deaths

Goodbye Leonard Nimoy

Friday, February 27, 2015

Goodbye Leonard Nimoy Krishnadev Calamur, reporting at NPR: Actor Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Mr. Spock, the logical half-Vulcan, half-human in the original Star Trek series and several movies, has died at his home in Los Angeles, his granddaughter, Madeleine, told NPR. Nimoy was 83. …

Larry Lessig on the suicide of Aaron Swartz

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Larry Lessig on the suicide of Aaron SwartzIt’s a tragedy, as suicide always is, but Mr. Lessig asks important questions about one of the undoubtedly myriad experiences that led Mr. Swartz to his final act. The internet can express our condolences, but only Aaron’s family and friends can truly …