Nation Apr 28 Jack Thornell, Pulitzer-winning photographer of Civil Rights Movement, dies at 86 By Kevin McGill, Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Arts Jan 21 Jules Feiffer, acclaimed cartoonist and writer, dies at 95 Artistically limber, Feiffer hopscotched among numerous forms of expression, chronicling the curiosity of childhood, urban angst and other societal currents. To each he brought a sharp wit and acute observations of the personal and political relations that defined his readers'… By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Arts Jul 07 Watch 6:08 Pulitzer-winning poet Carl Phillips on his work and the power of poetry What is poetry and what does it offer us? Carl Phillips has some answers. He's known for the beauty of his language, his depth of exploration and is a recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Jeffrey Brown went to St. By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Arts Jun 13 Watch 5:34 The legacy of Pulitzer-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy died Tuesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout his long career, he wrote novels that could be bleak and violent but that were also hailed for his beautiful prose. Some of his… By Geoff Bennett
Arts Jun 03 Watch 7:26 A Pulitzer Prize winner's modern take on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' A reworking of Shakespeare "Hamlet" called "Fat Ham” recently won the Pulitzer Prize in drama. Jeffrey Brown has the story from New York for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
May 09 The Washington Post wins Pulitzer for Jan. 6 coverage By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press The Post’s extensive reporting was published in a sophisticated interactive series and found numerous problems and failures in political systems and security before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the newspaper’s own backyard. Continue reading
Mar 26 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry dies at 84 By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press McMurtry penned books and screenplays during a career that spanned over half a century, often depicting the American West. He won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for "Lonesome Dove," the tale of a cattle drive during the 1870s. Continue reading
Dec 22 New York Time's 'Caliphate' podcast withdrawn as Pulitzer finalist By Associated Press A podcast on terrorism from The New York Times that was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize was withdrawn in the wake of the paper saying the claims of a man that were central to "Caliphate" could not be verified. Continue reading
Dec 18 'Caliphate' podcast didn't meet standards, The New York Times says By David Bauder, Associated Press After an internal investigation, The New York Times said Friday it was wrong to trust a Canadian man whose account of Islamic State atrocities was a central part of its 2018 podcast “Caliphate” but could not be verified. Continue reading
May 04 Coverage of Alaska policing, Kashmir crackdown win Pulitzers By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The announcement of Pulitzer winners was postponed from April 20 to give Pulitzer Board members who were busy covering the pandemic more time. … Continue reading