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Arts & Culture
September 3, 2026
The Baillie Gifford Prize Announced the 2026 Longlist

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction unveiled its 2026 longlist today, Thursday 3rd September, featuring 13 remarkable books showcasing that all the best stories are true. This year’s longlist brings together vivid biographies and revelatory true stories, including of major literary figure James Baldwin, romance novelist and socialite Barbara Cartland, and eighteenth-century naturalist and explorer George Forster. Readers are also taken from the ancient world through the life of Alexander the Great to the famed Parisian Hôtel Lutetia during its wartime transformation. Other subjects include a range of historical investigations and first-hand accounts that illuminate conflict, power and identity, from Berlin during the Second World War, revolution in Syria and art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine, to espionage in Cold War Iran and the geopolitical mystery of Nord Stream. The longlist also explores the high-profile investigation surrounding French film icon Alain Delon, the tragic story of London teenager Zac Brettler, and offers an intimate portrait of Putin's Russia. The winner will be announced on Wednesday 4 November at an award ceremony at BMA House, generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.

Arts & Culture
August 28, 2026
The Documentary “Noga” Will Be Shown For Free in Kyiv on August 30

The documentary film, Noga, will receive a free open-air screening in Kyiv on August 30 as part of the 17th Odesa International Film Festival. Directed by Jono and Benji Bergmann, executive produced by Len Blavatnik and supported by the Foundation, Noga follows Israeli musician Noga Erez and her partner and collaborator, Ori Rousso, over five years of creative work, international touring, and personal change. The October 7 attacks and the war that followed alter the course of the story, bringing questions of identity, artistic responsibility, and public pressure to the fore. The Kyiv presentation follows the film’s June 2026 world premiere at the Tribeca Festival and subsequent festival screenings in Munich, Jerusalem, and San Francisco.

Social and Charitable Causes
August 27, 2026
The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund Announces 2026 Grantees

The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) today announced its first slate of 2026 grantees – a docket that includes 17 organizations and an investment of almost $6 million. Since its launch in 2020, the $100 million fund has committed more than $52 million to organizations that focus on criminal justice reform, education, and arts and culture to help advance equity. This latest docket includes six new grantees, with a focus on organizations using music as a tool to drive social progress.

Scientific Research
August 27, 2026
Patient Innovations Podcast: Liver Disease, Organ Donation & the Future of Transplantation

The Blavatnik Family Foundation supports Mount Sinai’s work to advance organ-perfusion technology and related research designed to preserve donated organs, improve their viability, and expand access to transplantation. In this episode of Patient Innovations, hosts Rashmi Kandwal and Shannon Stauff bring together patient, clinical, and research perspectives on liver disease, organ donation, and the future of transplantation. Liver transplant recipient MacGregor Nestler reflects on his experience of serious illness, waiting for a donor organ, and rebuilding his life after transplantation. Dr. Bubu A. Banini of Yale School of Medicine and the American Liver Foundation discusses the varied causes of liver disease, the importance of early awareness, and the value of trusted support for patients and families. Dr. M. Zeeshan Akhtar of Mount Sinai’s Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute explores advances in machine perfusion and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in evaluating donated organs. The conversation highlights how research, technology, and public awareness can help increase the availability of viable organs and improve outcomes for transplant patients.

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