This special show takes a look back at some important and influential people who passed away in 2025, leaving behind their legacies. They include Pope Francis, Kenyan politician Raila Odinga, the ...

A leading voice in the world of contemporary art, Koyo Kouoh’s death in May shocked the art world. The Cameroon-born curator was set to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale, one of the premier art ...

Yaroslav Simkiv has played the trumpet for over 50 years. But these days, Simkiv has taken on a serious role — bidding a musical farewell to Ukraine’s fallen soldiers. From Lviv, Emily Johnson reports ...

He was a top KGB officer who was disillusioned with the Soviet Union. From there, Oleg Gordievsky was recruited by MI6 and became one of the West’s most important double agents. Writer Ben Macintyre ...

Following the death of Sir Geoff Palmer in June at age 85, tributes poured in from the worlds of brewing, academia and human rights advocacy. Born in Jamaica, Palmer arrived in the UK as a child of ...

An artistic force in Lebanon, Ziad Rahbani was a composer and musician first and foremost. But he was also a playwright, whose critiques and satires earned him a reputation as the “voice of the ...

Charles Kojo Fosu, better known as Daddy Lumba, recorded more than 30 albums in his 60 years of life. His work expanded the repertoire of Highlife, a sound that is considered Ghana’s national music.

For nearly six decades, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s writings chronicled the story of Kenya, from colonial rule to troubled democracy. The giant of African literature died in May at age 87. He spent time in ...

Husseini, died in February in Portugal. Host Marco Werman spoke with Daryoush Mohammad Pour, an associate professor at the Institute for Ismaili Studies in the UK, about the Aga Khan’s life and legacy ...

A plane crash in Honduras in March claimed the life of Aurelio Martinez, a popular Honduran musician and politician. Host Marco Werman memorializes Martinez as a singer and songwriter who was one of ...

Brazilian documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado was best known for his striking black-and-white photos that captured the dignity of his subjects and the eternal beauty of nature. Salgado died in ...

Revered Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga died in October at the age of 80. He played a pivotal role in institutionalizing multiparty democracy and shaping Kenya’s constitution. But he was also ...