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Carolyn Porco's design of the inscription that was etched onto the capsule of Gene's remains sent to the moon.

National

A Fitting Tribute For A Stargazing Love: A Trip To The Moon

5:05am July 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker made a life together gazing at the stars. So when Gene died, Carolyn could think of no better resting place for his ashes than one of his favorite places — the moon itself.

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author, smiles during a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, in 2009.

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor And Nobel Laureate, Dies At 87

10:59am July 03, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

After surviving the Nazi death camps, Wiesel advocated on behalf of victims of hate and persecution around the world. He died Saturday at the age of 87.

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Futurist and writer Alvin Toffler is seen with his wife and longtime writing and research partner, Heidi Toffler, in 2002.

National

'Future Shock' Author Alvin Toffler Dies at 87

1:25pm June 30, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Toffler's warnings about 'information overload' and the accelerating pace of change in modern society made his seminal 1970 book a best-seller in the U.S. and around the world.

Bill Cunningham, at the 2016 NYSPCC Spring Luncheon on April 12. The iconic New York Times photographer died on Saturday at age 87.

Arts

Bill Cunningham, Iconic 'New York Times' Photographer, Dies At 87

7:38pm June 25, 2016

by Maquita Peters

Cunningham worked at the Times for almost 40 years, capturing the fashion trends of the day with a timeless eye.

Bernie Worrell performs at the Black Rock Coalition Presents: All The Woo In The World â An All-Star Celebration benefit concert on April 4 in New York City. The concert was raising money for Worrell's medical costs.

Music & Culture

Bernie Worrell, 'Wizard Of Woo,' Dies At 72

5:12pm June 24, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The influential keyboardist and composer had been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. Worrell was a key member of Parliament-Funkadelic and played with the Talking Heads.

Hall of Famers Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay drop the ceremonial pucks before Game 1 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

Gordie Howe, Legend Known As 'Mr. Hockey,' Dies At 88

7:10pm June 10, 2016

by Quinn Klinefelter

Howe led the Detroit Red Wings to four Stanley Cup championships in the 1950s and was named MVP six times.

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Actors Theresa Saldana and Joe Pesci in the 1980 film Raging Bull. Saldana died at the age of 61.

Arts

Actress, Victims Advocate Theresa Saldana Dies At 61

5:06pm June 08, 2016

by Andrew Limbong

Saldana was in films such as Raging Bull. In 1982, she was stabbed 10 times by an obsessed fan. She survived the attack and later helped start support groups for other victims of violent crimes.

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Relatives carry the coffin of Afghan journalist Zabihullah Tamanna ahead of funeral prayers Tuesday in Kabul. Tamanna, a 38-year-old father of three killed alongside NPR photographer David Gilkey in a Taliban ambush in southern Helmand province, is seen a

World News

Afghan Journalist Zabihullah Tamanna Laid To Rest In Kabul

1:43pm June 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Tamanna died on Sunday, along with NPR photojournalist David Gilkey, when the Afghan convoy they were traveling in was attacked by Taliban fighters.

Kimbo Slice signs autographs at the UFC 100 Expo in Las Vegas in 2009. Slice died suddenly Monday at the age of 42.

Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Kimbo Slice Dies At 42

1:21pm June 07, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Slice parlayed videos of his street fights into a career as an MMA fighter. He reportedly died Monday at a Florida hospital of as-yet-undisclosed causes.

Young boys wave smoldering tin cans at cars in Kabul, Afghanistan. The smoke from the seeds inside the cans is believed to ward off evil.

World News

'He Had A Great Eye For A Story'

6:13pm June 06, 2016

by Philip Reeves

NPR's Philip Reeves remembers Zabihullah Tamanna, a brave Afghan journalist who brought compassion to his work. Tamanna was killed along with NPR photojournalist David Gilkey in Afghanistan on Sunday.

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