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author

[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


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to write computer programs
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As his latest book ‘The Radiance’ blurs the lines between memory and invention, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author makes a compelling case for why literature remains our richest record of human consciousness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"This work represents a shift in how we think about treating nerve-related conditions," said Prof. Khalil Ramadi, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Tandon and the study's senior author.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

In this hostile business environment, heritage and nostalgia could prove to be powerful weapons for more established brands, thinks automotive researcher and author Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“It’s his Everest,” said Jeff Benedict, author of a forthcoming biography of the star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The author encouraging young people to plant trees in Africa.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

Your leg also appears to stiffen more when you land, intensifying the jolt, according to the authors of the Nature study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The authors examine how different monocyte populations change over time and assess the debated M1/M2 macrophage polarization model.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Three ominous shadows stretch over the memoirs of Sylvester Stallone and Michael Douglas, though none is cast by the authors themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Initiatives to label books as written by humans, and not artificial intelligence, are gaining ground following a string of scandals where authors were suspected of using the technology without admitting it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Among their cherished authors are Sartre, Burroughs, Shelley, and Poe.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

In the United States, writers group the Authors Guild has introduced a "human authored" certification mark.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Egan-Jones said the report was not written by its credit-ratings team, though it didn’t identify who authored it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Former High Court justice Simon Moore, who authored the report, was the sole member of the inquiry.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Another bill authored by Bennett was approved last year focusing narrowly on Ventura County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Smyth was a former chairman of the Princeton physics department who had authored an official history of the bomb program released to the public following Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

His career accomplishments include founding the National Museum of African American History and Culture and authoring numerous books, including one on the NMAAHC's creation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The artists credited with creating Franklin and authoring his books did not respond to requests from the BBC for comment.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

He ultimately rose to the level of chess grandmaster — the highest ranking possible — while authoring a series of strategy books and eventually appealing to a new generation of chess enthusiasts through social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

In that case, Roberts, joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, surprised many by authoring a 5-4 decision that required Alabama to draw a second majority-minority congressional district.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025

To be sure, men and women have long been authoring their own content, beginning with drawings on cave walls up through Gutenberg and the typewriter.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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