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American artist Richard Serra died this week at the age of 85. Serra was world-renowned for his large-scale metal sculptures.
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Centrist politician Joe Lieberman, who became the first Jewish American candidate on a major party presidential ticket, died Wednesday in New York City due to complications from a fall.
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As Al Gore's running mate in 2000, Lieberman became the first Jewish candidate on a presidential ticket of one of the two major parties. He later became an independent and was a leader of No Labels.
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The great American sculptor died on Tuesday at his home in New York on the North Fork of Long Island. He was 85.
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One of the founders of behavioral economics, who incorporated human quirks into the study of how people make economic decisions, has died. Daniel Kahneman was 90.
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Serra, known for his iconic large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork, died at the age of 85 on Tuesday at his home in Long Island, New York.
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Martin Greenfield first learned to sew as a prisoner in Auschwitz. By the end of his career, he had tailored suits for presidents, movie stars, and the well-to-do of New York City.
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The primatologist Frans de Waal, who explored empathy and emotion in bonobos and chimps, died last week at 75. His colleague Sarah Brosnan remembers his legacy as both a scientist and friend.
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Morning Edition remembers Martin Greenfield, who learned to sew while imprisoned in Auschwitz, and went on to make suits for celebrities, presidents and star athletes. He has died at the age of 95.
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Matthew Urango, the singer-songwriter and activist known as Cola Boyy, was born with spina bifida. The musician who made crowds dance with his 1970s-influenced disco pop has died at the age of 34.