The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes

May 4, 2026, 21:40
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Introduction

The Pulitzer Board announced the winners of the 2025 awards. These awards are for great work in news, books, music, and plays.

Main Body

The Washington Post won a prize for its work on government money and changes. The Associated Press won for its work on China and technology. Reuters won awards for news about the president and the company Meta. The Minnesota Star Tribune won for its news about a school shooting. Many news companies have problems now. Some companies lost workers. CBS News stopped its radio service. The Trump administration and news companies are angry at each other.

Conclusion

The 2025 prizes show that journalists do great work. They do this even when the news business is difficult.

Learning

πŸ’‘ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us who does what. It uses a simple pattern: Person/Group β†’\rightarrow Action β†’\rightarrow Thing.

Examples from the text:

  • The Washington Post β†’\rightarrow won β†’\rightarrow a prize.
  • CBS News β†’\rightarrow stopped β†’\rightarrow its radio service.
  • Journalists β†’\rightarrow do β†’\rightarrow great work.

πŸ› οΈ Word Swap: Now vs. Before

To reach A2, you need to show when things happen. Notice these two styles:

  1. The Past (Finished):

    • Won (from 'win')
    • Stopped (from 'stop')
    • Lost (from 'lose')

  2. The Now (Current):

    • Have (They have problems now)
    • Are (They are angry)

Quick Tip: When you see "now" in a sentence, use the current form. When you see a date like "2025" (as a finished event), use the past form.

Vocabulary Learning

prize (n.)
a reward given for winning a competition
Example:She received a prize for her science project.
award (n.)
a trophy or certificate given for success
Example:The actor received an award for best performance.
news (n.)
information about recent events
Example:I read the news every morning.
money (n.)
currency used for buying things
Example:He saved his money for a vacation.
change (n.)
a new version or different condition
Example:The new change in the rules made everyone happier.
company (n.)
a business that sells products or services
Example:I work for a small company.
problem (n.)
an issue or difficulty
Example:We need to solve this problem quickly.
worker (n.)
a person who does work
Example:Many workers left the factory.
radio (n.)
a device that plays sound
Example:She listens to the radio at breakfast.
angry (adj.)
feeling upset or mad
Example:He was angry when he heard the news.