Transformed Prize Fighting

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.

‘I emerged painfully transformed from her books’: Han Kang readers on her Nobel literature prize

From penetrating words to images that linger in the mind, Han Kang readers tell us what her work means to them. The 2024 Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean novelist Han ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed

Failure would set back the cause of reform across sub-Saharan Africa

World - Financial Times - October 16

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

Microsoft’s Differential Transformer cancels attention noise in LLMs

A simple change to the attention mechanism can make LLMs much more effective at finding relevant information in their context window.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 16

Victor Wembanyama's offseason transformation is 'scary' for the rest of the NBA

The Spurs phenom gained 25 pounds, worked with Jamal Crawford and added Chris Paul as a teammate in the offseason.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

NHS 'transformation' - and country reacts to Hoy's diagnosis

Labour's new plans for the NHS appear on several fronts, alongside images of Sir Chris Hoy following his terminal cancer diagnosis revelation.

These Ex-SpaceXers Want to Transform 3D Metal Printing

The startup Freeform just raised $14 million to advance its innovative 3D printing system.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Can Daniel Roseberry Convince Real People They Can Wear Schiaparelli?

For Daniel Roseberry, getting attention for Schiaparelli was the easy part. Now he needs to build a business.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump’s women problem will elevate Harris and transform governance

Polls show Donald Trump struggling to get the same levels of support among women that he got in past elections.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

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