Prize Already Brightening

Finalist for Prince William's Earthshot Prize already brightening lives

See how one of the 15 finalists for Prince William's 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards is already helping people live their dreams.

Earthshot finalist brightens lives

Powering up is something most of us take for granted, but millions of people in Africa live without access to electricity. A U.S. company is working to change that with an innovation that's up for ...

Election Violence Is Already Here

With bombs, brawls, and stolen mail-in ballots already in play, the 2024 election is shaping up to be exceptionally chaotic. WIRED is tracking these incidents as they unfold.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail

The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...

World - ABC News - October 14

MIT professors share Nobel Prize in economics

The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.

Nobel economics prize goes to global inequality researchers

Three U.S.-based academics won the 2024 Nobel economics prize for their research into why global inequality persists.

Elizabeth Line wins UK’s Stirling Prize

East-west London railway that came in late and £4bn over budget praised as a ‘triumph of architect-led collaboration’

Business - Financial Times - October 16

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.

These Tiny Worms Account for at Least 4 Nobel Prizes

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

Health - The New York Times - October 17

William returns to 'special place' Africa for prize awards

The awards event in South Africa will have emotional connections for the Prince of Wales.

Watch: The biggest prize battleground state - and why it matters

BBC’s Anna Foster reports from swing state Pennsylvania, explaining its crucial role in the outcome.

Don’t Fall in Love With This Watch. It’s Already Sold Out.

The Type 1D model, created by the team of Mark Cho, Naoya Hida and Joshua Nathan Shapiro, won’t even be ready until early next year.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19

The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin

Drop boxes, which had been used for years in Wisconsin until they were mostly banned after Republicans mounted legal challenges, are back. They have become the subject of bitter debate.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Juve director: Squad 'complete' without Pogba

Paul Pogba's hopes of playing for Juventus again took a hit on Saturday when the club's director Cristiano Giuntoli said that the Serie A side are complete without him.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Ex-Flyers Goalie Already Thriving With Maple Leafs

This former Philadelphia Flyers goalie is off to a strong start with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Skincare for tweens is booming. But they already look perfect… | Eva Wiseman

Our kids have embraced body positivity, but has diet culture merely been replaced by the quest for flawless skin?. I didn’t see the aurora, but I tried. At 10 or 11pm, I looked out of my bedroom ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.

Tech - Wired - October 29

Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud

The night before the election, Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona, a former TV anchor turned election truther, thanked her supporters for voting early—something she has long railed against.

Tech - Wired - 11 hours ago

Trio of economists wins Nobel Prize for work on wealth of nations

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson commended for advancing understanding of inequality

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

British-born Simon Johnson and James A Robinson and Turkish-American Daron Acemoğlu share £810,000 prize . Three US-based professors, including two UK-born academics, have been awarded this year’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Here’s What the Nobel Prize Winners for Economics Learned About Innovation and Authoritarianism

A trio of U.S. academics won the prize for economic after finding that authoritarian governments inhibit growth and innovation.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Why US is sending troops, prized air defense system to Israel

The U.S. announced this week a major new air defense system for Israel, along with the deployment of 100 American troops to operate it in the country, in a development that will bolster Israeli ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations.

Business - The New York Times - October 14

9 of the Most Celebrated Awards in Science Outside of Nobel Prizes

The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields.

Tech - The New York Times - October 15

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