His career was ruined when Time magazine reported that the Soviets had recruited him while he led The Washington Post’s Moscow bureau. Sued for libel, Time apologized.
His art included cartoons for The New York Times, collaborations with Elie Wiesel and images that traced the history of antisemitism. He was also a dermatologist.
He weathered the storm as the city’s chief financial officer for 16 years and jousted with Mayor Koch in a public feud and a losing primary bid to replace him.
The central issue in the election is how to correct the economy’s deep imbalances.
A Cal Fire employee was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting several blazes in Sonoma County.
The attack, which Lebanese officials said killed at least 14 and injured more than 60, stoked fears Israel is driving toward a full-blown war on its northern border, even as the fight in Gaza goes on.