Dana Eden, the producer of the hit Apple TV series "Tehran," died unexpectedly at the age of 52 during the Season 4 shoot in Greece, according to Variety. The news broke on February 16, 2026, though the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
In other news from the world of sports, the U.S. Olympic speed skating team is preparing for the Team Pursuit event in Milan, with American speed skaters hoping to step onto the medal podium, as reported by NPR News. "It's honestly a completely different race than an individual race. Everyone says it's the hardest event," said U.S. speed skater Giorgia Birkeland, speaking from Milan.
Meanwhile, the Dutch are celebrating in Milan as their women's speedskating team continues to dominate. According to Time, Dutch fans were hoping for a win in the 500-meter women's speedskating competition. Jutta Leerdam, who broke the Olympic record on February 9 in the 1000m, was already guaranteed a gold medal.
Also in the Olympics, one sport still excludes women, according to NPR News. Annika Malacinski, a U.S. Nordic combined skier ranked 10th in the world, is competing.
In Japan, the country is seeing a shift in leadership. After a record-breaking election victory last week, a new leader is in place, according to Time. She is the first woman to lead Japan after decades of rule by older men. She favors big government and public spending to spur growth. She led her party to winning 316 of the 465 seats in the lower house of Japan's parliament, the largest seat total since the party's inception in 1955.
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