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Ledecky, Thorpe to receive Medal of Freedom
Katie Ledecky, the most decorated women's swimmer in history, and Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, will be among 19 people to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.ESPN - Sports -
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Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 people
President Biden Friday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky. Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people
President Joe Biden awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to 19 people on Saturday. Recipients included Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, and Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Female journalists under attack as press freedom falters
Physical and online abuse, detentions, deportations and sexual violence – a global crackdown on women in journalism is intensifying. Female journalists are at the “epicentre of risk” as attacks on press freedom intensify around the world.. ...The Guardian - World -
Attacks on press freedom around the world are intensifying, index reveals
In the past year, in virtually every region, journalists and independent media outlets faced increasing repression. Political attacks on press freedom, including the detention of journalists, suppression of independent media outlets and widespread ...The Guardian - World -
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and more
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Press Freedom Is Under Attack in Much of World, U.N. Ambassador Says
The detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is called an example of increasing hostility toward an independent press.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe BidenABC News - Sports - Joe Biden -
Biden gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Yeoh and more
President Biden honored 19 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh, Katie Ledecky and more.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe BidenABC News - Entertainment - Joe Biden -
Bennie Thompson applauds posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) was just a boy when civil rights leader Medgar Evers was gunned down in front of his Mississippi home in 1963. But Evers’s legacy left a lasting impact on the 13-term congressman. “I was very young when he died in ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including Pelosi, Clyburn
President Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including top longtime Democratic congressional leaders, calling them “an incredible group of people.” “Nineteen incredible people whose relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom
A top Florida public school attributes its students’ high test scores to the creativity its teachers are allowed in the classroomABC News - Tech -
Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom
A top Florida public school attributes its students’ high test scores to the creativity its teachers are allowed in the classroomABC News - Top stories -
Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African countryABC News - World -
Jack Dorsey praises Twitter as 'freedom technology' as he leaves Bluesky board
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey praised the platform he founded, now known as X, as “freedom technology” on Saturday, shortly after revealing he was no longer serving on the board of directors for Bluesky. Dorsey confirmed that he had left Bluesky ...The Hill - Politics -
Al Jazeera under the gun. Who will stand up for freedom of information?
Will the U.S. administration stand up for freedom of the press? And will we, as journalists, keep writing and demanding that news is vital and cannot be cut off simply because its reporting offends a government? I will.The Hill - Politics -
Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?
Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European UnionABC News - World -
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to recipients including Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Yeoh
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will award 19 high-profile politicians, activists and others the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the country's highest civilian honor, the White House announced.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and Bloomberg
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals on Friday at a White House ceremony, including stalwarts of Democratic politics like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), former Vice President Al Gore (D) and Rep. ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden