The Australian-born singer whose feminist anthem "I Am Woman" became a hit at the height of the women's liberation movement died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She had dementia.
Helen Reddy, who co-wrote and performed the 1972 feminist anthem, was diagnosed with dementia in 2015. Her family says they are comforted in the knowledge that her voice will live on forever.
Sheikh Sabah spent four decades as foreign minister before becoming emir in 2006. He was known as a master diplomat who tried to mediate disputes in the volatile Gulf region.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Jill Escher of the National Council on Severe Autism about the life and legacy of Feda Almaliti, a fearless advocate for families with autistic children, who died Saturday.
Patricia Edwards was a nurse in Greenville, S.C., when she died of COVID-19 in the hospital where she worked. Her children say she was a nurse for the whole family.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to sports journalist Kevin Blackistone about Gale Sayers' legacy. The former Chicago Bears running back, whose elusiveness bedeviled defenses, died Wednesday.
Rene Chavez of El Paso, Texas, died of COVID-19 at age 45. His wife Annette Chavez says he made her laugh, and inspired his high school English students.