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Frank Popoff, Who Sought to Lead a Friendlier Dow Chemical, Dies at 88
As chief executive, he pushed a company known for Agent Orange, napalm and chlorine to undo its confrontational reputation and…
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Estella Bergere Leopold Dies at 97; Found Climate Clues in Ancient Pollen
The last child of the pioneering ecologist Aldo Leopold, she also helped preserve her father’s legacy as a founder of…
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The Rich Spend Differently From You and Me
In my most recent column I had a bit of fun with Donald Trump making an assertion that shows that…
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Shafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46
When the hashtag #EndFathersDay began trending on Twitter, she realized it was more than just an absurd joke. It was…
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Barbara Lee Is a Progressive Hero. Why Is She Trailing in the Polls in California?
“The perspective, the lens, the representation, the experience of a Black woman from California is badly needed.” That’s what Representative…
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Supreme Court: Trump Stays on the Ballot
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Is Crypto Back? What to Know About Bitcoin’s Surge.
Bitcoin just hit a record high, but there are big differences between now and the last crypto boom, when digital…
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Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, Who Saw Ecology as God’s Work, Dies at 70
She linked her passion for the natural environment to the precepts of the Hebrew Bible, beginning with the Garden of…
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Antoine Predock, Architect Who Channeled the Southwest, Dies at 87
His striking, acclaimed structures evoked the desert. But for major projects elsewhere in the world, he adopted the same principle:…
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Edward Bond, Whose Brazen Work Freed British Drama From Royal Censors, Dies at 89
His first play, “Saved,” though it drew outrage, led to the end of more than 200 years of state control…