Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach

An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger is announcing a leadership change as it works to expand its international focus

Health - ABC News - 19 hours ago

‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins on choosing this year’s Booker winner

After reading more than 150 books over seven months, the judges voted unanimously in favour of Samantha Harvey’s Orbital – which pulled them as far away as possible from our planet. In January, a ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

'Higher prices, larger deficits': 23 Nobel Prize-winning economists slam Trump agenda, endorse Harris

Experts estimate that Donald Trump's budget plan would expand federal deficits by five times more than Vice President Kamala Harris' proposals.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Why Oklahoma's jarring mismanagement of prized QB Jackson Arnold speaks to bigger Brent Venables issues

Arnold has been jerked from starting to redshirting to starting again for the Sooners

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize

World - ABC News - October 24

Talent Tracker: The bargain bin gems everyone will want, Oregon eyes the next prized QB from Hawaii

Plus, weekly awards and a look at a ghastly downturn in talent production from the state of Florida -- with two reasons why.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to another 6 months in prison

A group campaigning for Iran's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranian authorities have issued an additional six-month prison sentence against her

World - ABC News - October 25

There are just a few spaces left at our NYC Pub Quiz. Did we mention the prizes?

Spilling the tee

World - Financial Times - October 31

Bucks' Bobby Portis says home was burglarized during game vs. Cavs: 'They took most of my prized possessions'

Portis posted security footage of the alleged incident on social media

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize

Money from name, image and likeness deals has changed what it means to be an NCAA athlete for some college players

Sports - ABC News - November 8

2024 World Wide Technology Championship prize money: What champ Austin Eckroat and field earned

Here's a look at how the purse was paid out in the World Wide Technology Championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

2024 Annika prize money: Nelly Korda closing in on LPGA single-season record

Nelly Korda won for the seventh time this year and crossed the $4 million mark in season earnings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Concerns grow for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's health in Iran

Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has undergone a complex surgery in Iran that saw part of a bone in her right leg removed over cancer fears

World - ABC News - 22 hours ago

Rafael Nadal has made $134 million in career prize money, will retire as No. 2 highest-earning tennis player ever

The 38-year-old's career earnings are surpassed only by Novak Djokovic's.

Business - CNBC - 12 hours ago

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 109-105

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Cam Ward breaks Miami single-season TD pass record as star QB adds to Heisman Trophy résumé

Ward also became the first FBS quarterback to throw for 30 touchdowns this season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Class of 2026 QB Cole Leinart, son of Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, commits to SMU

The elder Leinart won the 2004 Heisman Trophy and led the Trojans to two titles

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

Colorado's Travis Hunter becomes the overwhelming Heisman Trophy favorite after his Week 12 performance

Hunter is -500 to win the award with two weeks to go in the regular season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Sinner opens up about his doping case after beating Fritz for ATP Finals trophy before his home fans

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner added another big title to his tremendous year by beating U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 for the ATP Finals trophy before his home fans and before a final ...

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Richard Gere is moving to Spain after unloading his $10.75 million Connecticut home

Gere bought the estate from Paul Simon to start a farm, but now says he wants to relocate his entire family to Spain.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Musk Adds $44 Million to His Pro-Trump PAC

The increasingly right-leaning billionaire has put more than $110 million into America PAC, which is focused on GOP voter turnout in tightly contested states.

Business - Inc. - October 25

NFL Winners and Losers: Picking up the pieces from Sunday

Jim Harbaugh didn't need any time to get used to the NFL again, the Rams simply refuse to go away and the Bears' coaching staff is under a microscope.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Sundance Head, winner of 'The Voice,' hit by bullet at his Texas ranch

Country singer Sundance Head, who won Season 11 of "The Voice," was injured by a bullet at his ranch in Texas on Friday, his agent said.

"The Voice" winner Sundance Head recovering after shooting at his Texas ranch

The 46-year-old Houston native – whose name is Jason Head – was putting a gun away at his ranch when it "slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area," ...

The winner’s winners

Who benefits when the US election is decided

World - Financial Times - November 6

Why Are So Many Supermarket Brands Losing Shelf Space?

Gone are the days of growing a consumer packaged goods brand like a tech startup, as companies struggle to retain a hold in the retail marketplace.

Business - Inc. - October 28

'The Voice' winner Sundance Head recovers after being accidentally shot

The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm

Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago

'Hybrid' Champions Trophy not acceptable - PCB

A 'hybrid model' for hosting the Champions Trophy will not be accepted by Pakistan, according to its Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

Why Sen. Cory Booker supports Harris for president

Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, says Vice President Kamala Harris is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Booker joined CBS News with more on Harris' campaign and ...

India will not travel to Champions Trophy, say hosts Pakistan

India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan.

Can a goaltender win the Calder Trophy this season?

The last 15 winners have been forwards or defensemen. We asked execs, coaches and former Calder winners if this year's class can snap the streak.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Sinner to face Taylor Fritz for ATP Finals trophy

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner, who topped Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday in Turin, Italy, is going to face a very familiar opponent for the trophy at the ATP Finals, taking on Taylor Fritz, the player ...

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

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