In Memory

John Lewis to Lie in State in the U.S. Capitol

2020-07-24 17:14:12

WASHINGTON - Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the Capitol next week, with the public viewing extended over two days and moved outdoors to allow for social distancing and public health precautions due to COVID-19. After an invitation-only... Read More

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Richard Lugar, Who Led Arms-Control Pacts in Senate, Dies at 87

2019-04-29 13:25:34

by Richard Lugar, Who Led Arms-Control Pacts in Senate, Dies at 87

NEW YORK — Richard Lugar, a six-term Republican senator from Indiana whose foreign-affairs and farm-policy dealings with Democrats represented a bygone era of bipartisanship, has died. He was 87. The Lugar Center, a Washington-based think tank founded by the senator,... Read More

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Sydney Brenner, Genetics Expert and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 92

2019-04-07 14:09:34

by Sydney Brenner, Genetics Expert and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 92

Sydney Brenner, a scientist who helped decipher the genetic code, discover how its information is put to use, and laid the groundwork for DNA sequencing technology, died Friday. He was 92. Brenner was also famed for research on a tiny... Read More