Jonathan Eig, the author of “King: A Life,” has been named the winner of the New-York Historical Society’s 2024 Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize, which is awarded annually for the best work of American history or biography. Billed as the first major biography of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
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Histories of the American West and Southeast Asian Wars Win Bancroft Prize
A sweeping history of 19th-century westward expansion and an unflinching study of Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger and the wars in Southeast Asia have won this year’s Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most prestigious honors in the field of American history. Elliott West’s “Continental Reckoning: The American West in the
Riken Yamamoto, who designs dignity and elegance into daily life, wins Pritzker Prize
This promenade leads to the Iwadeyama Junior High School, situated on a hilltop in Ōsaki, Japan. Mitsumasa Fujitsuka/The Pritzker Architecture Prize hide caption toggle caption Mitsumasa Fujitsuka/The Pritzker Architecture Prize The bespectacled architect smiled from his white-walled office in Yokohama. “I’m very proud,” he said in English, of winning the
Architect Who Builds Community Wins Pritzker Prize
Riken Yamamoto, whose understated buildings quietly emphasize community and connectivity, has been awarded this year’s Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honor. “Whether he designs private houses or public infrastructure, schools or fire stations, city halls or museums, the common and convivial dimension is always present,” the jury said in its citation
Oppenheimer movie dominates SAG Awards, while Streisand wins lifetime prize
Cillian Murphy accepts the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for “Oppenheimer” during the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Cillian Murphy
‘Dahomey’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin International Film Festival
The top prize at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival was given to “Dahomey,” a documentary by the French filmmaker Mati Diop about 26 looted artworks that were returned to Benin from France in 2021. The unconventional feature, narrated in part by the gravelly, imagined voice of one of the
Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Elton John and Bernie Taupin promote the film Rocketman at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Elton John and Bernie Taupin promote the film Rocketman at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty
Fantasy football website employee fired following cheating scandal in contest with $150,000 grand prize
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Hilary Hahn Announced as Avery Fisher Prize Winner at Philharmonic Concert
After the concerto, after the encore, there was still more business to take care of when Hilary Hahn appeared with the New York Philharmonic on Thursday. She returned to the stage of David Geffen Hall, joined by Deborah Borda, the orchestra’s former leader, and Gary Ginstling, its current one. They
The top prize in Spain's 'El Gordo' Christmas lottery goes to the number 88008
Children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school sing out the numbers from one of the main prizes from awarded lottery balls in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Paul White/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul White/AP Children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school sing out the numbers from one of the main