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PoliticsHe was ‘The Mouth of the South’ and ‘Captain Outrageous,’ but Ted Turner said ‘If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect’
By David Bauder and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
C-SuiteAt 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
By Ashley LutzMay 6, 2026
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North AmericaGerry Conway, comics legend who created the Punisher, dies at 73
By Claire Rush and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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PoliticsGeorgia Democrat Rep. David Scott, ‘trailblazer’ seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
By The Associated Press, Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy and Matt BrownApril 22, 2026
Habermas sits at a desk and types on a typewriter. He is in a room with full bookshelves on the walls
EuropeJürgen Habermas, philosophy giant who reckoned with the unique evil of Nazism, dies at 96
By Geir Moulson and The Associated PressMarch 16, 2026
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Arts & Entertainment‘Country’ Joe McDonald, antiwar icon of the 1960s, dies from complications of Parkinson’s at 84
By Hillel Italie and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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HealthEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor who became an ALS awareness advocate, dead at 53
By Maria Sherman and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentJesse Jackson turned down a pro baseball contract that paid 6x less than a white player. Here’s how segregation shaped him
By Gibbs Knotts, Christopher A. Cooper and The ConversationFebruary 17, 2026
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PoliticsJesse Jackson, civil rights leader and historic presidential candidate, dies at 84
By Sophia Tareen, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressFebruary 17, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentRobert Duvall, Oscar-winning king of character actors, dies at 95
By Nick Lichtenberg, Bob Thomas and The Associated PressFebruary 17, 2026
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LawJames Van Der Beek, child star and face of iconic GIF from ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ dies at 48 in ‘beyond devastating news’
By Mark Kennedy and The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2026
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North America3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold, famous for ‘Kryptonite’ hit in 1995, dead at 47 of kidney cancer
By The Associated PressFebruary 9, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentHow Catherine O’Hara went from Gilda Radner’s understudy to cultural icon with her own language as Moira Rose
By Lindsey Bahr and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
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LawTikTok’s ‘Ms. Shirley,’ who drew 5 million followers watching her care for the homeless, dies at 58
By Rebecca Boone and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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SuccessValentino, one of the first Italian designers to succeed in France, defined the iconic female with bold reds and silhouettes—sometimes problematically
By Jye Marshall and The ConversationJanuary 22, 2026
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