The versatile Russell Batiste Jr., part of a legendary New Orleans music family that includes his cousin, Grammy winner Jon Batiste, died in September.
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Column: Farewell to John Warnock, an internet pioneer whose invention actually made the world better
John Warnock wrote one of the shortest PhD dissertations in history, then changed the world of publishing and printing as co-founder of Adobe.
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On Jan. 21, 11 people were killed in one of the worst mass shootings in recent California history. Here are their stories.