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Hackers ate my homework: Educational SaaS Canvas down after cyberattack
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
ShinyHunters takes the credit and gives developer an F for security
Meta fights Ofcom over how many billions count as billions
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
Social media biz says watchdog's fine formula is 'disproportionate' and should stop counting global revenue
BOFH: Nothing says 'business continuity' like a dry wooden broom
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
No sparks, no glory
Lego throws its own Hail Mary
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
Movie-inspired set ticks the clever Technic box, but at a price
Bus station display takes the Windows 10 road to nowhere
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
Spikes deter pigeons, but Microsoft still managed to foul the screen
Custom PC worked in the lab, failed on site– and so did the angry client
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
It's amazing what happens when you plug everything in
Cloudflare to fire 1,100 staff whose jobs just aren’t AI enough
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
Around 20 percent of staff get an ‘In one hour, you might not work here anymore’ email
AWS warns of EC2 'impairment' as power loss hits notorious US-EAST-1 region
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
Extra aircon found to cool overheating datacenter as users complain their resources are... nowhere
HPE drops first Juniper x Aruba collab– self-driving Wi-Fi
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
NetAdmins can stay in the loop while they learn to trust AI to tackle some scutwork
Mozilla boasts Mythos boosted Firefox bug cull
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
Yet it remains unclear if Anthropic's uber model was effective, or if better model middleware is what makes the difference
Dyna Software's AI assistant promises to massage your toughest ServiceNow configs
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0200
The tool is meant to take the place of 80% of the work that requires ServiceNow dev teams
Fake IT workers rented laptops to Nork scammers, got prison time
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Matthew Isaac Knoot and Erick Ntekereze Prince will each do 18 months for hosting laptops used by North Korean IT workers to remotely infiltrate US companies
Anthropic response to 1-click pwn: Shouldn't have clicked 'ok'
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Security biz Adversa AI argues users of AI tools need clearer warnings
60% of MD5 password hashes are crackable in under an hour
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Happy World Password Day! Maybe it's finally time to kill this holiday in favor of World No-More-Passwords Day?
IBM Cloud evaporates as datacenter loses power
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Customers say services were down for at least 4 hours, while status page showed no issues
$250M crypto-robbing gang’s dirty work guy sentenced to 6.5 years behind bars
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
The then-teen was told to break in and steal what the keyboard warriors couldn’t
TomTom’s route planner takes an unplanned detour into oblivion
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Users report disappearing favorites, blank route planners, and cloud sync failures amid outage
C++ survey finds AI use rising, though trust is in short supply
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Language's popularity continues to grow despite commonly cited frustrations
State-backed hackers hammer Palo Alto firewall zero-day before patch lands
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Internet-facing PAN-OS firewalls are once again doing impressions of initial access brokers
Official PCIe 8.0 draft aims for 1 TB/s data rate
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Final specs due for release in 2028, so don't hold your breath for the hardware
AMD puts out new slottable GPU for AI-curious enterprises
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
MI350P packs 144 GB of HBM3e and up to 4.6 petaFLOPS of FP4 grunt into a dual slot card
Hungarian cops cuff suspected swatter after two-year FBI probe
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
20-year-old fessed up after investigators found video of crime in progress
EU hits snooze on AI Act rules after industry backlash
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Brussels says it's simplification, critics may call it retreat
NHS code clampdown draws open source backlash
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Plus a petition for the UK Civil Service to go FOSS by default
The network password was a key plot point in one of the most famous movies of all time
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Fortunately, it was a legit contractor who guessed it
Chrome silently installs a 4 GB local LLM on your computer
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
You did remember to opt out of AI, didn't you?
Home Office seeks three CTOs to keep borders, passports, and core IT ticking
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Roles span eGates, passports, visas, asylum applications, and enterprise services – yours for up to £105K
Minister gives Palantir's NHS platform a clean bill of health
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
£330M contract defended as value for money despite concerns over IP and lock-in
Neocloud IREN buys OpenStack champion Mirantis
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Former bitcoin miner plans to build an easier cloudy AI on ramp while remaining a friend to FOSS
Datacenter to become Arm’s biggest business ‘soon’
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
Someone other than Meta is buying $1bn of its new AGI chips
Using AI to click around on a website burns 45x as many tokens as just using APIs
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0200
For AI agents, seeing is expensive
Young evil genius forces hamster to run on wheel to power his gadgets
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Okay, the rodent was a willing participant - after all, who turns down treats for a spin that charges a phone?
Claude hitches ride on SpaceX's datacenter capacity
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Compute from Colossus leads to relaxed limits
Musk has never built a wafer fab, but he wants to burn $119B on one anyway
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Initial phases of SpaceX's Terafab project in rural Texas are expected to cost about 1.25 Twitters
Arctic Wolf kicks 250 employees out of the pack to save money for AI
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Cuts appear to hit sales, product, and marketing, accounting for under 10% of staff
1 in 8 employees totally cool with selling work credentials
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
13% say they’ve sold logins or know someone who has, survey suggests
Mars rover hits rocky snag with power tool
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
All driller, no filler
We've only gone and done it: Changed what you're used to
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
A new coat of paint
DRAM drought to dog AMD's chips this year
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Commercial PC demand expected to cushion broader slowdown
Iran cybersnoops still LARPing as ransomware crooks in espionage ops
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
MOIS-linked cyber outfit puts on a ransomware show to disguise the wide-open backdoor behind the scenes
AI layoffs backfire as cutting staff doesn't cut it, firms warned
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Replacing meatbags with failure prone agents isn't the gold mine some CEOs hoped for
Ruby inventor Matz working on native compiler with AI help
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Matz gets together with Anthropic's Claude to create an experimental ahead-of-time compiler for Ruby – though with many limitations
IBM tried to kill Tab navigation. Microsoft told it Bill Gates' mother wasn't interested
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Big Blue escalated the OS/2 keyboard squabble through seven layers of management. Redmond's answer? Nope
UK age-gating plans risk breaking the internet, privacy groups warn
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Activists say ministers are targeting access rather than Big Tech's data-hungry business models
It's always DNS: Denic says sorry for crashing Germany's internet
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Major .de domains experienced hours-long outage after registry distributed faulty signatures
UK puts£20.5M behind 'numberplate for the skies' to keep tabs on drones
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Remote ID system will log aircraft identity and location as ministers try to stop rogue flyers grounding airports
It's game over for Copilot on Xbox
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Microsoft winds down console AI assistant as new boss says it no longer fits the plan
Taiwan cops say student's radio kit brought bullet trains to a standstill
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Investigators spent weeks unravelling enthusiast's bedroom project
Firefox integrates an ad-blocker, but not to block ads
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
It's in Waterfox too, and there it does what you'd expect
GNOME may rule Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon, but X.org isn't roadkill yet
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0200
Seven official flavors offer alternatives to the default Wayland-only desktop – and Xfce looks like the leanest
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NY Times Arts/Music:
Matthew Wong’s Grieving Mother Protects His Artistic Legacy
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The troubled painter Matthew Wong’s star was on the rise when he died at 35. His mother, Monita Wong, is making sure his work can still be seen.
Billie Eilish and James Cameron on‘Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The musician and director teamed up to bring Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour— with poignant moments onstage and off — to theaters.
The Hopelessness of‘The Audacity’
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
In AMC’s merciless satire, the tech lords are extracting all they can from the business (and us) before everything goes to hell.
How‘The Sheep Detectives’ Brought its Ovine Sleuths to Life
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The filmmakers behind this adaptation of a best-selling novel were adamant that their ovine sleuths not seem like humans in, well, sheep’s clothing.
After a Fire, a Director Finds a Lifeline in‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
Olivia Newman lost her home in the 2025 California wildfires. Telling the story of a woman who connects with an octopus after a major loss proved a balm.
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ron Carter
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
Christian McBride, Endea Owens, Large Professor and more writers and musicians share favorite tracks from the bass maestro, who turned 89 this week.
‘Amadeus’ Review: Mozart vs. Salieri, Round 3
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The story of genius and jealousy, a major award winner onstage and on film, returns as a TV series starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany.
‘The Python Hunt’ Review: A Real Contest as Riveting as Fiction
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera.
At the Venice Biennale, an American Artist Plops His Sculptures on a World Stage
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
They may be bronze and marble, but Alma Allen’s artworks at the Venice Biennale are as intangible as air.
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Reflects on ‘Family Vacation’ Final Season and What Comes Next
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The new season of“Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” will be the last on MTV. The castmates said it’s only a matter of time before it returns somehow.
A Fashion Revolution at the Met
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
With“Costume Art,” the dress department moves out of the basement to become the gateway to the museum.
Is It an Art Gallery? A Museum? A Theater? A Dream?
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The Ministry of Awe, a new immersive experience in a former bank in Philadelphia, aims to help locate the wondrous in the everyday.
Tony Leung Doesn’t Want a Challenge. He Wants a Compatible Director.
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The star often refuses roles unless he clicks with the filmmaker. That’s how he came to work with Wong Kar-wai, Hou Hsiao-Hsien and now Ildiko Enyedi.
These Toilets in Venice Have the Art World Aflush
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Undoubtedly the biggest talker at this year’s Venice Biennale is the Austrian pavilion, where visitors can make their own contributions to the work on show.
8 Pavilions That Have the Venice Biennale Buzzing
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
A doll-focused show, a contemplative garden, a sizzling hothouse: It’s all to see at the world’s top contemporary art event.
Artists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The hottest exhibitions at the world’s major art exhibition were shuttered on Friday as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
Without Its Expert Jury, Venice Biennale Lets the Public Choose Its Prize Winners
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The jury resigned last week, so the international art event is letting viewers pick the best artist from the main exhibition and the national pavilions.
A Very American Controversy at the Venicle Biennale
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
Trump has taken an active role in the arts in his second term, which may be evident in the work on display at the Venice Biennale— depending on how you look at it.
5 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Bogs?
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
From fashion to art, an explainer on our love of wetlands.
After 43 Years, an Unproduced Larry David Script Surfaces Online
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
“Prognosis: Negative” was too dark for its time, but its title became a running “Seinfeld” joke and its premise set the table for “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Historical Fiction Books That Illustrate the Bonds Between Mother and Child
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
The best-selling author Stephanie Dray recommends books that explore the bonds between mothers and their children across centuries.
Late Night Recaps Rubio’s Peacemaking Visit to Pope Leo
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump and Pope Leo are putting Marco Rubio, who is Catholic,“in the middle and seeing which parent he goes to.”
Philip Caputo, Who Wrote Blistering Vietnam War Memoir, Dies at 84
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
“A Rumor of War,” about his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer and published in 1977, relentlessly detailed “the things men do in war and the things war does to them.”
DOGE’s Termination of Humanities Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
A lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Humanities drew wide attention for revealing how DOGE had used ChatGPT to cancel grants.
‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Review: Their Octopus Teacher
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Sally Field and Lewis Pullman get help from an eight-tentacled friend in this bland adaptation of a hit novel.
A Stroll Through the Mansions of New York’s Gilded Age
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Yes, some memorable mansions were lost to the vagaries of expenses and development, but many remain— and some are even open to the public. A walking guide.
Dealers Face a Choice: Show Solo Artists? Or Groups?
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The decision can vary from fair to fair but sometimes solo booths can help visitors focus their attention on a single artist, rather than being overwhelmed by the art of many.
From France to the U.S., an Exhibition on the Luxury Ties That Bind
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Dozens of French luxury houses and institutions will converge on Manhattan for the cross-cultural exhibition“Hidden Treasures: 250 Years of Franco-American Luxury Stories.”
Art Gallery Shows to See in May
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers Ceija Stojka’s naïve expressionism, Mao Ishikawa’s sprawling bodies and a reinstallation of an important show by Peter Hujar.
Manuela Hoelterhoff, Pulitzer-Winning Arts Critic, Dies at 77
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
She won the top journalism honor for criticism while with The Wall Street Journal. She later wrote a wry, perceptive book about the backstage world of opera.
‘Blue Film’ Review: The Sex Is Expensive. The Talk Is Priceless.
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
An older man pays a camboy $50,000 for a night that goes to difficult, existential places in this breakout feature from Elliot Tuttle.
Art Abounds on Campuses Outside of New York City
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Academic museums at Princeton, Yale, Cornell and Skidmore have organized several standout exhibitions, worth a venture beyond TEFAF New York.
Uncertainty, But Also Optimism, Mark New York Art Week
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
This May, big-ticket items, and numerous major private collections, will be on offer and provide a major test of the market in a chaotic time.
At the Cannes Film Festival, French Cinema is Front and Center
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Frenchness is a common theme among the films selected to open the festival. The opener also premieres in hundreds of theaters across France the day the festival begins.
This Film Provides a Trapezoidal Window into Former Pizza Huts
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
A documentary about the popular chain presents its repurposed buildings as protective shells where new businesses can grow.
France Passes Law Easing Process of Returning Looted Art
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
President Emmanuel Macron has long called the restitution of African art from French museums a priority. Experts say the new law is a seismic moment in that effort.
Review: Sophie Rivera’s Photos Come Out From the Shadows
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
“Double Exposures,” the first museum survey for the artist, highlights a career spent documenting New Yorkers, in ways both traditional and strange.
Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni Legal Fight Over? Not So Fast.
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Lawyers for Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni have said the two sides settled much of the contentious dispute. But one major disagreement remains.
‘Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft’ Review: 3-D Is What She Was Made For
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The pop superstar teamed up with James Cameron to create a concert movie that, playing with shiny camera technology, reinvigorates the concert experience.
Ed Gardner,‘Force to Be Reckoned With,’ Comes Into His Own
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Ed Gardner is an ideal ambassador for British music. And he is building an important profile abroad, with a trip to the United States this month.
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Hans Otte’s “Book of Sounds,” Jan Lisiecki’s fresh take on Mozart piano concertos and the works of an overlooked composer are among our selections.
‘Silent Friend’ Review: What a Ginkgo Can Teach Us
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Léa Seydoux, this cerebral drama explores the mysteries of plant and human connection.
‘Mortal Kombat II’ Review: Eye-Popping Pyrotechnics
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The movie, directed by Simon McQuoid and based on the cult video game, unleashes another gruesome fighter tournament to determine the fate of the universe.
Mixtape Has Teenagers Bond With the Help of an Eclectic Soundtrack
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
In Mixtape, you can skateboard to Devo’s “That’s Good,” film a party to Iggy Pop’s “Candy” and wallow in sadness to B.J. Thomas’s “Most of All.”
‘The Sheep Detectives’ Review: A Murder Most Fleecy
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
A flock of sheep and Hugh Jackman star in a delightful Agatha Christie-style mystery set in an English village.
Late Night Isn’t Buying Trump’s New ‘Skirmish’ in Iran
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
After Trump used the terms“miniwar” and “excursion” to describe the conflict in Iran, Jimmy Kimmel predicted that the president would next call the war “a tiff. It will be a $200 billion tiff.”
‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Close for 2 Weeks After Fire
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The long-running musical, one of Broadway’s biggest hits, will be closed through at least May 17 after an electrical fire in its lighting booth.
George Herms Dies at 90; Turned Castoff Objects Into Art
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
One of the last Beat Generation artists, he embraced the messiness of everyday life, making collages and assemblages from rusty junk and decaying objects.
The Good List: 6 Things to Add Some Delight to Your Day
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
Buried treasure, birds on the move and secret library access.
‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Celebrates Jane Austen’s Awkward, Lovable Middle Sister
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
Revisiting“Pride and Prejudice” from Mary Bennet’s point of view, “The Other Bennet Sister” from BritBox offers a different type of onscreen heroine.
Revenge, Served Two Ways: Cold in‘Othello’ and Lukewarm in ‘Hamlet’
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
Shakespeare’s brooding prince comes off as bored at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. But Bedlam’s lean production of “Othello” is positively thrilling.
TV Shows Are Changing How Menopause Is Portrayed Onscreen
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
Sitcoms have long treated menopause as a punchline, but newer series like“Your Friends&Neighbors” and “Riot Women” depict it as a matter-of-fact part of women’s lives.
Khaled Sabsabi’s Rocky Road From Australia to the Biennale
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
The Lebanese-Australian artist almost lost his Venice Biennale commission after he was accused of supporting terrorism. Reinstated, he is arriving in Venice showing not one but two works.
‘Serial Mom’: The Mother’s Day Movie for Our Times
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
In this parody of the true crime genre, a mother with murderous tendencies reflects on the hard work and thankless sacrifices that go into parenting.
In‘Rocky Horror,’ Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in“The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Luke Evans transforms in five-inch heels and an endless supply of glitter.
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Then and Now: Why It Hits Differently
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
The film’s portrait of the work lives of a young journalist and a top editor holds lessons for us. It’s just that the lessons have changed with time.
Towa Bird Can Shred With the Pop Stars and the Riot Grrrls
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
The 27-year-old singer, songwriter and guitarist got her start on TikTok in 2020. Now she’s releasing “Gentleman,” her second LP of confident, clever rock songs.
‘Fill the Stage!’ Tiler Peck Says It’s Time for Ballet to Go Big
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
For her second commission at New York City Ballet, the principal dancer is leveling up.“Symphonie Espagnole,” with a nod to the company’s Balanchine heritage, has a cast of 40.
Epic Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Adults
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
The best-selling author Fonda Lee recommends fantasy and science fiction novels with older, wiser, absolutely epic heroes.
Late Night Cringes at Trump’s Chatter in Front of Children
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
“How are you talking about nuclear war in front of children?” Desi Lydic asked after the president discussed the Iran conflict in a room full of students on Tuesday.
Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A. From Tour After Onstage Comments About Immigrants
Tue, 05 May 2026 +0000
M.I.A. made the comments at a concert in Dallas, drawing boos from the audience and criticism online.
NY Times Obituaries:
Philip Caputo, Who Wrote Blistering Vietnam War Memoir, Dies at 84
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
“A Rumor of War,” about his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer and published in 1977, relentlessly detailed “the things men do in war and the things war does to them.”
Manuela Hoelterhoff, Pulitzer-Winning Arts Critic, Dies at 77
Fri, 08 May 2026 +0000
She won the top journalism honor for criticism while with The Wall Street Journal. She later wrote a wry, perceptive book about the backstage world of opera.
Kendall Myers, American Spy for Cuba, Dies at 88
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
While working for the State Department, he delivered top secret information to his Cuban handlers for 30 years. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
James Loehr, Sports Psychology Pioneer, Dies at 83
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
He began practicing sports psychology before it was a profession, teaching athletes the importance of mental resilience and how to cultivate it.
María Nieves Rego, Who Helped Spark a Tango Renaissance, Dies at 91
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
With her dance partner and onetime husband, Juan Carlos Copes, she reinvented tango for a global stage, including in the hit stage show“Tango Argentino.”
Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.
George Herms Dies at 90; Turned Castoff Objects Into Art
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
One of the last Beat Generation artists, he embraced the messiness of everyday life, making collages and assemblages from rusty junk and decaying objects.
Jack Bass, Dean of South Carolina Political Journalism, Dies at 91
Thu, 07 May 2026 +0000
In articles and books, he wrote about the rapid racial, political and economic changes that transformed his state— and the South as a whole.
Donlyn Lyndon, Last Surviving Creator of the Sea Ranch, Dies at 90
Tue, 05 May 2026 +0000
With his classmates Charles Moore, William Turnbull Jr. and Richard Whitaker, he designed an icon of modern architecture on a windswept bluff in Northern California.
Ted Turner: The News Never Stops
Wed, 06 May 2026 +0000
Ted Turner, the visionary founder of CNN, introduced the 24-hour news cycle.
Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94
Tue, 05 May 2026 +0000
The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel industry.
John Sterling, the Yankees’ Most Enduring Announcer, Dies at 87
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
He called over 5,600 games, more than any other announcer for the team, and was known for his personalized, slightly wacky home run calls.
Jack Thornell, Pulitzer Winning A.P. Photographer, Dies
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
He captured one of the most wrenching moments of the civil rights struggle: the agony of James Meredith after he was shot on a Mississippi highway.
Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Who Confronted Depression, Dies at 82
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.
Seymour Bernstein Dies at 99; Stage Fright Cut Short His Piano Career
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
After giving his last public concert in 1977, he moved into teaching. A 2014 documentary directed by Ethan Hawke put him in the spotlight once more.
Andy Kershaw, Radio D.J. Who Tuned Britons Into World Music, Dies at 66
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
A longtime BBC host, he traveled the world in search of artists his audience“didn’t know they wanted.” Then he took an unexpected turn into war reporting.
16 Photos That Captured the Dawn of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
In the 1970s and’80s, Stephanie Chernikowski, who has died at 84, shot bands like the Ramones and Blondie at CBGB and other downtown clubs.
Stephanie Chernikowski, 84, Dies; Photographed the‘Rough Magic’ of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
She captured the radiant chaos at New York City clubs like CBGB in the 1970s, when bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Patti Smith Group were emerging.
Gerry Conway, a Creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man Comics, Dies at 73
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The brutal assassin’s skull logo later took on new life as a political symbol. Mr. Conway was also responsible for the death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s love interest.