Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, who clashed bitterly with traditionalists in his push for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church, and who spoke out tirelessly for migrants …

His heavily textured paintings brought him renown in the 1980s. In the ’90s, Nick Nolte played a character inspired by him in a Martin Scorsese film.

His LeapPad tablets, which helped children read, found their way into tens of millions of homes beginning in 1999.

Photographs, via the Nickell family As a paranormal investigator, Joe Nickell was in high demand, studying ghosts, the Loch Ness monster, crop circles and appearances of Jesus, including one on a tortilla. His search for legendary creatures included …

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond.

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage?