Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that

Go into many bookstores, and the nonfiction shelves will be dominated by men

Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that
Entertainment

Stars, royalty and a 'Poppenheimer' showdown. Here's what to expect at Britain's BAFTA film awards

“Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” are the leading contenders for Sunday's British Academy Film Awards

Stars, royalty and a 'Poppenheimer' showdown. Here's what to expect at Britain's BAFTA film awards
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AP wins the best-documentary prize at the BAFTA awards for Ukraine documentary '20 Days in Mariupol'

The Associated Press has won the best documentary prize at the British Academy Film Awards for Ukraine war documentary “20 Days in Mariupol.”

AP wins the best-documentary prize at the BAFTA awards for Ukraine documentary '20 Days in Mariupol'
Entertainment|News

'The Bear,' 'Spider-Verse' among the early winners at Producers Guild awards

“The Bear” and “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse” are among the early winners at the Producers Guild of America Awards

'The Bear,' 'Spider-Verse' among the early winners at Producers Guild awards
News|World

Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has registered 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, down from 2023 when it received 351 valid nominations

Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Education|Entertainment

Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters

Oscar-winning composer John Williams has joined a new academy: the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters
Entertainment

African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature

The success of the African American Film Critics Association didn’t happen overnight

African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature
World

Japanese ex-soldier wins U.S. award for her fight against sexual harassment

The United States on Friday said it would honour former Japan Self-Defense Forces soldier Rina Gonoi with the International Women of Courage Award for bringing about

Japanese ex-soldier wins U.S. award for her fight against sexual harassment
Entertainment

Stories of migration from around the world are longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Novels that give voice to the often unheard stories of migrants around the world are among the nominees for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction

Stories of migration from around the world are longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Entertainment

Alice McDermott and Claire Jiménez are among 5 finalists for PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction

Alice McDermott’s novel about military wives in Vietnam, “Absolution,” and the Jamel Brinkley story collection “Witness” are among the finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award

Alice McDermott and Claire Jiménez are among 5 finalists for PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
Entertainment|News|World

Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians

Karol G made history at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony

Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians
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Nicole Scherzinger and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the nominees for London's Olivier Awards

An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” and a play about the travails of England’s national soccer team lead the race for the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the London stage

Nicole Scherzinger and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the nominees for London's Olivier Awards
Entertainment

Ned Blackhawk’s 'The Rediscovery of America' is among books honored by the Lukas prize project

An exploration of racism on social media and a history of Native Americans are among the winners of J

Ned Blackhawk’s 'The Rediscovery of America' is among books honored by the Lukas prize project
News|Political

Their WWII mission was secret for decades. Now the Ghost Army will get the Congressional Gold Medal

For decades, their mission in World War II was top secret

Their WWII mission was secret for decades. Now the Ghost Army will get the Congressional Gold Medal
Entertainment|News

Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored

Lorrie Moore has won the prize for fiction and Judy Blume received a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle

Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored
Entertainment|News|World

Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain's Ivors Academy

Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U

Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain's Ivors Academy
Education|Entertainment

Doris Kearn Goodwin and Laurie Anderson to receive medals from American Academy of Arts and Letters

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laurie Anderson and the president of the Harlem School of the Arts, James C

Doris Kearn Goodwin and Laurie Anderson to receive medals from American Academy of Arts and Letters
Entertainment

Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'

Organizers announced that tew films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'
Business|News|World

Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza

Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this year’s prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece — a powerful depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza

Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza
Sports

Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic picked as the NBA's MVP finalists. Wemby up for 2 trophies, too

Denver's Nikola Jokic is one step closer to winning a third MVP award in the last four seasons

Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic picked as the NBA's MVP finalists. Wemby up for 2 trophies, too
Entertainment|News

Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall

Mary J

Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
Business|Entertainment|News

Yoko Ono to receive Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement

One of the country’s leading artist residency programs, MacDowell, has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono to receive Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement
Environment|Health|News|World

Activist who fought for legal rights for Europe's largest saltwater lagoon wins 'Green Nobel'

A professor who helped save Europe's largest saltwater lagoon is one of this year's winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, known as the “Green Nobel."

Activist who fought for legal rights for Europe's largest saltwater lagoon wins 'Green Nobel'
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Technology

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication

Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French filmmaker and cartoonist, has won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Foundation award for communication and humanities

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Lidia Bastianich, Melody Thomas Scott and Ed Scott to receive Daytime Emmys lifetime achievement

A cookbook author, actor and producer will be the Lifetime Achievement honorees at the Daytime Emmys in June

Lidia Bastianich, Melody Thomas Scott and Ed Scott to receive Daytime Emmys lifetime achievement

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