Prize

• 這幅由自學藝術家 Sean Layh 創作的畫作，是由負責懸掛入圍作品的 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人員選出的，領先於 5 月 8 日的主要公告。 • Archibald prize 2026 入圍名單：Virginia Trioli、Jan Fran、Ahmed al-Ahmed 等人 — 圖輯。 • 由 Sean Layh 為演員 Jacob Collins 創作的肖像畫贏得了 Art Gallery of NSW 工作人員的青睞，他們於週四並在 5 月 8 日 Archibald prize 主要公告發布前，將 Packing Room prize 授予該作品。

• HHS launched the $4 Million KidneyX EMPOWER Prize Challenge on April 15, 2026, to advance living kidney donation and patient-centered health technologies. • The initiative aims to spur innovation in kidney care through science and programs improving American health outcomes. • This effort addresses critical needs in organ transplantation, potentially increasing donation rates and access to treatments.

• The Kennedy Center confirmed comedian Bill Maher as the 2026 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient on March 26, 2026, days after White House denial labeled reports fake news. • Maher becomes the 27th honoree following Conan O'Brien and Kevin Hart; he quipped, 'It's like an Emmy, except I win,' in a Kennedy Center release. • White House communications director Steven Cheung called prior Atlantic reporting 'Literally FAKE NEWS,' and press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Maher would not receive the award.