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Winner of the John Bates Clark Medal of the American Economic Association in 1977—which, along with the Nobel Prize, is considered the most prestigious award in economics—he is most famous for his research on taxes and government spending and the way in which policy influences consumer behavior. His name frequently appears on the op-ed pages of major publications, and many say he is a driving force in persuading the public to back President Bush’s tax cuts...
...received many honors, including the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award...
...Harvard, the only award currently worth considering is the Ivy Championship Series trophy...
...Ware has been through his share of harrowing silence. Yet it has not hampered his ability to put into words the explosive stories that have made our coverage of the conflict in Iraq stand out over the past two years. Last month he shared the prestigious Ed Cunningham Memorial award for best magazine reporting from abroad, presented by the Overseas Press Club in New York City. The OPC cited his courage in delineating the changing face and nature of the insurgency in Iraq. In turn, as he accepted the prize, Michael cited the courage and suffering of his friends...
...decided this year to lend our name and support to the documentaries in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival. Now in its fourth year, the fast-growing festival, held in downtown Manhattan, screened more than 250 films of all kinds from 45 countries and sold 135,000 tickets. The award for best documentary feature went to El Perro Negro: Stories from the Spanish Civil War, by director Peter Forgacs, a collage brilliantly assembled from the work of two amateur filmmakers of the period. The prize for best documentary short went to director Dan Krauss for The Life of Kevin Carter...