Documentary News Series AXIOS Continues February 21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 19, 2021
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins addresses vaccine distribution and creation, working with the Trump Administration and the shadow epidemics including opioid addiction and mental illness with Axios editor-in-chief Nicholas Johnston.
Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for INDECENT
by Walter McBride - Apr 19, 2017
Indecent, the newest work by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel (HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE), opened just last night, April 18 at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special night and you can check out photos from the red carpet below!
Library of Congress Honors First Book with 2015 David M. Rubenstein Literacy Award
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 28, 2015
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Library of Congress has awarded First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise, with its prestigious David M. Rubenstein Prize for 2015. One of three Literacy Awards presented by the Library of Congress annually, the Rubenstein Prize is awarded to an organization that has made outstanding and measurable contributions in increasing literacy levels and has demonstrated exceptional and sustained depth and breadth in its commitment to the advancement of literacy. In addition, the award, which includes a $150,000 cash prize, honors organizations that meet the highest standards of excellence in operations and services.
FIRST BOOK Offering Relief for Victims of Hurricane Sandy
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 8, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides new books to children in need, is raising funds to restock schools and home libraries throughout the affected communities.