Martin Greenfield first learned to sew as a prisoner in Auschwitz. By the end of his career, he had tailored suits for presidents, movie stars, and the well-to-do of New York City.
The primatologist Frans de Waal, who explored empathy and emotion in bonobos and chimps, died last week at 75. His colleague Sarah Brosnan remembers his legacy as both a scientist and friend.
Morning Edition remembers Martin Greenfield, who learned to sew while imprisoned in Auschwitz, and went on to make suits for celebrities, presidents and star athletes. He has died at the age of 95.
Matthew Urango, the singer-songwriter and activist known as Cola Boyy, was born with spina bifida. The musician who made crowds dance with his 1970s-influenced disco pop has died at the age of 34.
Whitworth, who died March 8, worked at The New Yorker from 1966 to 1980, as both a writer and editor, and later served as editor-in-chief of TheAtlantic Monthly. Originally broadcast in 2001.
An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies.