- Emily Langer
- Reporter
Emily Langer is a reporter on The Washington Post’s obituaries desk, one of the most fascinating assignments in journalism. She has written about national and world leaders, celebrated figures in science and the arts, and heroes from all walks of life. Before joining The Post in 2007, she was an intern at the Atlantic Monthly and a researcher for “The Almanac of American Politics.” In 2010-2011, she was a Fulbright fellow in Trieste, Italy, where she researched the Italian experience of the Holocaust. She grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Georgetown University.
Kenneth N. Waltz, scholar of international relations, dies at 88
Dr. Waltz was widely known for his theory that more nuclear weapons “may be better.”
Maureen Dunn, Vietnam widow and POW/MIA advocate, dies at 72
Mrs. Dunn spent decades seeking to discover her husband’s fate and advocating for families like hers.
Donna Mackie, longtime Washington Post employee, dies at 75
Mrs. Mackie worked for The Post for three decades and was a longtime assistant to Benjamin C. Bradlee.
A Local Life: Roger Rumpf, peace activist in Laos, dies at 68
Mr. Rumpf drew international attention to the issue of unexploded bombs from the Vietnam War.
- Giulio Andreotti, seven-time Italian prime minister, dies at 94
- Jacob M. Krulfeld, State Department desk officer
- Janos Starker, celebrated cellist, dies at 88
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- Rachel A. Cullen, volunteer
- Janet J. Hooper, volunteer
- David M. Bates, businessman
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