F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend

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Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89

A New York character of cinematic scale. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/a...

He helped lead what became known as the Midtown Manhattan Study, which showed that mental impairment is highly correlated with low socioeconomic status. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/s...

Kim Jong-un’s Daughter Drives a Tank, and Succession Talk Accelerates

"It seems like a familiar rite of passage: a dad teaching his daughter to drive. Except in this case, the girl is at the helm of a hulking battle tank" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/w...

Orion Samuelson, the Elvis Presley of Agricultural Radio, Dies at 91

Never happier than when he was inhaling a bouquet of barnyard aromas, Mr. Samuelson flew thousands of miles a year on Air Orion, his four-seat Cessna 210 airplane, to interview farmers, speak to 4-H clubs and hand out awards at livestock shows. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/b...

Robert Trivers, Eccentric Scientist Who Probed Human Nature, Dies at 83

“Robert Trivers was unlike any other academic I have known,” David A. Haig, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard, wrote in a remembrance of Professor Trivers. “In another life, he might have been a hoodlum.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/s...

Robert Trivers, Eccentric Scientist Who Probed Human Nature, Dies at 83

He was a rebellious figure who joined the Black Panthers, clashed with colleagues and spoke in support of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from whom he accepted research money. He was often stoned and nearly always armed with a knife for self-defense. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/s...

Tracy Kidder, Author of ‘The Soul of a New Machine,’ Dies at 80

A towering figure in literary journalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/b...

Paul Brainerd Dies at 78; Pioneered Desktop Publishing With PageMaker

Remember PageMaker? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/t...

John Bengtson, Modern-Day Silent-Film Sleuth, Dies at 68

A lawyer by day, Mr. Bengtson used his spare time to become the Sherlock Holmes of silent films. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/m...

John F. Burns, Prizewinning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81

A legend. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/w...

Colman McCarthy, Journalist Who Waged Peace in the Classroom, Dies at 87

“From his personal choices to political ones, he was a steady and relentless force for good,” the singer Joan Baez, a friend and admirer, said in an interview. “He never veered from the path of nonviolence.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/b...

Rose Lesniak, Poet Who Rescued Children and Trained Dogs, Dies at 70

“You know how they say somebody lights up the room?” the poet Bob Holman said. “Rose was actually the lightbulb. Being with her was like living on another planet. It was the Planet Rose.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/b...

Susan Sheehan, Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88

A brilliant journalist whose unadorned prose neatly told the stories of those with incredibly difficult lives. Also, she helped her husband, Neil, photocopy the files that became known as The Pentagon Papers. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/b...

Alfred Blumstein, Who Transformed the Study of Crime, Dies at 95

He used mathematical models to reveal the systemic patterns of crime, fundamentally reshaping a field that had long relied on anecdotal evidence and sociological theory. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/science/alfred-blumstein-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MVA.Glr4.HmDydtNF8zxr&smid=bs-share

Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105

On the frigid and crustacean-filled waters of Penobscot Bay, Mrs. Oliver was known as the Lobster Lady. She was a folk hero to Mainers — an enduring, if fading, emblem of the state’s hardy, matter-of-fact work ethic. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...

Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95

She was almost 90 before she received any recognition for her work. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...

Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save U.S. Airlines $580 Million Per Year

Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save U.S. Airlines $580 Million Per Year www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/t...

David Rosen, 95, Dies; Video Game Visionary and Co-Founder of Sega

David Rosen, the co-founder of Sega and a principal figure of my happiness in college, has died. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/b...

Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91

In Nazi Germany, Goebbels picked an infant picture for a magazine cover to show the ideal Aryan baby. The only hitch? The baby was Jewish. Hessy Levinsons Taft's amazing story by @mikerosenwald.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91

Without her parents’ knowledge, her portrait was entered as a prank in a contest in 1935 to represent the ideal Aryan infant — and she won. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87

She stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/a...

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John Carey, Literary Eminence Who Excoriated Snobbery, Dies at 91

An Oxford professor and renowned critic, he was pugnacious, fearless and disdainful of the received wisdom of his intellectual milieu. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/b...

Theodor Pistek, Oscar-Winning ‘Amadeus’ Costume Designer, Dies at 93

Race car driver, painter, costume designer. A remarkable life. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/m...

Robert Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79

He was a familiar byline in Newsweek and The Washington Post for decades, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly vernacular. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/b...

Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread Recipe This recipe uses four bananas, which is more than is typical for a single loaf The natural sugars from the ripe, brown bananas keep the bread incredibly moist for up to one week, even sliced The high moisture of the batter can make it tricky to determine doneness, so take care not to underbake the the loaf

"We've eaten it for breakfast. We've eaten it for dessert. No matter how I make it or when we eat it, it's heavenly."

George Altman, Slugger in Negro Leagues, M.L.B. and Japan, Dies at 92

The first player to hit two home runs in a game off Sandy Koufax #Cubs #MLB www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/s...

Erik Bulatov, Russian Painter Who Undermined Soviet Propaganda, Dies at 92

For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work was shown outside the Soviet Union. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...

Erik Bulatov, Russian Painter Who Undermined Soviet Propaganda, Dies at 92

For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work was shown outside the Soviet Union. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...