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William Y. Chang, Whose Newspaper Spoke to Chinatown in English, Dies at 103

For 17 years, his aim was to help the children of Chinese immigrants acquire an American identity as they adapted to life in the United States.

Richard Griffiths, Falstaffian English Actor, Dies at 65

Mr. Griffiths, who played Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies, reached a career peak as a schoolteacher in “The History Boys” on Broadway and the West End.

Kim English, Who Blended Gospel With Dance Music, Dies at 48

Ms. English had more than a dozen house-music hits. But her songs, her longtime manager said, were “all related to God.”

DR. W.F. MELTON, 77, GEORGIA POET, DIES; Head of English Department at Emory University for 18 Years -- Teacher Since 1889

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One Photographer’s Tribute to English Roses

For his latest book, the British photographer Luke Stephenson captured flowers bred by the esteemed rosarian David Austin.

Zhang Hanzhi, Mao’s English Tutor, Dies at 72

Mr. Zhang was a former Chinese diplomat who once served as Mao’s English tutor and also interpreted for President Nixon during his trip to China in 1972.

William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91

He was one of the computing pioneers who “showed what a computer interface could — and should — look like,” a colleague said.

Jamey Gambrell Dies at 65; Made Russian Writing Sing, in English

A pre-eminent translator of contemporary Russian authors like Tatyana Tolstaya and Vladimir Sorokin, she won a prestigious prize for translation in 2016.

William Y. Chang, Whose Newspaper Spoke to Chinatown in English, Dies at 103

For 17 years, his aim was to help the children of Chinese immigrants acquire an American identity as they adapted to life in the United States.

One Photographer’s Tribute to English Roses

For his latest book, the British photographer Luke Stephenson captured flowers bred by the esteemed rosarian David Austin.