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A designer of signage and product packaging, he was best known for his work on the 164-foot mural wall at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. Louis Nelson, an [...]

A rebel leader in Liberia's civil wars, he was accused of numerous atrocities. The most notorious was the videotaped mutilation and killing of President Samuel Doe. Prince Johnson, a former [...]

Mr. Thompson, who was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan, rose to the top of one of the world’s biggest insurance companies. Brian R. Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, who [...]

A member of one of the U.S. Army's all-Black regiments, formed after the Civil War, he trained West Point cadets in horsemanship during World War II. The Rev. Robert W. [...]

Byline: Trip Gabriel He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against South African racial oppression, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years. [...]

He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against South African racial oppression, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years. Breyten Breytenbach, a [...]

He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against apartheid, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years and in Paris as an expatriate. [...]

A mesmerizing speaker, he urged his fellow evangelicals to turn away from politics in favor of the values of charity and love espoused by Jesus. The Rev. Tony Campolo, one [...]

He was a prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington whose career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dropped. Steven J. Rosen, a hawkish [...]

He was a prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington whose career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dropped. Steven J. Rosen, a hawkish [...]

Her unusual approach to building bridges between her wealthy campus and its beleaguered hometown led to a Supreme Court case and a faculty revolt. Claire Gaudiani, who as president of [...]

Her unusual approach to building bridges between her wealthy campus and its beleaguered hometown led to a Supreme Court case and a faculty revolt. Claire Gaudiani, who as president of […]

Byline: Trip Gabriel The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places. Paul Stephenson, [...]

The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places. Paul Stephenson, a British civil [...]

He helped sway Ronald Reagan to sign a bill offering cash and an apology to Japanese Americans who had been imprisoned during World War II. Grant Ujifusa, a citizen lobbyist [...]

He helped sway Ronald Reagan to sign a bill offering cash and an apology to Japanese Americans who had been imprisoned during World War II. Grant Ujifusa, a citizen lobbyist [...]

After he was mugged, he took a therapist's advice to work with ''difficult students at a difficult school.'' They ignored him until the lessons turned to business. Steve Mariotti, a [...]

After he was mugged, he took a therapist’s advice to work with “difficult students at a difficult school.” They ignored him until the lessons turned to business. Steve Mariotti, a […]

Labeled ''the Prince of Darkness,'' he refused to follow an order by NATO's commander during the Balkans war, saying, ''It's not worth starting World War III.'' Gen. Michael Jackson, a [...]

Byline: Trip Gabriel One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a [...]

One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure. Sammy Basso, [...]

Byline: Trip Gabriel She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions. [...]

Her lawsuit against Goodyear helped pave the way for the 2009 Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law by former President Barack Obama. Lilly Ledbetter had worked for 19 [...]

When he and his wife opened the Beginning With Children school in Brooklyn to offer more educational opportunities to children, they set off a national trend. Joseph H. Reich, a [...]

Her lawsuit against Goodyear helped pave the way for the 2009 Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law by former President Barack Obama. Lilly Ledbetter had worked for 19 [...]

Tipped off by the detective Frank Serpico, he wrote an explosive series on police corruption in New York City, sparking an investigation by the Knapp commission. David Burnham, a former [...]

After serving 33 years in prison, he was released in the wake of a cascade of questions about the soundness of the forensic testimony against him. Joe D. Bryan, a [...]

Tipped off by the detective Frank Serpico, he wrote an explosive series on police corruption in New York City, sparking an investigation by the Knapp commission. David Burnham, a former [...]

She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions. Song Binbin, a [...]

She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions. Song Binbin, a [...]

His book, ''American Ramble,'' lyrically recounted a 330-mile trek from Washington, D.C., to New York City while he was in remission from cancer. Neil King Jr., a journalist whose book, [...]

His book, “American Ramble,” lyrically recounted a 330-mile trek from Washington, D.C., to New York City while he was in remission from cancer. Neil King Jr., a journalist whose book, [...]

An amiable Korean-born graduate of Georgetown University, he was imprisoned after a second scandal involving the U.N. Tongsun Park, an urbane, amiable international lobbyist who stood at the center of [...]

He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that was killing 10,000 infants a year in the United States. Then he helped design a drug that slashed those mortality rates. [...]

He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that was killing 10,000 infants a year in the United States. Then he helped design a drug that slashed those mortality rates. [...]

Covering notorious trials, she offered readers an unvarnished view of the sordid side of celebrity, told through many of the country's most riveting legal dramas. Linda Deutsch, who covered high-profile [...]

The first Black Army officer elevated to lieutenant general, he lived to see a military post named for a slaveholding Confederate general rechristened in his honor. Arthur J. Gregg, the [...]

An unapologetic champion of the newsworthiness of celebrities, he also drew attention to teenage pregnancy and helped popularize the term ''baby boomer.'' Landon Y. Jones, who was the top editor [...]

The first Black Army officer elevated to lieutenant general, he lived to see a military post named for a slaveholding Confederate general rechristened in his honor. Arthur J. Gregg, the [...]

An unapologetic champion of the newsworthiness of celebrities, he also drew attention to teenage pregnancy and helped popularize the term “baby boomer.” Landon Y. Jones, who was the top editor [...]

As a counselor, he embraced an alternative to ''zero tolerance'' disciplinary policies that are disproportionately meted out to Black students. Eric Butler, an anti-violence counselor with a gift for winning [...]

As a counselor, he embraced an alternative to “zero tolerance” disciplinary policies that are disproportionately meted out to Black students. Eric Butler, an anti-violence counselor with a gift for winning [...]

A former Greenpeace official, he drew on his command of environmental subjects to persuade his bosses at the cable channel to cover climate issues. Peter Dykstra, an environmental activist turned [...]

A top editor and executive at two publishing houses, she was an advocate for women in publishing, and for equal pay in an industry that had long been male-dominated. Betty [...]

A top editor and executive at two publishing houses, she was an advocate for women in publishing, and for equal pay in an industry that had long been male-dominated. Betty [...]

Byline: Trip Gabriel In influential books, he questioned top-down government programs and extolled the power of the powerless, embracing a form of anarchism. James C. Scott, one of the world's [...]

In influential books, he questioned top-down government programs and extolled the power of the powerless, embracing a form of anarchism. James C. Scott, one of the world's most widely read [...]

Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the '70s, when few women worked as news photographers. The best [...]

Most record companies didn't think ''The First Family,'' which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era. Bob Booker, [...]

Most record companies didn’t think “The First Family,” which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It went on to become the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles [...]