Tag: Philanthropic foundations
Rona Jaffe award for emerging writers is discontinued
NEW YORK — A literary prize that had provided vital support to Tracy K. Smith, Eula Biss and more than 100 other women early...
Chris Christie joins Mets’ board of directors under Cohen
NEW YORK — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has joined the board of directors of the New York Mets.
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Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field's highest honor, has been awarded to the Paris-based duo of Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal for “prioritizing the...
Medically vulnerable in US put near end of vaccine line
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Ann Camden learned last month that her 17-year-old daughter got exposed to the coronavirus at school and was being sent...
Ski racer once funded by World Cup Dreams now joins group
Tommy Biesemeyer experienced a dream so vivid that he just couldn’t shake it: He won the famed Hahnenkamm downhill race in Austria.
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Warren Buffett’s fortune tops $100B as his stock soars
OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett's fortune surged above $100 billion Wednesday when shares of his company hit a record high at over $400,000...
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
BEIJING — China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets on Friday that give little sign...
Officials seeking answers to Puerto Rico telescope collapse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The National Science Foundation said Friday that it could cost up to $50 million just to clean up the...
NBA All-Star Game referees eager to represent peers, Atlanta
The only instances of NBA referees Tom Washington, Tony Brown and Courtney Kirkland all officiating together are some offseason pro-am games in Atlanta, the...
Michigan native, husband give ACLU $15M for LGBTQ rights
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The American Civil Liberties Union has named a project addressing LGBTQ and HIV issues after a Michigan native and his husband,...