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Screen capture from video of marine biologist Shimrit Perkol-Finkel. (YouTube) An esteemed marine biologist who pioneered an innovative solution for eco-friendly seawalls was killed in Tel Aviv on Sunday while riding an electric scooter. Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, 45, was riding down Hamasger Street when she was struck by a passing truck. The driver, a 30-year-old resident of Tira, was called in for questioning by the police. She is survived by her husband and three children. Her husband, Kobi Perkol-Finkel, speaking Monday, said that “Shimrit pushed for a change in worldview.” “Israel ...

What Makes a Good Leader, and Who Gets to Be One? With a focus on compassion, empathy and humility, the book “Vital Voices” challenges long-held assumptions about power and how we wield it. Amanda Gorman.Credit...Gayle Kabaker, courtesy of Assouline “We all leap forward when one woman tries | When she defies with her rallying cries.” — From the poem “Vital Voices” by .] There are a great many women featured in the book “Vital Voices: 100 Women Using Their Power to Empower” who might not count themselves among the world’s most powerful. And it is clear that many — if not...