Larry Fink, Whose Photographs Were ‘Political, Not Polemical,’ Dies at 82
His black-and-white images captured the chilly anomie of Manhattan’s haute monde, the strangeness of Hollywood royalty and the lively warmth of rural America. NYT > Obituaries
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Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84
He built Countrywide Financial into the country’s largest mortgage lender, but its increasingly risky loans helped precipitate the 2008 financial crisis. NYT > Obituaries
Edward Koren, 87, Whose Cartoon Creatures Poked Fun at People, Dies
For six decades in The New Yorker and elsewhere, his hairy, toothy, long-nosed characters offered witty commentary on the foibles of the American middle class. NYT > Obituaries
Lois Curtis, Whose Lawsuit Secured Disability Rights, Dies at 55
The Supreme Court decided in Olmstead v. L.C. that warehousing people with disabilities in mental institutions was discriminatory. NYT > Obituaries
Meet the Knoxville couple whose adoption was denied by a Christian agency because they’re Jewish
Tennessee allows religious organizations to deny adoption and foster care services to families whose beliefs aren’t in sync with the provider’s. GANNETT Syndication Service