The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday afternoon from Columbia University in New York, recognizing some of the most consequential journalism produced over the past year. Widely considered the top honor in American journalism,

An Atlanta-based journalist is now a Pulitzer Prize winner for his spotlight on the city's "working homeless." On Monday, author Brian Goldstone was awarded in the general non-fiction category for his 2025 book,

Two Massachusetts lottery players claimed prizes worth $1 million on Tuesday. A player claimed the top prize of $1 million in “Extreme Green,” a scratch ticket that debuted March 31 and costs $5. The game featured three top prizes worth $1 million;

Since ProPublica first started publishing in 2008, its journalism has been recognized by the Pulitzer Board with eight prizes for excellence in reporting, including three Pulitzer Gold Medals for public service,

The 2026 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize recognized artists who transform traditional craftsmanship into contemporary art. From Jongjin Park’s winning sculpture Strata of Illusion to the special mentions for Frafra Tapestry and Graziano Visintin’s Collier,

We the People,” by Jill Lepore, won the history prize, and Daniel Kraus received the fiction prize for “Angel Down.”

For Mónica Ramírez, being named one of this year’s 10 Elevate Prize winners means so much more than the monetary and structural support that comes with it. It means the work she does with her Fremont, Ohio-based nonprofit Justice for Migrant Women ...

David M. Shribman began the evening talking football. By the end, he was talking about democracy, hatred, journalism, and the uneasy realization that many Americans may have misunderstood the country they thought they knew.

With the season finale of American Idol right around the corner, the stage has been set. The Top 3 include Keyla Richardson, Jordan McCullough, and Hannah Harper. For Harper, she has easily dominated the season, showcasing the wide range of talent she ...

Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP.

Kiwi-born, Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer has won Australia’s richest portrait prize on his sixth attempt with a painting of Iluwanti Ken.