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Jeff Galloway, Olympian Who Transformed American Distance Running, Dies at 80

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:42:04 +0000

A runner, coach and best-selling author, he created the widely embraced run-walk-run method, which helped make running more accessible to the public.

Teresa de Lauretis, Coiner (and Critic) of Queer Theory, Dies at 87

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:13:14 +0000

She came up with the term as the title of a 1990 conference but saw its later popularity as a little superficial.

Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:41:34 +0000

He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support from the country’s armed forces.