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Tom Lehrer, Pioneering Musical Satirist and Harvard Mathematician, Dies at 97

His death in Cambridge follows a resurgence of interest after he released his satirical lyrics into the public domain in 2020.

Declassified CIA Documents Reveal Surveillance of Lee Harvey Oswald Before JFK Assassination

Operation Ajax's 1953 Coup Cemented Decades of US-Iran Hostility

Maja Nielsen’s 'Der Tunnelbauer' Wins 54th Buxtehuder Bulle

Documentary Der Helsinki-Effekt Revisits 1975 Helsinki Accords and Their Legacy

Frederick Forsyth, Thriller Master Behind ‘The Day of the Jackal,’ Dies at 86

Frederick Forsyth, Architect of the Modern Espionage Thriller, Dies at 86

George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Becomes First Broadway Play to Air Live on CNN

CNN to Broadcast First Live Broadway Staging of ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

Richard Garwin, Pioneering Physicist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 97

France Launches 2025 Professional Baccalaureate Exams Under Macron's Vocational Reform

Berlin Honors 76th Anniversary of Berlin Airlift with Ceremony at Tempelhof

Cold War Double Agent Oleg Gordievsky Dies Peacefully at 86

Torgau Memorial Unveils Exhibition on DDR's Repressive Youth Policies

China Reaffirms No-First-Use Nuclear Policy on Atomic Bomb Anniversary

Eddie Redmayne Stars as Assassin in New 'Day of the Jackal' Series

CIA Officer Edward B. Johnson, Key 'Argo' Figure, Dies at 81

PBS Documentary on William F. Buckley Jr. Sparks Debate Over His Legacy

Renowned Photojournalist Elliott Erwitt Dies at 95