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Frank Bruni

Frank Bruni, American journalist and critic

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Born
October 31, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1964

About Frank Bruni

Frank Anthony Bruni is an American journalist writing for The New York Times since 1995. Following a wide range of assignments, including a stint as chief restaurant critic, he was named an op-ed columnist in June 2011. Bruni joined Duke University in June 2021 as Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy. Since joining Duke, he continues writing a Times newsletter and remains a contributing opinion writer for the newspaper. In November 2024, Bruni received the North Carolina Award, the state's highest civilian honor, from governor Roy Cooper. Bruni's last regularly scheduled opinion column for The New York Times appeared on June 17, 2021. and he was awarded the Thomas Wolfe Prize. He then attended Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, from which he graduated with a master of science degree in journalism, and also won a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship. He was previously awarded the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Newspaper Columnist in 2012 and 2013.

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Frank Bruni timeline

  1. He was previously awarded the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Newspaper Columnist in 2012 and 2013.
  2. Bruni's last regularly scheduled opinion column for The New York Times appeared on June 17, 2021. and he was awarded the Thomas Wolfe Prize.
  3. Bruni joined Duke University in June 2021 as Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy.
  4. In November 2024, Bruni received the North Carolina Award, the state's highest civilian honor, from governor Roy Cooper.

The world when Frank Bruni was born

Frank Bruni was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Frank Bruni's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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