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Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien is the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedyABC News - 10h -
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested for alleged possession of child sex abuse videos
A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was arrested Wednesday and accused of possessing dozens of child sex abuse videos, police said.NBC News - 3h -
Conan O’Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center
Comedian Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Kennedy Center said in a press release Thursday. O’Brien, ...The Hill - 5h -
TikTok ban could create a valuable prize: users’ brain space
For Mark Zuckerberg the biggest coup would be to buy the video app outrightFinancial Times - 3d -
Kelly says he is aware TikTok ban 'is controversial,' but there is 'national security risk to' app
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday he is aware that the possible TikTok ban “is controversial,” yet the app “has a national security risk to it.” “I imagine [there's going to] be a disruption in ...The Hill - 4d -
Australian Open 2025: Day two match schedule, full draw details and prize money
Day two of the tournament sees defending champion Jannik Sinner return to Melbourne Park while Novak Djkovic begins his quest for a record 25th major title.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Trump campaign worker won Musk’s $1mn election raffle prize
US swing state voters were told to sign petition ‘in support of the constitution’ to get awardsFinancial Times - 6d -
A Ballerina Prized for Her Musicality Deals With Hearing Loss
Sara Mearns, the New York City Ballet principal, announced her 10-year struggle on Instagram. She tested out her new hearing aids in “The Nutcracker.”The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Scientists prize neutrality – that doesn’t cut it any more. In 2025, they must fully back the climate movement | Bill McGuire and Roger Hallam
With 2024 set to go down as the hottest year on record, we know that what is coming is truly horrifying. The past 12 months have seen our world enter new territory. Last year will go down as the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Versatile and self-aware, Betty Gilpin moves with ease onscreen and onstage
The actor stars in Netflix's gritty western "American Primeval" and will soon take over the lead role in "Oh, Mary!" on Broadway.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 9 -
Families flee Palisades Fire with prized possessions and minutes to spare
With wildfires that exploded quickly and rapidly approached their homes, some California residents had only a few minutes to choose what possesions to save.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Pentagon 'not aware of any plans' to take Greenland by force
The Pentagon on Wednesday said it was “not aware” of any plans to invade Greenland if ordered to do so, after President-elect Trump a day earlier refused to rule out using military force to seize ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Meta is ushering in a ‘world without facts’, says Nobel peace prize winner
Maria Ressa warns of ‘dangerous times’ for journalism and democracy after move to end factchecking in US. The Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa has said Meta’s decision to end factchecking on ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Why context-aware AI agents will give us superpowers in 2025
In 2025, augmented mentality will emerge from the convergence of AI agents, conversational computing and augmented reality.VentureBeat - Jan. 5
