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National

Tom Hayden, Anti-Vietnam War Activist Turned Lawmaker, Dies

4:29pm October 24, 2016

by Ina Jaffe

Longtime social and political activist Tom Hayden has died. He was a key figure during the 1960s anti-war protests, and later channeled that passion into public service as a California state assemblyman.

Preacher co-creator and artist Steve Dillon arrives at the show's Los Angeles premiere in May.

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Arts

Remembering Steve Dillon, Co-Creator Of 'Preacher'

3:24pm October 24, 2016

by Etelka Lehoczky

Comic artist Steve Dillon died this weekend in New York City at the age of 54. He was responsible for some of the most iconic comics of the 1990s, including Hellblazer and Preacher.

Author Tom Hayden poses before signing copies of his book, Ending The War in Iraq at Book Soup in Los Angeles in 2007. Hayden has died at 76.

National

Longtime Progressive Activist Tom Hayden Dies At 76

11:03am October 24, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Hayden was a radical anti-war activist in the '60s, and was famously prosecuted in the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial. He later became a politician and always remained an advocate for liberal causes.

A map created by Junko Tabei's personal website shows the locations of dozens of her climbs.

World News

Japanese Climber Junko Tabei, First Woman To Conquer Mount Everest, Dies At 77

12:57pm October 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"We were told we should be raising children instead," Junko Tabei said of the all-female expedition she helped lead on Everest in 1975.

When Latino colleagues from across NPR shared their families' immigration stories for Hispanic Heritage Month, they exposed a rich array of experiences: loss, longing, contradiction and triumph.

When These Latinos Tell Immigration Stories, They Push Beyond Fairy Tales

8:13pm October 20, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Latino colleagues from across NPR shared their family stories for Hispanic Heritage Month, exposing a rich array of experiences: loss, longing, contradiction and triumph.

Co-Founder Of Chess Records, Phil Chess, Dies At 95

7:55am October 20, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

By 1950, Leonard and Phillip Chess had established Chess Records as the label for urban blues. Leonard died in 1969. Phil died on Wednesday at the age of 95.

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World News

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, World's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies

12:21pm October 13, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The beloved monarch became king in 1946 at age 19 and was seen as a symbol of unity and national identity. He had been in poor health for most of the past decade.

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Polish Filmmaker Andrzej Wajda Dies At 90

6:22pm October 11, 2016

by Bob Mondello

Polish auteur, Andrzej Wajda, has died. He was a great of Polish cinema who earned an Oscar for his life's work, as well as a Palme d'Or, for a film about Solidarity that was made while the Communists were in power.

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Arts

Filmmaker Andrzej Wajda Dies At 90, Celebrated Resistance To Authoritarianism

6:02pm October 11, 2016

by Bob Mondello

Well-known films by the director include A Generation, Man of Marble and Man of Iron, which in which characters fight Nazis and communists. His final film will compete for a foreign-language Oscar.

Donn Fendler, 'Lost On A Mountain In Maine' Author, Dies

4:31pm October 11, 2016

by Susan Sharon

As a child, Donn Fendler was lost on Maine's Mount Katahdin for nine days. He told his story in Lost on a Mountain in Maine, which became required reading for generations. He died this week at age 90.