Updated: Pulitzer winners are now posted. Honorees of particular interest to science writers include the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for explanatory reporting, and finalists in the public service, investigative reporting, and local reporting categories.
Earlier: Winners of the 2011 Pulitzer Prizes will be announced at 3 p.m. eastern time, along with nominated finalists, at Columbia University. While you wait, from the Poynter Institute, here's some speculation about the possible winners, as well as a topical cartoon.
