Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists

Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists

Nineteen books were recognized as winners or finalists for the Pulitzer Prize on Monday, in the categories of memoir, poetry, general nonfiction, fiction, biography and history, which had two winners. Fiction WinnerJames, by Percival Everett Everett’s reimagining of “Huckleberry Finn” is a subversive homage to Mark Twain’s classic novel, as …

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Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say

Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say

President Trump’s intensifying conflict with the federal courts is unusually aggressive compared with similar disputes in other countries, according to scholars. Unlike leaders who subverted or restructured the courts, Mr. Trump is acting as if judges were already too weak to constrain his power. “Honest to god, I’ve never seen …

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What’s at Stake in Trump’s Purge at the F.T.C

What’s at Stake in Trump’s Purge at the F.T.C

“Inconsistent with my administration’s priorities” Business leaders and deal makers have already been grappling with a whirlwind of chaos from the Trump administration across various fronts, which they have said has disrupted key decisions. But in many ways, President Trump’s firing of the Federal Trade Commission’s two Democratic commissioners is …

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‘Operation Mincemeat,’ a Very British Hit, Lands on Broadway

‘Operation Mincemeat,’ a Very British Hit, Lands on Broadway

Last year, the hit West End musical “Operation Mincemeat” embarked on a mischievous publicity campaign. “Are we too British for Broadway?” it asked, inviting Americans on its email list and via social media to fill out an online questionnaire about whether, for instance, they had trouble understanding British accents. (“No,” …

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