Winnie-the-Pooh brings 100 years of fame to forest(bbc.com)

48 points by 1659447091 10 months ago | 14 comments

Tom Stoppard has died(bbc.com)

160 points by mstep 11 months ago | 57 comments

Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, has died(bbc.co.uk)

159 points by mellosouls 6 months ago | 44 comments

Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80(bbc.com)

13 points by layer8 4 months ago | 3 comments

People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say(bbc.com)

82 points by bookofjoe 1 year ago | 10 comments

Donald Sutherland has died(bbc.com)

301 points by toomuchtodo 2 years ago | 110 comments

Television is 100 years old today(diamondgeezer.blogspot.com)

612 points by qassiov 9 months ago | 233 comments

A London blog post marking 100 years since the first television demonstration, held above what is now Bar Italia in Soho.

Jane Goodall has died(latimes.com)

1188 points by jaredwiener 1 year ago | 161 comments

Los Angeles Times obituary reporting that primatologist Jane Goodall, known for her chimpanzee research, has died at 91.

One in ten people are older than 65. Three in four live under a leader who is(hannahritchie.substack.com)

50 points by gumby 11 days ago | 22 comments

Hannah Ritchie's Substack post analyzing the ages of world leaders and how long they've held power compared to the populations they govern.

Dolly Parton has died(theguardian.com)

1464 points by helsinkiandrew 2 months ago | 222 comments

Guardian obituary news article reporting that Dolly Parton, country singer, actor and philanthropist, has died aged 80.

UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told(bbc.com)

136 points by thm 1 month ago | 177 comments

BBC News article reporting that the UK military, via UK Space Command, jams other nations' satellites as a defensive measure.

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after six decades(latimes.com)

654 points by ValentineC 9 months ago | 499 comments

Los Angeles Times business article reporting Warren Buffett stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway after six decades.