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...coming days, many literary hopefuls are sure to be on the edges of their seats as American authors like Philip Roth, John Updike ’54, and Joyce Carol Oates are considered for the prize. But a comment made on Tuesday by a senior member of the Swedish Academy??the body that bestows the Nobel Prize—that American literature is too self-absorbed might throw cold water on the hopes that an American author will bring home the prize. In an interview with the Associated Press, Horace Engdahl called the United States...
...funding. Berlowitz added that the report also highlights the challenges female scientists face when juggling their careers and their families. Unlike other reports such as the National Institutes of Health’s “A Broken Pipeline,” which pushes for higher funding levels, the Academy??s study focuses on the distribution of funding, which Berlowitz said is more important than the actual funding level itself. “Even if the pie is small, it is important that these particular groups have their fair share of the pie,” Berlowitz said...
...Song” and to dance with a Ken Doll come alive during “So Close.” At least Kristen Chenoweth got carried off stage during her musical moment. And then there were the montages–oh, and there were many. Thanks to the Academy??s desperate preparation for an unscripted ceremony, the audience was treated to a plethora of clips of awards past. I knew it was going to be a tedious affair when Jack Nicholson introduced a montage of every single Best Picture winner—wholly unnecessary and a reminder...
Meanwhile, Woo’s high school classmates at Phillips Exeter Academy??from which Woo dropped out her junior year—are already working in finance or consulting, having already graduated from college...
...Political speech in America, however, receives protection from any legal ban as well. Yet this simple fact does not nullify Mr. Hunter’s legislative logic or the claims of the Academy??s critics...