Tag: Awards, Decorations and Honors
Like the Rest of Us, Biden Learns to Live With the Risks of the Virus
WASHINGTON — One after another, President Biden hugged and kissed them.At a packed ceremony in the East Room…
‘This Is America’: Biden Honors 17 With Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — After conferring the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 17 people, including the gymnast Simone Biles and…
Biden Awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam Soldiers for ‘Incredible Heroism’
Dennis M. Fujii, an Army specialist, was a crew chief of a helicopter ambulance that was shot down…
Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes
WASHINGTON — During the Jim Crow era, nine Southern Army bases were named for treasonous Confederate generals who…
Biden Will Award Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, John McCain and Others
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced on Friday that he will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week…
Stephen Curry Left His Critics With Nothing Else to Say
BOSTON — A few seconds remained in Stephen Curry’s N.B.A. season when he spotted his father, Dell, sitting…
Hottest Ticket in Town? Taylor Swift, Class of ’22.
Both Jenny Dhoumo and Lauren Kirshenbaum found out on Instagram.Ms. Dhoumo, a 24-year-old New York University senior was…
Sonia Boyce, a Winner at the Venice Biennale, Is Fighting Forgetting
LONDON — Sonia Boyce is used to breaking down walls.Last month, she became the first Black female artist…
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets Wins Second NBA MVP Award
Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center with the passing touch and shooting stroke of a guard, won the…
Sonia Boyce Wins Top Prize at Venice Biennale
VENICE — The artist Sonia Boyce won Britain the top prize at the Venice Art Biennale, the world’s…
Lauren Halsey Chosen for Met Roof Installation
Lauren Halsey, 34, an artist from South Central Los Angeles who often makes site-specific installations and also founded…
‘The Exiles’ and ‘Nanny’ Win Top Prizes at Sundance
The horror/drama “Nanny” from the first-time feature filmmaker Nikyatu Jusu nabbed the U.S. Grand Jury prize at this…