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'Orbital,' which looks down on Earth in awe, wins the 2024 Booker Prize
"Orbital," by Samantha Harvey, won the 2024 Booker Prize on Tuesday. The book follows a day in the life of six astronauts.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday -
Samantha Harvey’s ‘beautiful and ambitious’ Orbital wins Booker prize 2024
The British author’s novel about astronauts on the International Space Station was chosen unanimously as the winner, says judging chair Edmund de Waal. • ‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ wins Booker Prize for fiction
Judges praise ‘beautiful and miraculous’ novel that tells the story of astronauts on the International Space StationBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ Wins the Booker Prize
Most bets were on Percival Everett’s “James,” but the judges chose Harvey’s “beautiful, miraculous” novel, which is set aboard a space station.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space StationEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space StationWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Percival Everett and Samantha Harvey favourites to win 2024 Booker prize
American author Everett and British writer Harvey have been given the shortest odds of winning the £50,000 literary prize but Ladbrokes say the ‘race is wide-open’. Percival Everett and Samantha ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Booker prize 2024: and the winner is... you, the reader
The judges have a hard task at this week’s Booker prize ceremony with five of the six shortlisted books worthy winners, though Percival Everett’s James – a retelling of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize with space story
The first book set in space to win, Orbital follows astronauts in the International Space Station.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
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‘They say Democrats look down on me’: Trump win spurred by populist backlash
The president-elect tapped into a fierce anti-establishment sentiment – and the Democrats didn’t have enough to say. The party was buzzing, the confidence was surging and Kenneth Stewart was riding ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
See which states Trump won in the 2024 election that he didn't win in 2020
In 2020, President Biden won six of these seven battleground states. In 2024, President-elect Trump will win at least five.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Polls close in Georgia’s election which will determine if the country embraces Europe or falls into Russia’s orbit
Polls close in Georgia’s election which will determine if the country embraces Europe or falls into Russia’s orbitWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Another lost Deshaun Watson season: What will the Browns do at quarterback?
Despite unwavering support from the Browns, Watson's seven-game season had more downs than ups.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
London's Elizabeth line wins top architecture prize
The Stirling Prize is normally awarded to a new building, but has gone to the entire train line.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
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Booker and Durant lead Suns to 125-1119 comeback win over Clippers
Devin Booker scored 40 points, Kevin Durant added 18, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-119Sports - ABC News - November 1 -
Booker scores 28, Durant has 21 as Suns down Trail Blazers 103-97
Devin Booker had 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Phoenix Suns used a dominant third quarter beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-97Sports - ABC News - November 3 -
Which way North Carolina voters are trending in 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are appealing to voters in crucial battleground states ahead of the November election. CBS News executive director of elections and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Mbappé's role, Ten Hag's future, new-look Barca: Which preseason plans are panning out (and which are not)?
Two months into the European soccer season, let's check in on Man United, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Barcelona to see whether they've lived up to preseason expectations.Sports - ESPN - October 18 -
Is Will Levis in a no-win situation with Titans? NFL on CBS analyst breaks down QB's struggles in 2024
Levis is not the same quarterback this year compared to last yearSports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
2024 MLB playoff bracket: Dodgers take down Yankees to win second World Series championship in five years
The Dodgers clinched the title in Wednesday's Game 5Sports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
What to know about Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
Han Kang's Nobel Prize was a surprise to many in South Korea. Here's what you need to know about 'her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16 -
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Percival Everett's 'James' wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction
Percival Everett’s novel “James" has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett’s recent wave of literary honorsEntertainment - ABC News - October 16 -
Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov PrizeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
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SEC women's basketball 2024-25 season preview: Madison Booker, Rori Harmon to have Texas rolling
Booker blossomed after Harmon's season-ending injury, and now the duo is reunited to lead a loaded Longhorns squadSports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
Booker scores 33, Durant adds 30 as the Suns rally for 109-105 win and hand Lakers first loss
Devin Booker scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 30 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-105Sports - ABC News - October 29 -
Devin Booker torches Clippers for 40 as Suns overcome 21-point deficit to win
The Clippers start strong before the Phoenix Suns rally back from a 21-point deficit behind Devin Booker's 40-point effort to defeat the Clippers 125-119.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
‘I’m so not an astronaut!’ Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel – and the anxiety that drove it
She won the top prize with a time-distorted novel set on the International Space Station. Yet, the writer reveals, Orbital is actually ‘a celebration of Earth’s beauty with a pang of loss’ – ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
World Series 2024: Yankees win the first of a potential four games in a row as they look to do the impossible — 'Who doesn't wanna make history?'
With key contributions from the bottom of the lineup and another shutdown outing by the bullpen, the Yankees rediscovered their swagger and stole some momentumSports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
A look at crypto's impact on the 2024 election
A new bloc of voters is emerging and they could sway the 2024 race. With one in five Americans owning cryptocurrency, this group's preferences could have an impact in battleground states. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Breaking down Trump's win in Georgia
Voters in Georgia gave Trump 16 electoral votes on his way to the White House, CBS News projects. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on how Trump won there.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
What's the Best iPhone to Buy or Avoid Right Now? (2024)
The iPhone 16 range is here, along with Apple Intelligence. Here are all the details on Apple's current iPhone lineup to help find the right model for you.Tech - Wired - October 29
