To those who have known Lisa and her husband John Sexton, President of New York University, her sudden passing represents a deep loss for the University, the City of New York, the world of philanthropy, and many close friends and colleagues.
"We had future plans with him in place but more importantly, his passing represents an end of an era, where grit, toil, vision and energy were the defining elements of a leading international opera house," he said.
The health-care bill that Congress passed last spring represents a different approach.
Many Democrats have insisted, and will continue to insist, that broadening background checks was the ultimate goal of the White House from the start and that if that passes, it represents a major victory for their side.
Last Friday, Rosie Walker a 37-year-old researcher who help set up Hackney Renters sat glued to her television, watching BBC Parliament in the vague hope that the watered-down bill might pass, representing something of a victory for the months of campaigning she and others had done.
New York's latest battle to pass universal healthcare represents a theme in the long fight – so close to passage, but so far from enactment.
The failure to pass the bill represents a devastating defeat for Trump and Ryan ― and throws into doubt a crusade that has defined Republican politics for over seven years.
The two armies that met at the Tashtakaracha Pass represented two different military philosophies.
The changes, which are expected to pass this month, represent a rare moment of consensus in Pakistan's fractious politics.
