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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:32:51 +0000

As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:56:09 +0000

He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”

Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:23:28 +0000

He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.