[julianpye]

The obituaries are often my favourite part of the Economist. They are edited by Ann Wroe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wroe - a true legend.

They focus mostly on long-forgotten people and create an intense glimpse into the short timeframe when their life made a big impact.

My favourite obit of all time of hers is the one of Bill Millin: https://www.economist.com/obituary/2010/08/26/bill-millin (https://archive.is/iZifs)

[julianpye]

And this is another great one, also in the vein of 'the last one' about the death of the last of the Beguines: https://www.economist.com/obituary/2013/04/27/marcella-patty... (https://archive.is/ClVez)

[axus]

If an AI could research and write as well (and as accurately) as that, I'd say they've finally surpassed us.