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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.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
William announces Earthshot Prize winners
Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for £1m funding for their environmental initiatives.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
The problem with the term ‘global majority’
Endless searching for a label to describe ethnic minority groups is ultimately futileWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Grammy nominations 2025: Who's up for the biggest prizes?
See the list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards, which will take place in February 2025.Top stories - BBC News - 4 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 - 2 days ago -
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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 - 2 hours ago -
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 - 1 hour ago -
It’s localization, not globalization, for the health of the US economy
The U.S. is undergoing a transformative shift away from globalization and toward localization, with initiatives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act prioritizing ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Volvo Global Sales Boosted by EVs
The carmaker’s global sales rose 3% in October, with solid performance of its electrified range in Europe, but sales in the U.S. and China declined.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
From cars to planes: global manufacturers brace for Trump’s tariffs
Executives across multiple industries expect supply chain upheavalBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days 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 inequalityBusiness - 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 -
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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 -
Democrats travel deep into Trump country in fight for prize state
No Democrat has won North Carolina since 2008, but polls show they have a chance - if they can beat Republicans on their home turf.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Musk under fire over $1mn prize offer for voters who sign petition
Pennsylvania governor says officials should consider whether billionaire’s raffle breaches electoral lawBusiness - Financial Times - October 20
