2010 Person of the Year in Fiction: Jonathan Franzen

By Jennifer Haigh at 11:26 AM on January 20, 2011

Franzen has crafted an eminently accessible, utterly populist work of fiction in which the reading public recognizes itself.  read more

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Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Give $100 Million to Public Schools Next Week

By Beca Grimm at 3:17 PM on September 24, 2010

Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg aims to announce a $100 million donation on via Oprah, one week from today, Friday, Oct. 1....  read more

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Paul McCartney to Receive Kennedy Center Honor

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 12:38 PM on September 8, 2010

Paul McCartney will be among those celebrated at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors for his contributions to American pop culture....  read more

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Kristen Bell, Ryan Gosling, Pete Wentz, Many More Help Invisible Children Pass U.S. Legislation

By Jennifer Ross at 3:00 PM on July 6, 2010

The cause of documentary filmmakers Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey and Laren Poole was first portrayed in 2004 with the release of their 52-minute film, Invisible Children: Rough Cut. Six years later, the trio (who have since established the non-profit Invisible Children Inc.) is now basking in the disbelief of having a bill directly related to that cause signed into law by President Obama....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Giving Back

Retiring the Throne: The Very Best of Larry King

By Michael Saba at 7:01 AM on June 30, 2010

Yes, it’s true: Larry King just announced that he’s retiring from his long-running gig as the perennially-suspendered, nigh-ageless host of CNN’s Larry King Live. We can’t blame him—after a quarter-century of running one of the most well-respected news shows on cable, the dude deserves a break. So join us, if you will, on a retrospective of The King’s greatest recent moments....  read more

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