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Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.
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Richard V. Secord, Middleman in Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 92
A war hero and a former Air Force general, he denied wrongdoing for his role in the Reagan-era shipment of arms to Iran to support Nicaraguan rebels.
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Thomas J. Donohue Dies at 86; Transformed Chamber of Commerce
Under his 24-year leadership, the lobbying group developed enormous clout in Washington, but he broke with the Trump administration over immigration a [...]
Megan Marshack Dies at 70; Was With Nelson Rockefeller at His Death
She was at the center of rumors about the former vice president’s last moments, but she remained silent about their association until she wrote her ow [...]
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond dies
Key moments Alex Salmond's life and career... in 107 secondsScotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond has died suddenly at the age of 69.The forme [...]
Tim Johnson, Senator Who Came Back From an Aneurysm, Dies at 77
One of the last Democrats from the Great Plains to be elected to national office, he built his career on delivering benefits to his home state, South [...]
Ethel Kennedy, Widow of Robert Kennedy and Champion of Family Legacy, Dies at 96
She never remarried after the assassination of her husband, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and she devoted herself to working on behalf of the causes he h [...]
Former Conservative deputy chairman Michael Ancram dies, aged 79
Getty ImagesThe former deputy leader of the Conservative party Michael Ancram has died, aged 79, his family has announced.The 13th Marquis of Lothian, [...]
Tongsun Park, Lobbyist Scarred by Koreagate Scandal, Dies at 89
An amiable Korean-born graduate of Georgetown University, he was imprisoned after a second scandal involving the U.N.
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Daniel J. Evans, Stalwart of Washington State Politics, Dies at 98
A moderate Republican, he championed education, civil rights and environmental causes as a three-term governor and as a U.S. senator.
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Frederick Schauer, Scholar Who Scrutinized Free Speech, Dies at 78
In more than a dozen books and several hundred articles, he devoted himself, as he once said, to “questioning the unquestionable or thinking the unthi [...]
Milton Keynes council group leader dies at Lib Dem conference
The leader of the Liberal Democrats opposition group on Milton Keynes City Council has died while attending his party’s annual conference.Robin Bradbu [...]
James Sasser, Senator and Clinton’s Envoy to China, Dies at 87
He became ambassador after three terms as a senator from Tennessee. In 1999, he was made a virtual prisoner in the embassy in Beijing during a siege b [...]
Former UKIP leader Jeffrey Titford dies
A former leader of the UK Independence Party who was also the party's first MEP in the East of England has died aged 90.Jeffrey Titford was described [...]
Former Conservative MP Delwyn Williams dies aged 85
Former Conservative Montgomeryshire MP Delwyn Williams has died at the age of 85.He broke 99 years of Liberal Party control in the constituency with h [...]