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Philip Meyer, Reporter Who Pioneered Data-Driven Journalism, Dies at 93
First as a correspondent and later as a professor, he pushed his industry to adopt more rigorous, quantitative methods.

Anita A. Summers, Economist, Dies at 98; Brought Rigor to Public Policy
As a professor at the Wharton School and a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field, she developed new ways of thinking about tough issues.

Rock Brynner, Son of Hollywood Royalty Who Cut His Own Path, Dies at 76
The only male child of the actor Yul Brynner, he built a peripatetic career as a writer, historian, novelist, playwright — and roadie for the...

Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Rebrands
The Tennessee whiskey, long snubbed by connoisseurs and collectors, is suddenly grabbing attention with a series of special releases.

Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71
A tough but pragmatic negotiator, he led his union through decades of tumult, then helped drive through the president’s infrastructure plans.

Victor R. Fuchs, ‘Dean’ of American Health Care Economists, Dies at 99
He was among the first to offer a comprehensive explanation, and a possible solution, for the country’s rising health care costs.

Jules Melancon, Oyster Farmer Who Tried Something New, Dies at 65
In the wake of hurricanes and the BP oil spill, he revolutionized his industry by turning from wild catches to cage farming his precious bivalves.

John Warnock, Inventor of the PDF, Dies at 82
As a founder of Adobe Systems, he oversaw the development of software and systems that made modern personal computing possible.

Joann Meyer, Longtime Editor of a Besieged Newspaper, Dies at 98
She collapsed a day after the police raided her home and the offices of The Marion County Record, a weekly paper in Kansas.

John Barrett, Hair Stylist for the Fashionable Elite, Dies at 66
His salon on the penthouse level of Bergdorf Goodman drew regulars like Martha Stewart, Princess Diana, Ethel Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.