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Through their lives and work, failures and successes – get to know the individuals who have been awarded the Nobel Prize. The host for this podcast is Adam Smith, who has the happy task of interviewing our Nobel Prize laureates.Sit in on our conversations as we delve into how these personalities found their fields of interest — often by coincidence — how they view collaboration, curiosity and failure, and what keeps them going. The laureates share what they have learned from their career and what they like to do outside of their work – from music to fly-fishing. We let the discussions ...

When Mark Zuckerberg announced in front of a cheering Oprah audience his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark Schools - and to solve the education crisis in every city in America - it looked like a huge win for then-mayor Cory Booker and governor Chris Christie. But their plans soon ran into a constituency not so easily moved - Newark's key education players, fiercely protective of their billion-dollar-per-annum system.

100 Pulitzer Prize Winners

If Henry James or Edith Wharton had written a novel describing the accomplished and glamorous life and times of John Hay, it would have been thought implausible - a novelist’s fancy. Nevertheless, John Taliaferro’s brilliant biography captures the extraordinary life of Hay, one of the most amazing figures in American history, and restores him to his rightful place. John Hay was both witness and author of many of the most significant chapters in American history - from the birth of the Republican Party, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War, to the prelude to the First World War.

The Nobel Peace Prize series examines the world's most prestigious honor for peace across three compelling episodes. Beginning with Alfred Nobel's transformation from dynamite inventor to peace advocate, the series reveals how the prize operates, from its secretive selection process to its global impact. Episode two profiles iconic laureates including Martin Luther King Junior, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, and Malala Yousafzai, exploring what courage and sacrifice truly mean. The final episode tackles the controversial twenty twenty-five award to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina ...

The World's Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize is a fascinating, insider account of the Nobel Peace Prize. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Norwegian Nobel Institute's vast archive, it offers a gripping account of the founding of the prize, as well as its highs and lows, triumphs and disasters, over the last 120 years. But more than that, the book also draws on the author's unique insight during his 25 years as director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

What would it have been like to be an eyewitness to the Big Bang? In 2014, astronomers wielding BICEP2, the most powerful cosmology telescope ever made, revealed that they'd glimpsed the spark that ignited the Big Bang. Millions around the world tuned in to the announcement broadcast live from Harvard University, immediately igniting rumors of an imminent Nobel Prize. But had these cosmologists truly read the cosmic prologue or, swept up in Nobel dreams, had they been deceived by a galactic mirage?

Welcome to Third Eye on the Prize A portal for presence in a world addicted to appearances.Short honest talks on the perplexing, splendid mess of being a human right now. Increasing numbers of us are having awakening experiences, getting glimpses into the truth that spiritual masters have been telling us about for centuries: that we’re not really separate from one another or the rest of Creation; the separateness is an illusion. This is not easy to digest but it’s a central paradox of life: we have one reality in this body that exists in time and is dissolving and another one beyond it,...

From leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., to lesser-known figures such as Barbara Rose Johns and Jim Zwerg, each man and woman made the decision that something had to be done to stop discrimination. These moving accounts of the first decade of the civil rights movement are a tribute to the people, black and white, who took part in the fight for justice and the struggle they endured.

Consolation Prize is a podcast about the United States in the world through the eyes of its consuls. The responsibility for the United States' reputation in other parts of the world often fell squarely on the shoulders of consuls and they were the first ones called in when Americans got themselves in trouble or were mistreated while they were abroad. How they interpreted their duties sometimes got them involved in all kinds of complicated circumstances. And often, their actions on a personal level had ramifications far up the chain, even making a difference in national politics or ...

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY An "important, deeply affecting—and regrettably relevant" (New York Times) chronicle of a sinister idea of freedom: white Americans’ freedom to oppress others and their fight against the government that got in their way. American freedom is typically...

ProPublica Takes Home Top Journalism Prize in Revealing Pulitzer Announcement The highly anticipated Pulitzer Prizes were announced on May 6th, 2024, recognizing excellence in journalism, literature, and the arts. This year's announcements were particularly revealing, with ProPublica, a non-profit investigative journalism outlet, emerging as a big winner, nabbing the prestigious Breaking News Reporting award for their groundbreaking investigation into the cozy relationship between wealthy individuals and Supreme Court justices. ProPublica's investigation, which took months of diligent research...

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The Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. The aim of the Prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world. We look for entries that are based on evidence and research but that are written creatively for a wide audience. These podcasts aim to help applicants think about key aspects of their work before submitting a response to the Prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize 2023: The Nobel Prizes are a set of five awards that are given annually to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The Nobel Prizes were established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, and they were first awarded on the anniversary of his death, December 10, 1901. The Nobel Prizes are considered to be among the most prestigious awards in the world, and they are highly sought-after by scientists, writers, ...

The Sperber Prize Podcast is a show highlighting some of the most influential reporters and journalists around the world through their biographies and autobiographies. Join us as we speak with Sperber Prize nominees to talk about their lives as reporters, their book-writing process, and the state of journalism. The Sperber Prize is given in honor of Ann M. Sperber, the author of the excellent biography of Edward R. Murrow, Murrow: His Life and Times (Fordham University Press). The book received numerous awards for its meticulous research and finely crafted writing and was a finalist in 1987 ...

"The Vegetarian' Wins Man Booker International Prize" is from the May 17, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Alexandra Alter and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"2 Yazidi Women Who Fled ISIS Slavery Receive EU's Sakharov Prize" is from the October 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sewell Chan and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Colombia's President, Juan Manuel Santos, Is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize" is from the October 07, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Casey and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.