Erik Hauri, scientist who found water on the moon, dies at 52
Geochemist Erik Hauri helped usher in a new era in our understanding of the moon, an astronomical object now known to have ice on its...
Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga, champion of interned Japanese Americans, dies at 93
Her archival research led to reparations for Japanese Americans exiled to World War II internment camps.
Mel Weinberg, con artist at center of Abscam sting, dies at 93
Mel Weinberg inspired a character portrayed by Christian Bale in the 2013 movie “American Hustle.” Weinberg was widely regarded as the linchpin of the Abscam...
Jill Ker Conway, trailblazing historian and Smith College president, dies at 83
A historian who chronicled the role of women in American society and then made history of her own, serving as the first female president of...
Linda Brown, girl at center of Brown v. Board of Education case, dies at 76 VIEW
Linda Brown, a third-grader who simply wanted to avoid a long walk and bus ride and join her white friends in class, went on to...