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...Hollywood the liberal weepie hibernates for most of the year, only to emerge in time for Academy Award consideration. Frequently, the top Oscar has gone to films of social or political sentiment, from The Life of Emile Zola and Mrs. Miniver to Dances with Wolves and Braveheart. In 2005 the Christian right's attacks on the mercy-killing plot of Million Dollar Baby may have been the spur for the Oscars that went to the film and its star, Hilary Swank...
...Taylor, the first Canadian to win the award in its 35-year history, says he'll use the money to fund his work on the relation of "relationship of language and linguistic meaning to art and theology and to developing new concepts of relating human sciences with biological sciences." That's the sort of high-minded thinking to be expected of an academic philosopher. But the Templeton folks are expecting a more immediate and practical result from Taylor's selection: they're looking to start an online discussion of what role spiritual thinking should have in the 21st century...
...awards presentation yesterday, Daniel Schorr, the legendary voice of public radio, was also honored with a lifetime achievement award...
...winning the 17th annual award, the reporters bested finalists from the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Seattle Times, and Washington Post...
...Government’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation is teaming up with IBM to reward what they deem as the world’s most creative approach to the business of government with a prize of $100,000 next fall. The “IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government” program will identify government entities throughout the world endeavoring to improve the delivery of public services ranging from education and healthcare to national security. “We’re looking for the big, profound transformative innovations that are redefining how government operates...