From an obit on nieman.harvard.edu headlined “Kari Howard, former Nieman Storyboard editor, dies at 59”:

Kari Howard, a longtime editor known for her generous spirit and exemplary storytelling skills died on Monday, Jan, 10, at the age of 59 after a long battle with cancer. From 2016 to 2018, she served as editor of Nieman Storyboard, the Nieman Foundation’s online publication that showcases exceptional narrative journalism.

Nieman curator Ann Marie Lipinski said: “Kari was warm and witty and beloved as a colleague….Everyone I knew who had ever been edited by Kari thought she was magic.”