Alan Brinkley, scholar of liberalism, dies at age 70
Brinkley was an academic who traced the evolution of liberalism from the New Deal to the 21st century and was a popular commentator on culture and politics.
Tony Horwitz, author of ‘Confederates in the Attic,’ dies at 60
Tony Horwitz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the best-selling author, died Monday of apparent cardiac arrest in Washington, D.C.
Pulitzers honor news coverage of 3 mass shootings in 2018
The South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday and were recognized along with the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Maryland, for their coverage of three horrifying mass shootings in 2018 at a high school, a…
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento dead at 91
Known for composing in styles ranging from melody to dissonance, Argento earned the Pulitzer in 1975.
The winners of the annual Pulitzer Prize awards in journalism and the arts were announced Monday, and coverage of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the resulting #metoo fallout led the way with a joint win for the Public Service Prize…
Fifty years ago this month, a protest in Detroit turned into a riot, which turned into five days of violence that left dozens dead, thousands arrested and a city engulfed in flames. The poem "They Feed They Lion" chronicles the…
In our news wrap Monday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is resigning amid allegations he used state resources to hids a romantic affair with an aide. Also, a state of emergency has gone into effect in Egypt after a suicide bombing…
There are 14 categories for journalism, and seven categories for the arts.
Edward Albee, who interrogated contemporary life with plays that exposed the drama and psychology of human relationships, died Friday at 88, his personal assistant Jakob Holder confirmed.
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