Robbins dazzled readers with the whimsy and imagination in his books, including Jitterbug Perfume, Skinny Legs and All and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.
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David Lynch, who directed off-kilter classics, dies at 78
His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading counterculture auteur — with movies such as Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Mulholland Drive, and the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks.
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Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister from 2004 to 2014, has died
Singh was known as the father of economic reforms in India. He served as finance minister in the early 1990s, and his policies then set India on the path of economic liberalization and globalization.
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What John Amos taught me about having – and being – a father
Amos, who played James Evans Sr. in the 1970s sitcom Good Times, showed TV critic Eric Deggans what it was like to have a concerned, ethical father at home. Behind the scenes, Amos pushed for more authentic Black characters – sometimes leading to conflict.
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Howard Blatt, stroke survivor who co-founded an aphasia support group, died at 88
After a stroke left Howard Blatt unable to speak, he helped create a support group for other people with aphasia, a brain condition that impairs communication. He recently died at age 88.
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Willie Mays – the ‘Say Hey Kid’ considered baseball’s best all-around player – dies at 93
Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. The ‘Say Hey Kid’ had incomparable skills and an infectious smile. He dazzled on the field and off.
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Her father was killed in a climate-driven flood. Here’s how she’s remembering him
Mandy Messinger is one of hundreds who lose loved ones to climate-linked extreme weather each year in the U.S. Her father Craig Messinger was killed in a 2021 flash flood in the Philadelphia suburbs.
