And that door that remains open just so happens to be book no. 6, since the fifth did indeed tell Cassian and Nesta’s story.
Another detail that may be pointing towards the Elain book? Maas’ increased time in her then-new garden.
“And I remember the entire time I was ripping out the ivy, and trying to get some semblance of order into the garden beds, I just slipped into Elain’s head,” she explained later in the interview. “Elain is a gardener, and everything I did during those weeks became research for her book.”
So, if we’re putting two and two together: even before she wrote A Court of Silver Flames, Maas knew who the sixth book would be about, and at the same time she was doing research for Elain’s future book.
Yet, while two and two does usually equal four, Maas is an evasive storyteller—both in her books and in interviews. So while Elain does seem the most likely candidate for the next ACOTAR installment, until Bloomsbury and Maas officially announce the next book, fans can only hold onto their theories.
In the meantime, if you have a literary itch that needs to be scratched, keep reading for E! News’ roundup of spring book releases.
Adam Lambert joins Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl this summer, playing Judas alongside Cynthia Erivo as Jesus
The limited-run production will be directed/choreographed by Sergio Trujillo and conducted by Stephen Oremus
Jesus Christ Superstar runs from Aug. 1–3 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Adam Lambert has booked his next stage role.
The Grammy-nominee and Queen frontman is joining the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl this summer, playing Judas in the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock musical.
He’ll join the previously announced Cynthia Erivo, who will star in the title role. It’s the first stage project the Tony winner has had since September 2016, when she and Joshua Henry performed a one-night benefit concert performance of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years.
Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Sergio Trujillo (Real Women Have Curves: The Musical), Jesus Christ Superstar will run at the world-renowned amphitheater in Los Angeles from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3.
Two-time Grammy and Tony Award winner Stephen Oremus will also conduct and direct the musical. It’s being produced in association with Neil Meron and Robert Greenblatt.
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Jesus Christ Superstar famously began as a concept album in 1970, with music by Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.
The rock opera reimagined the last week of Jesus’ life through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, blending biblical themes with electric guitars, bold vocals and a contemporary edge that was considered revolutionary — and controversial — for its time. Nonetheless, the album’s success quickly paved the way for a Broadway debut in 1971, where it became a cultural phenomenon.
Over the years, the show has been reimagined countless times, from arena tours to lavish revivals. Its 1973 film adaptation became a cult classic, and in 2018, NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert — starring John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Brandon Victor Dixon — brought the show to a new generation with a high-energy, televised performance.
Adam Lambert in ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’ on Broadway.
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Lambert recently wrapped a run on Broadway, playing the Emcee in the Tony-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. The role marked his Broadway debut — though not his first stage role. He toured with Wicked before finding fame on American Idol.
“It’s unbelievable,” he previously told PEOPLE about his Cabaret casting. “I started out in theater. It was my first love and what I always envisioned myself doing for my career. When I transitioned into a recording artist, it was because I had desire to find liberation in being myself, having been a stage performer for so long. But now, coming back to the stage 15 years later, I’m finding that there’s so much freedom in the escape into a character again, knowing now what I know about the music industry.”
“So this has been such a full-circle experience,” Lambert added. “Getting to work with theater people again, I’m like, ‘Oh, yeah. These are my people. These are the kind of people I get and understand me.’ There’ve been so many moments in my rock star life, where I’ve had imposter syndrome and I’ve asked myself, ‘Do I belong here? Is this right?’ Coming back to theater, it just feels really good for the soul.”
Starting on May 6, patrons can purchase tickets to single performances of any LA Phil-presented summer concerts at the Hollywood Bowl — from celebrated artists spanning pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, Broadway, opera and the music of film.
The Ford display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025.
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DETROIT – Ford Motor beat Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations, but suspended its 2025 financial guidance amid an expected $2.5 billion impact this year from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The Detroit automaker said it expects to offset $1 billion of those costs through remediation actions as well as volume and pricing expectations for a total impact of $1.5 billion in 2025.
Ford cited “near-term risks, especially the potential for industrywide supply chain disruption impacting production” and the potential for future or increased tariffs in the U.S., among other potential impacts such as retaliatory tariffs, as reasons for pulling its guidance.
The tariff impact is notably less than the $4 billion to $5 billion that General Motors said it expected to incur as a result of Trump’s tariffs, as Ford imports fewer vehicles than its crosstown rival. GM, which last week lowered its 2025 guidance, said it expected to offset at least 30% of those expenses.
The automotive industry is grappling with 25% tariffs on imported vehicles that went into effect in early April as well as 25% levies on auto parts that are not compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which took effect Saturday.
Without the tariffs, Ford said it was “tracking” toward its initial guidance that included adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT, of $7 billion to $8.5 billion; adjusted free cash flow of $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion; and capital expenditures between $8 billion and $9 billion.
“Our results in the first quarter show that the Ford+ [turnaround] plan is working,” Ford CFO Sherry House told media during a call. “We are transforming this company into a higher growth, higher margin, more capital efficient, and more durable business.”
Ford has not publicly announced any significant changes to its North American manufacturing plans, but it has taken some actions to mitigate tariff costs. They have included ceasing U.S. exports to China, adjusting China-made imports and other logistical changes.
The automaker said such adjustments lowered its first quarter tariff impact of roughly $200 million by 35%.
Here’s how Ford did, based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG:
Earnings per share: 14 cents adjusted vs. 2 cents expected
Automotive revenue: $37.42 billion vs. $36.21 billion expected
For the first quarter, Ford reported a 5% decline in total revenue compared with a year earlier to $40.7 billion, adjusted EBIT results of $1.02 billion and net income of $471 million. That compares to Ford’s first quarter of 2024 that included revenue of $42.8 billion, including $39.89 billion in automotive revenue, net income of $1.33 billion, and adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of $2.76 billion.
Ford’s traditional “Blue” operations reported an only 3% decline in revenue but a nearly 90% plummet in EBIT results to $96 million during the first quarter. Its “Pro” commercial business reported a 16% decline in revenue to $15.2 billion and EBIT results of $1.31 billion, down from more than $3 billion from a year earlier.
Ford’s “Model e” electric vehicle business narrowed its losses from $1.33 billion a year ago to $849 million during the first quarter of this year.
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The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prize awards on Monday, including for reporting on Sudan’s civil war and the failures of the United States in the war in Afghanistan, as well as photographs of the moments surrounding the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump in Pennsylvania.
The Times also won in collaboration with The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit news outlet, for an investigation into the deadly opioid crisis.
The New Yorker won three awards, for commentary and feature photography as well as for its investigative podcast, “In The Dark.”
Started in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are presented annually by Columbia University for excellence in journalism and letters. ProPublica won the award for public service, considered the most prestigious of the Pulitzers, for its coverage of the impact of state abortion bans across the country. The reporters Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and Cassandra Jaramillo and the photographer Stacy Kranitz used death certificates and hospital records to uncover how the bans had directly led to preventable deaths of mothers.
The staff of The Washington Post won the prize for breaking news reporting for their coverage of the attempted assassination of Mr. Trump at his rally in Butler, Pa., in July, which incorporated audio and visual forensics along with traditional reporting.
Ann Telnaes, formerly of The Washington Post, was awarded a prize for illustrated reporting and commentary. Ms. Telnaes, a cartoonist, resigned from The Post in January after the publication rejected a cartoon depicting its owner, Jeff Bezos. The Pulitzer board credited her with “delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity — and a fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years.”
Reuters was awarded the investigative reporting prize for “Fentanyl Express,” a series that examined the drug trade behind America’s opioid crisis. The investigation showed how easy it was to obtain the chemicals needed to make fentanyl from China and how the packages evaded customs inspections in Mexico and the United States.
The national reporting award went to the staff of The Wall Street Journal for its coverage of Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. The coverage revealed details about Mr. Musk’s influence in conservative politics, use of illegal drugs and conversations with the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin.
Azam Ahmed, Christina Goldbaum and Matthieu Aikins of The New York Times won the explanatory reporting award for their investigation into the consequences of the war in Afghanistan and what the United States left behind when it pulled out. The reporting uncovered a systematic campaign of forced disappearances by an Afghan general backed by the U.S. military.
Declan Walsh and the staff of The New York Times won the award for international reporting for their coverage of the ongoing civil war in Sudan, including revealing the role of the United Arab Emirates in the conflict and its devastating human toll.
Doug Mills of The New York Times won the breaking news photography prize for his photos capturing the attempted assassination of President Trump last year, including an image in which a bullet can be seen.
Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme and Jessica Gallagher of The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times were awarded the local reporting prize for an investigative series that showed the sheer scale of Baltimore’s fentanyl crisis and found that the city had become the drug overdose capital of the United States. It is the first Pulitzer Prize for The Banner, a nonprofit newsroom that started in 2022. The work was done in collaboration with The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship.
Mosab Abu Toha, a contributor to The New Yorker, won the commentary award for deeply personal and reported essays documenting the experience in the Gaza Strip during the continuing war with Israel.
Moises Saman, a contributor to The New Yorker, was awarded the feature photography prize for his images in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, including black-and-white photographs of the notorious Sednaya detention facility. The staff of The New Yorker was awarded the audio reporting prize for the “In the Dark” podcast, which investigated the murder of 24 Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines during the Iraq War.
The prize for criticism was given to Alexandra Lange, a contributing writer to Bloomberg CityLab, for her writing about public spaces for families and how architecture and design can help communities flourish.
Raj Mankad, Sharon Steinmann, Lisa Falkenberg and Leah Binkovitz of The Houston Chronicle were awarded the editorial writing prize for a series about hazardous rail crossings and blocked intersections in the city that demanded action from lawmakers.
In the prizes for arts and letters, the novel “James,” by Percival Everett, was awarded the fiction prize. “James” reimagines the story of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved character Jim.
“Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir,” by Tessa Hulls, was awarded the autobiography prize. The book illustrates three generations of the author’s Chinese family history and the trauma handed down. “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement,” by Benjamin Nathans, was awarded the general nonfiction prize.
The poetry prize went to “New and Selected Poems,” by Marie Howe, a collection of more than four decades of poetry that observes everyday life. “Sky Islands,” by Susie Ibarra, was awarded the prize in music. The composition, which was inspired by the rainforests of Luzon in the Philippines, premiered in July at the Asia Society in New York.
The Pulitzer Prize Board also awarded a special citation to Chuck Stone, a pioneering Black journalist who covered the civil rights movement and was a legendary columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News. Mr. Stone also co-founded the National Association of Black Journalists. He died in 2014 at 89.
Covey was originally set to be a restricted free agent this offseason but the Eagles predictably opted not to offer him an RFA tender that would’ve cost them just under $3.3 million. They instead let Covey, who turned 28 in March, test the open market as an unrestricted free agent.
There was originally thought that the Eagles could re-sign Covey at a lower number but they apparently moved on from him when they signed free agent wide receiver/return specialist Avery Williams (who is now wearing Covey’s old No. 18 jersey number). The Eagles also recently signed undrafted rookie free agent wide receiver Giles Jackson, who also has a lot of returning experience.
It’s interesting to see that the Eagles seemingly soured on Covey after he previously proved himself as one of the best punt returners in the NFL. Perhaps they had concern about his medical status after multiple injuries (including a neck issue) limited him to just five of 21 games played in 2024.
Though he only spent three years in Philly, it’s safe to say Covey exceeded relatively low expectations as an undrafted rookie free agent signing. The Super Bowl LIX champion has done well for himself to this point and it’ll be interesting to see if he can make the Rams’ regular season roster.
Meanwhile, the Eagles will need a new primary punt returner in 2025. It’s possible the aforementioned Williams will take over that role. Cooper DeJean filled in for Covey last season but Vic Fangio doesn’t seem keen on him taking hits as a returner. Ainias Smith, Adoree’ Jackson, Mac McWilliams, Taylor Morin, and the aforementioned Giles Jackson are other Eagles players with punt returning experience.
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Adam Lambert Joins Cynthia Erivo in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl
Adam Lambert, who recently starred as the Emcee in the Broadway revival of Cabaret, will take on the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl. He performs opposite the previously announced Cynthia Erivo, who leads the cast as Jesus. The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical will be presented at the venue for three performances, August 1-3. Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo directs and choreographs.
Paul Mescal, Nicola Coughlan and More Are Headed to the National Theatre
London’s National Theatre has announced the programming for its upcoming season. Highlights include repertory productions of A Whistle in the Dark and Death of a Salesman, both starring Paul Mescal; The Playboy of the Western World, written by John Millington Synge and featuring Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton); and a production of Hamlet, starring Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi). Oscar nominees Colman Domingo and Jeremy Strong are also in talks to make their National Theatre debuts, but details have yet to be confirmed. “They’re the real deal, and I want them here at the National,” said National Theatre Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham to Deadline. “I’m talking to them about what they might want to do here.”
The Gilded Age Brings Broadway Favorites Back to the Screen in June
The Gilded Age, the television drama series filled with wall-to-wall Broadway stars, will return to the screen for its third season on June 22. Max kicked off the countdown with the first official teaser trailer, featuring Chritstine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, Kelli O’Hara and more of the stage veterans we love to see adorned in feathered hats and corsets, the costuming of 19th-century American class warfare.
Laura Benanti Brings Her Self-Deprecating Solo Show to Edinburgh Fringe
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti’s solo comedy show, will have its U.K. premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer. Performances will run from July 30 through August 24 at Underbelly Bristo Square’s Ermintrude. Originally commissioned by Audible Theater and co-created by Benanti’s music director Todd Almond, the show had two off-Broadway runs at the Minetta Lane Theatre in 2024.
The 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday afternoon from Columbia University in New York.
Widely regarded as the top honor in U.S. journalism, the Pulitzers recognize outstanding reporting, commentary and storytelling.
This year’s awards come at a fraught moment for the press, as journalists confront escalating threats to press freedom from the Trump administration, including efforts to control the White House press pool, oust wire services like The Associated Press and defund public and international media.
Explore the full list of winners and finalists below. (This story will update as the awards are announced. Please refresh your browser for the latest.)
Awarded to the staff of The Washington Post for urgent and illuminating coverage of the July 13 attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, including detailed storytelling and sharp analysis that coupled traditional police reporting with audio and visual forensics.
Finalists
Staff of Associated Press for fast, comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, including vivid details from the scene followed by the first reporting on gaps in security measures by the Secret Service and local law enforcement
Staffs of The News & Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina, and The Charlotte Observer for collaborating on comprehensive and community-focused reporting on Hurricane Helene, which killed more than 200 people and damaged 70,000 homes and businesses in the western part of the state
MORE FROM POYNTER: How reporters pieced together details about the Trump assassination attempt
Awarded to the staff of Reuters for a boldly reported exposé of lax regulation in the U.S. and abroad that makes fentanyl, one of the world’s deadliest drugs, inexpensive and widely available to users in the United States.
Finalists
Staffs of Associated Press and “Frontline” for a three-year investigation involving dozens of reporters and the creation of a database to document more than 1,000 deaths around the country in which police officers subdued victims with methods intended to be nonlethal
Christopher Weaver, Anna Wilde Mathews, Mark Maremont, Tom McGinty and Andrew Mollica of The Wall Street Journal for a lucid, comprehensive series that revealed how insurance companies gamed the Medicare Advantage system and collected billions of dollars for nonexistent ailments while shunting expensive cases onto the public
Awarded to Azam Ahmed and Christina Goldbaum of The New York Times and Matthieu Aikins, contributing writer, for an authoritative examination of how the United States sowed the seeds of its own failure in Afghanistan, primarily by supporting murderous militia that drove civilians to the Taliban.
Finalists
Alexia Campbell, April Simpson and Pratheek Rebala of the Center for Public Integrity; Nadia Hamdan of Reveal; and Roy Hurst, contributor for Mother Jones for using innovative technology, archival research and personal storytelling to reveal how land titles granted to formerly enslaved Black men and women in the wake of the Civil War were unjustly revoked
Annie Waldman, Duaa Eldeib, Max Blau and Maya Miller of ProPublica for a deep and haunting examination of how insurance companies quietly, and with little public scrutiny, deny mental health services to those in need
Awarded to Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme and Jessica Gallagher of The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times for a compassionate investigative series that captured the breathtaking dimensions of Baltimore’s fentanyl crisis and its disproportionate impact on older Black men, creating a sophisticated statistical model that The Banner shared with other newsrooms.
MORE FROM POYNTER: A rare newspaper war was brewing in Baltimore. Then a billionaire owner began meddling.
Finalists
Katey Rusch and Casey Smith, contributors, San Francisco Chronicle, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program for a multiyear investigation into a secret system of legal settlements that concealed California police misconduct for decades and kept offending officers in positions of power
Mike Reicher, Lynda Mapes and Fiona Martin of The Seattle Times for their investigative series revealing how the Washington state government spent $1 million per day on construction that failed to safeguard either the salmon or the tribal treaty rights it was meant to protect
Awarded to the staff of The Wall Street Journal for chronicling political and personal shifts of the richest person in the world, Elon Musk, including his turn to conservative politics, his use of legal and illegal drugs and his private conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Finalists
Jennifer Gollan and Susie Neilson of the San Francisco Chronicle for an immersive and revelatory series that exposed the soaring death toll tied to police pursuits which detailed the near-total immunity that shields officers who initiate deadly chases
Staff of The Washington Post for a sweeping examination of the human and environmental toll of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, including stories about the arrival of conspiracy theorists in one town and the efforts of residents of another to rebuild three months later
Awarded to Declan Walsh and the staff of The New York Times for their revelatory investigation of the conflict in Sudan, including reporting on foreign influence and the lucrative gold trade fueling it, and chilling forensic accounts of the Sudanese forces responsible for atrocities and famine.
Finalists
Staff of The Wall Street Journal for courageous, cool-headed reporting by imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich and his colleagues that revealed a previously unknown Russian intelligence agency, and for gripping reporting on the workings of Russia’s secret services
Staff of The Washington Post for haunting accountability journalism that documented Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip and investigated the killings of Palestinian journalists, paramedics and a 6-year-old girl whose recorded pleas for help touched a nerve around the world
Awarded to Mark Warren, Esquire contributor, for a sensitive portrait of a Baptist pastor and small town mayor who died by suicide after his secret digital life was exposed by a right-wing news site.
Finalists
Joe Sexton, contributor, The Marshall Project, for his exclusive inside account of a legal team’s efforts to spare the Parkland high school shooter from the death penalty, a saga of moral complexity, constitutional law and shattering trauma for those involved
Anand Gopal, contributing writer, The New Yorker, for a deeply reported narrative of a woman’s life before and after she is imprisoned at an isolated detention camp in eastern Syria, illustrating how love and family intersect with larger geopolitical concerns
Awarded to Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker contributor, for essays on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza that combine deep reporting with the intimacy of memoir to convey the Palestinian experience of more than a year and a half of war with Israel.
Finalists
Gustavo Arellano of the Los Angeles Times for vivid columns reported from across the Southwest that shattered stereotypes and probed complex shifts in politics in an election year when Latinos were pivotal voters
Jerry Brewer of The Washington Post for his perceptive and informed use of sports to examine critical social divisions in America through difficult conversations about race, gender and media bias
Awarded to Alexandra Lange, a Bloomberg CityLab contributing writer, for graceful and genre-expanding writing about public spaces for families, deftly using interviews, observations and analysis to consider the architectural components that allow children and communities to thrive.
Finalists
Sara Holdren of New York magazine for insightful theater criticism that combines a reporter’s eye and a historian’s memory to inform readers about current stage productions
Vinson Cunningham of The New Yorker for illuminating and personal reviews of work that appears on television, streaming services or social media, trenchant criticism that explores contemporary issues and society
Awarded to Raj Mankad, Sharon Steinmann, Lisa Falkenberg and Leah Binkovitz of the Houston Chronicle for a powerful series on dangerous train crossings that kept a rigorous focus on the people and communities at risk as the newspaper demanded urgent action.
Finalists
David Scharfenberg, Alan Wirzbicki and Marcela García of The Boston Globe for their politically courageous and deeply reported editorials on how Boston can humanely and effectively close underutilized schools in ways that improve student learning
Opinion staff of The New York Times, notably W.J. Hennigan and Kathleen Kingsbury, for a powerful, graphic series on the potential horrors of nuclear war, raising critical questions for policymakers, and offering recommendations that might strengthen deterrence
Awarded to Ann Telnaes of The Washington Post for delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity and a fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years.
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Finalists
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson, contributors, The Boston Globe for “True Stories from an ICU,” a beautiful, funny and frequently haunting depiction of the fragility of human life, with each frame perfectly paced over a seamless scroll
Iran Martinez, Steve Breen, Jamie Self and Giovanni Moujaes of inewsource.org, San Diego, for “Fentanyl: A Decade of Death,” which deftly weaves hard data and human stories with effective metaphors to create a powerful visual narrative for a national audience and the local San Diego readership
Awarded to Doug Mills of The New York Times for a sequence of photos of the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, including one image that captures a bullet whizzing through the air as he speaks.
MORE FROM POYNTER: The story behind the powerful photo of Trump that could change the country
Finalists
Photography Staff of Agence France-Presse for a variety of powerful images, shot entirely by a team of Palestinian journalists, that encapsulate the enduring humanity of the people of Gaza amid widespread destruction and loss
Nanna Heitmann, contributor, Tyler Hicks, David Guttenfelder and Nicole Tung, contributor, of The New York Times for their persistence in photographing the war in Ukraine capturing the horror for both sides of the intractable conflict that has killed or wounded more than a million Ukrainians and Russians
Awarded to Moises Saman, New Yorker contributor, for his haunting black and white images of Sednaya prison in Syria that capture the traumatic legacy of Assad’s torture chambers, forcing viewers to confront the raw horrors faced by prisoners and contemplate the scars on society.
Finalists
Photography staff of The Associated Press for their brave and gripping imagery from Gaza that steps back from the front lines to chronicle daily life as it continues in a war zone
Lynsey Addario, contributor, The New York Times, for her sensitive and wrenching photo essay of a young Ukrainian girl with a rare eye cancer whose treatment was thwarted by the war.
Awarded to the staff of The New Yorker for their “In the Dark” podcast, a combination of compelling storytelling and relentless reporting in the face of obstacles from the U.S. military, a four-year investigation into one of the most high-profile crimes of the Iraq War–the murder of 25 unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha.
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Finalists
Staffs of WNYC and Gothamist for their revelatory investigation into decades of sexual assault of female inmates on Rikers Island, focused largely on one male corrections officer
Dan Taberski, Henry Molofsky, Morgan Jones and Marshall Lewy of Wondery and Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios for “Hysterical,” a fascinating series that traced the outbreak of a mysterious and apparently contagious nerve disorder in upstate New York that largely affected young women, and the frustrating efforts to identify it
Awarded to ProPublica for the work of Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser, Cassandra Jaramillo and Stacy Kranitz for their urgent reporting about pregnant women who died after doctors delayed urgently needed care for fear of violating vague “life of the mother” exceptions in states with strict abortion laws.
Finalists
The Boston Globe, with contributions from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, for its sweeping coverage of the financial mismanagement of a major hospital chain, exposing how corporate malfeasance, personal greed and government neglect led to compromised care and deaths
The New York Times for relentless reporting by Dave Philipps that forced Congress and the Pentagon to acknowledge the devastating brain injuries U.S. troops were suffering from the effects of repeated low level blasts during weapons training
A special citation is awarded to the late Chuck Stone for his groundbreaking work as a journalist covering the Civil Rights Movement, his pioneering role as the first Black columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News — later syndicated to nearly 100 publications — and for co-founding the National Association of Black Journalists 50 years ago.
The Pulitzer Prizes also gave awards in Letters and Drama, including for Fiction, Drama, History, Biography, Memoir or Autobiography, Poetry, General Nonfiction and Music.
The Florida Gators are still riding the high of their incredible NCAA Tournament run that resulted in their first national championship since the Billy Donovan days.
From the heroics of Walter Clayton Jr., to the key defensive stops by the whole team, everyone on Florida stepped up and created a magical month for themselves.
Now that the season has concluded, they are attacking the transfer portal to attempt to replace the guards they are losing, including Will Richard, Alijah Martin and Clayton.
They have been in talks and in pursuit of former USC Trojans guard Desmond Claude, and On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton announced they will no longer be pursuing the four-star guard who averaged 15.8 points per game last season.
It comes as a bit of a shock, as almost any team would be vying for Claude’s scoring ability, especially a team losing key guards who led the team in scoring.
However, looking at the Gators’ current recruiting class (including transfers), they have four incomers, all of which are guards.
Their two highly regarded incoming freshman CJ Ingram and Alex Lloyd will be joining Princeton and Ohio transfers Xaivian Lee and AJ Brown.
Brown is the brother of current Gators guard Isaiah Brown. At Ohio, he averaged 13.2 points per game, and will look to replicate that scoring in the SEC.
Lee had similar production to Claude, averaging 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.5 assists last season at Princeton, and can lead the Gators offense very effectively.
Brining in the two freshman on top of two proven ‘veteran’ college athletes can create one of the best backcourts in the country.
They may need to find replacements for Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh, who has entered the NBA Draft, however they kept their college eligibility and could come back for their junior years.
Head coach Todd Golden and the rest of the Gators have their backcourt figured out, and if Condon and Haugh return for their junior year, could easily make another legendary championship run next March.
Child star Millena Brandão died on May 2 at age 11
The Brazilian preteen was hospitalized with an unknown illness days before her death, suffering cardiac arrest 13 times
Her mother Thays posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, sharing a photo of her daughter with angel wings and a halo
Child actress and model Millena Brandão — who appeared in the Netflix series Sintonia — has died at age 11.
The preteen died on Friday, May 2 after falling ill. However, her cause of death remains unknown, according to her parents Thays and Luiz Brandão.
Thays told Brazilian news outlet G1 that since April 24, her daughter started experiencing severe headaches, leg pain, drowsiness and a loss of appetite. Millena was taken to see a doctor but didn’t receive a proper diagnosis.
“She had a headache, but she could walk and talk. The doctor said it was dengue fever, but he didn’t do any tests. He told us to take her back home and give her dipyrone,” her mother told the outlet.
Thays explained that Millena’s pain worsened so much that she couldn’t walk. They returned to the hospital on April 26, but she was ultimately sent home again to rest. Two days later, Millena fainted in her bathroom at home. She regained consciousness after her frightened parents rushed her to the hospital.
“She put her hand on her head and screamed in pain,” Thays recalled.
Millena Brandão.
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Millena was admitted to the hospital. However, the following morning she suffered cardiac arrest.
“Her lip turned purple. Then they resuscitated her and intubated her. From that day on, she never woke up again,” her mother told the outlet.
Thays said a CT scan revealed a 5-centimeter mass in her brain. However, there was no neurologist on site to confirm whether the mass was a tumor, cyst, edema or clot. During that time, her little girl’s health deteriorated.
“She got worse, with two to three cardiac arrests per day. She had 13 arrests in total. She had never had that before. There was one day when she had seven respiratory arrests. Sometimes they gave her massages and other times they gave her shocks [with a defibrillator],” her mother recalled.
Doctors ultimately declared Millena brain dead.
“I said that if we were to let her little heart stop beating on its own, we would suffer more, and so would she. And we asked for the machines to be turned off,” Thays said.
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On Saturday, May 3, Thays announced Millena’s death in an emotional Instagram post, sharing a photo of her daughter with angel wings and a halo.
“An open letter to my little girl 🖤” she wrote in the caption. “On May 2nd we lost our little girl, but I’m sure she’s in the arms of our almighty father and in a beautiful place to play. The memories we spent together will remain in my memory and I’ll never forget your joy that was contagious to everyone around you.”
“My girl, I’m already missing you more and more not having you here and I know I’ll miss you even more in the days to come!” she continued. “You were the light in our lives and I know that from up there you’ll continue to watch over us and light up our lives 🩷 And I’ll love you forever, and you’ll always be in my heart. I love you my girl‼️”
Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.
Winnipeg forward Mark Scheifele did not play in Game 7 of the Jets’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday due to an undisclosed injury, coach Scott Arniel said.
Arniel ruled out Scheifele following the team’s morning skate. He was hurt in Game 5 — playing only 8:05 in the first period before exiting — and then did not travel with the Jets to St. Louis for Game 6. Arniel previously had said Scheifele was a game-time decision for Game 7.
Scheifele, 32, skated in a track suit Saturday, and Arniel told reporters the veteran was feeling better than he had the day before. Scheifele, however, was not able to participate in the Jets’ on-ice session by Sunday, quickly indicating he would not be available for the game.
Winnipeg held a 2-0 lead in the series over St. Louis before the Blues stormed back with a pair of wins to tie it, 2-2. The home team has won each game in the best-of-seven series so far.
The Jets’ challenge in closing out St. Louis only increases without Scheifele. Winnipeg already has been dealing with the uneven play of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, a significant storyline in the series to date. Hellebuyck was pulled in all three of his starts at St. Louis while giving up a combined 16 goals on 66 shots (.758 SV%). In Game 6, Hellebuyck allowed four goals in only 5 minutes, 23 seconds of the second period.
Hellebuyck was Winnipeg’s backbone during the regular season, earning a Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy nomination for his impeccable year (.925 SV%, 2.00 GAA).
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