cage on the South Lawn on Sunday night. President Trump and Dana White, the U.F.C.’s chief executive, are longtime friends.
At the Canadian Screen Awards, the Industry Steps Outside Hollywood’s Shadow
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
No longer content with being just“Hollywood North,” the Canadian screen industry is asserting itself and telling its own stories.
Spielberg Gets Paranoid With‘Disclosure Day’
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
Disclosure Day shows that after 50 years Spielberg’s fixations are the same, but his faith in the system has deteriorated.
Olivia Cooke of‘House of the Dragon’ Shares Her Comfort Items
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
She hates when the mugs on offer at a hotel are“teeny-weeny.” “So I just bring my own massive one,” she said.
Captain Sandy Keeps It Moving on Bravo’s ‘Below Deck Mediterranean’
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
Since 2017, the captain has led several megayachts and crews on the popular reality-TV franchise.
NY Times Obituaries:
Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 88
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.
Carlo Ginzburg, Who Told the History of the Obscure, Dies at 87
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 +0000
In books like“The Cheese and the Worms,” he helped push beyond the story of great events and leaders, entering the minds and hearts of peasants.
Gregory Williams, Academic With an Uncommon Perspective on Race, Dies at 81
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
As a child, he discovered that his father— and therefore he and his siblings — had been passing for white. For the rest of his life, he identified as Black.
Roy Hattersley, Frontline Warrior of British Politics, Dies at 93
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 +0000
A Labour Party deputy who spent years in opposition, he criticized Conservatives and members of his own party, and was at the heart of major political moments.
Abdullah Ibrahim, Eminent South African Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
His song“Mannenberg” became the unofficial anthem of the country’s fight against apartheid, with Nelson Mandela calling him “our Mozart.”
Ronald LaPread, Funky Bassist for the Commodores, Dies at 76
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
A talented musician, he lied when asked by Lionel Richie, the lead singer, if he played bass. Then he taught himself how, and was essential to the band’s success.
Jean Ziegler, Swiss Gadfly Who Provoked His Countrymen, Dies at 92
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
In a nation that sees itself as a tranquil oasis of prosperity and business virtue, he drew death threats for pointing out a dark underside.
Jane Yolen, Whose Books for Children Drew on Everyday Life, Dies at 87
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
She wrote some 450 books, including novels, poetry and nonfiction in many genres. One critic called her“a modern equivalent to Aesop.”
Dito van Reigersberg, Avant-Garde and Drag Virtuoso, Dies at 53
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
A co-founder of Pig Iron Theater Company, known for its surreal productions, he also gave energetic performances as his alter ego, Martha Graham Cracker.
Singer Oliver Tree Presumed Dead After Helicopter Crash in Brazil
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
The two helicopters crashed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least six people, the authorities said.
David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 +0000
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
Gene Shalit, Film Critic Bristling With Hair and Puns, Dies at 100
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
One of the nation’s most recognizable characters, he delivered his wacky commentary for more than 40 years on the “Today” show.
Charles Dennis, a Founder of the Avant-Garde Space P.S. 122, Dies at 77
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
A performance artist, dancer, choreographer, videographer, filmmaker and curator, he was a central figure in the downtown Manhattan experimental arts scene.
James Blood Ulmer, Guitarist Who Smashed Through Genres, Dies at 86
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues.
Charlie Dalin, Who Set a Sailing Record While Battling Cancer, Dies at 42
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
Last year, while suffering from an advanced stomach tumor, he won the grueling Vendée Globe race, sailing 24,000 miles in just 64 days.
Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.
David Hockney’s Sense of Style Never Wavered
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
The painter David Hockney’s clothes roared with mirth and maximalism.
David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
Alan Hale, Sky Watcher Who Created a Comet Sensation, Dies at 68
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 +0000
In 1995, he and Thomas Bopp spotted, from different states, the same mysterious object in the sky. What turned out to be a comet was named after them: Hale-Bopp.
Cleve Moler, Who Unlocked the Power of Computing for Millions, Dies at 86
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 +0000
He built interfaces that allowed engineers, scientists and everyday people to solve difficult problems without having to write the underlying code.
William Coupon, Who Wanted to‘Photograph Everyone in the World,’ Dies at 73
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Self-taught, he became a go-to portraitist for politicians, rock stars and other celebrities. He also documented Indigenous people and inmates on death row.
Duane Michals, Artist of Wit and Courage
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
Our conversations over the years were, at times, philosophical, metaphysical, honest about the daily circumstances of our lives, and dishy, a photography critic says, as he looks back.
Lee Raymond, Who Created Global Oil Behemoth Exxon Mobil, Dies at 87
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 +0000
He oversaw Exxon’s acquisition of a rival, cut costs relentlessly and denied the scientific consensus on climate change.