The New York Times

Barney Frank, in Hospice, Has Advice for the Democrats

Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.” Former Representative Barney Frank ...
The Atlantic

Barney Frank Was Like No One Else

When former Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts died on Tuesday at 86, he was already a human version of a historical artifact. Frank was famous in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, but ...
CNN

Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the barrier-breaking former Massachusetts congressman who helped draft reforms that sought to rein in an unruly financial industry in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, ...
Time

Why Meals on Wheels America Desperately Needed the $70 Million It Got From MacKenzie Scott

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The New York Times

Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86

Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office. Barney Frank in ...
NPR

Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts in Congress for more than three decades, died Tuesday night at his home, according to a close friend who confirmed ...
The Atlantic

Barney Frank’s Second Coming-Out

Barney Frank might not draw a connection between his coming out as gay nearly four decades ago and his coming out against left-wing dogmatism in the Democratic Party today. But the parallel is ...
Polygon

Bus simulators are the hottest new games of 2026

So you want to be a virtual bus driver, eh? Well, kid, this job ain't for the weak. Your Mario Kart experience won't help you here, because now you're behind the wheel of a real vehicle. There are ...
Hindustan Times

Barney Frank dies: When husband Jim Ready said ‘had a crush on him for 20 years’

Barney Frank’s husband Jim Ready once said he had been drawn to him long before they ever met. As reported by The New York Times, Ready recalled: “I told him I had a crush on him for 20 years,” ...
New York Post

Outspoken liberal icon Barney Frank, who took on Wall Street and won, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the liberal Democrat who spearheaded one of the most significant pieces of financial reform legislation since the Great Depression, died Tuesday night after a battle with congestive ...
The Guardian

Barney Frank, one of first out gay members of US Congress, dies aged 86

Obama hails Frank as a ‘one of a kind’ LGBTQ+ advocate and key architect of ‘sweeping financial reforms’ US politics live – latest updates Barney Frank, the former US representative who made history ...
PBS

Barney Frank, financial reformer and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a ...