Anastasia Tsiloukas

The Fiction Prize went to author Daniel Kraus for his novel Angel Down, a story of World War I soldiers who find a fallen angel among the dead, a tale that Kraus tells entirely within one sentence.

Other winners include historian Jill Lepore for her engaging book We the People, A History of the U.S.

Constitution.

The audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by funneling extra money to their star forward, Kawhi Leonard, via an endorsement deal.

The board also gave a special citation to Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown for her work in 2017 and 2018 investigating Jeffrey Epstein, whose crimes are still very much part of today's discourse.

Anastasia Tsiloukas, NPR News, New York.

The flag's cloth covers the man's face, and his proud march appears to be courting disaster as he steps off the plinth with no ground beneath him.

The statue was installed overnight Wednesday in Waterloo Place near heroic statues of King Edward VII and Florence Nightingale.

By Thursday, a video about the statue had been published on Banksy's Instagram account, confirming it as his work.

The statue appeared in public just as King Charles III made a state visit to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Virginia.

The visit included President Trump celebrating the King and Queen Camilla at a state dinner.

Local officials in London, including the mayor's office, have said they would like the statue to remain in place.

Anastasia Tsiloukas, NPR News, New York.

Fall of Freedom includes more than 600 events across the U.S., ranging from performances of Les Miserables in Portland, Maine, to a zine-making workshop in Homer, Alaska.

Fall of Freedom is the brainchild of visual artist Dred Scott.

He told NPR that right now, many artists and cultural institutions are feeling paralyzed by political pressures and

He wanted to provide an open-ended framework for them to use their creativity to feel less isolated.

Marquee names participating include playwright Lynn Nottage, filmmaker Ava DuVernay, and musician John Legend.

Anastasia Tsiloukas on PR News New York.

Nearly a third of all Americans now listen to or watch podcasts every week, but more often than not, it's men's voices that they're hearing.