All articles tagged with #pulitzer prize
Pablo Torre’s year-long investigation into the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, which sparked backlash from the team and fans but earned a Pulitzer, was later echoed by an NBA inquiry that confirmed much of his reporting and led to unprecedented penalties, while new questions about federal oversight linger.
Pulitzer Prize–winning AP photographer Slava “Sal” Veder died at 99. Renowned for covering pivotal California moments—from Ronald Reagan’s governorship to campus protests and the Moscone–Milk era—Veder mentored younger photographers and was remembered by colleagues as kind and humble. He retired in Camino, California, and is survived by three children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pat Oliphant, the Australian-born cartoonist who helped redefine modern political cartooning and won the 1967 Pulitzer for a Ho Chi Minh drawing he disliked, died at 90 in Santa Fe. Over six decades he drew for the Denver Post, Washington Star, and a wide syndication, popularized horizontal panels and hand shading, and used the Punk the penguin to voice controversial views; his fearless, confrontational style earned both praise as intellectual and criticism from groups offended by his work. He retired in 2015 due to failing eyesight, briefly returned online in 2017 to lampoon Trump, and is survived by his son Grant and two daughters.
Gordon S. Wood, the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian of the American Revolution and Brown University professor emeritus, died at age 92 after a motor-vehicle/pedestrian accident. A prolific scholar and public figure, Wood authored influential works such as The Radicalism of the American Revolution and was honored with the National Humanities Medal in 2011 for illuminating the founding of the United States, leaving a significant impact on both academia and public understanding of America's origins.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood, longtime Brown University professor and Obama National Humanities Medal recipient, died after being struck by a car in a Shaw's supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island. The driver is cooperating with investigators and no charges have been filed as police continue to investigate.
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Gordon S. Wood, a Brown University professor emeritus who helped redefine the study of the American Revolution, died at 92 after being struck by a car in a Rhode Island supermarket parking lot. The driver cooperated with police, and Wood’s death was confirmed by his daughter; he was a prominent critic of the 1619 Project and authored several landmark works on America’s origins.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood, 92, was struck by a motorist in a Shaw's Supermarket parking lot in East Providence, RI, and died from his injuries. The driver remained on scene and cooperates with police; the crash is under investigation with no charges filed. Wood was Brown University's professor emeritus and a leading scholar of the American Revolution.
The Washington Post staff won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for public service for revealing how the Trump administration sought to transform the federal government, exposing secret actions across agencies and the human impact on Americans; photographer Jahi Chikwendiu won for a heart-wrenching six-month photo essay following a dying father and his newborn, while the Post was a finalist for national reporting on the immigration crackdown.
Daniel Kraus won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Angel Down, with Bess Wohl’s Liberation among the arts winners, as the 2026 announcements spotlight a diverse slate of literary and stage-related awardees.
Pulitzer Prize winners span genres this year, with Daniel Kraus’s Angel Down—a WWI narrative told in a single sentence—and Bess Wohl’s Liberation, a feminist memory play, among awards across history, biography, memoir, general nonfiction, poetry and music, including Jill Lepore’s We the People and Amanda Vaill’s Pride and Pleasure.
The Washington Post won two Pulitzers: public service for in-depth reporting on the Trump administration’s bid to shrink the federal workforce and its human costs, and feature photography for Jahi Chikwendiu’s moving photo essay about a terminally ill husband and newborn daughter, created amid ongoing discussions about press freedom and newsroom upheaval.
Peter Arnett, a renowned war correspondent and Pulitzer Prize winner known for his fearless reporting from Vietnam, Iraq, and other conflict zones, has died at age 91 due to prostate cancer. His career spanned over four decades, during which he reported from some of the world's most dangerous war zones, earning a legacy as a courageous and influential journalist.
Peter Arnett was a renowned war correspondent known for his fearless reporting from conflicts like Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, winning a Pulitzer Prize and becoming a household name, despite controversies and accusations of bias. He passed away at age 91.
Peter Arnett, a renowned war correspondent and Pulitzer Prize winner known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, has died at 91 due to prostate cancer. His fearless reporting, including interviews with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, and his willingness to report from war zones, made him a legendary figure in journalism, despite controversies and criticisms.
Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of The Washington Post, is stepping down from her role. Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will temporarily replace her through the presidential election, after which Robert Winnett will take over. Buzbee's tenure saw significant editorial expansion and multiple Pulitzer Prizes, despite a drop in audience and some staff departures.