Nobel Prize
Photographer in Nobel Prize Scandal Guilty of Rape
A Swedish court convicted the man at the center of the controversy over this year's canceled Nobel Prize in literature.
Could Trump and Kim Jong Un Win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Nuclear weapons are not a force for good in the "right" hands. These are indiscriminate weapons of mass destruction, created to murder civilians.
No Nobel Prize in Literature Over Sexual Assault Claims
After months of resignations and public spats, the Swedish Academy felt it lacked the credibility to award the prize.
Nobel Prize in Literature Could Be Canceled
There have been just seven years where the Swedish Academy failed to award the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Nobel Prize Panelists Quit Over #MeToo Claims
Swedish author Klas Östergren resigned by quoting Leonard Cohen's lyrics.
Trump is '2,000-Lie Man,' Says Nobel Prize-Winner
Economist Paul Krugman took aim at Trump's false statements after he was handed a "fake news" award.
Nobel Laureates Protest Trump
"I will not put my foot into the White House as long as Trump, Pence, or Ryan (i.e., the possible succession of impeachments) will occupy it," Joachim Frank said.
Are Nuclear Weapons Illegal? Yes, But It Doesn't Matter
The international community has repeatedly condemned nuclear weapons as illegal, but nuclear-armed nations aren't relenting.
Kazuo Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The British author's novels include "Never Let Me Go" and "The Remains of the Day."
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Microscope Scientists
Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson worked to develop cryo-electron microscopy, moving biochemistry "into a new era."
Gravitational Wave Scientists Win Physics Nobel Prize
Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne win for "decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves."
What Is the Nobel Prize, Anyway?
You can't nominate yourself for a Nobel Prize. Don't even try.
Sleep Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine 2017
Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young were selected from a shortlist of 361 nominations.
Albert Einstein Letters on Science and God Are for Sale
"From your native country one cannot expect—in the foreseeable time—a more reasonable political attitude," he wrote of the U.S.
Listen to Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Lecture in Full
Dylan made history in 2016 as the first Western musician to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
Theories on Pay, Rewards Win Economists Nobel Prize
British-born Oliver Hart and Finnish Bengt Holmstrom rewarded for work on contract theory, services and private vs. public institutions.
Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Ohsumi's work on cell breakdown can help explain what goes wrong in a range of diseases.
Nobel Prize Judges Fired in Macchiarini Medical Scandal
Anders Hamsten and Harriet Wallberg have both been asked to resign from the 50-member body.
Medical Community Demands End to Syria Hospital Attacks
The group that coordinated the open letter, Physicians For Human Rights, says 750 medical personnel have died in Syria since 2011.
Shimon Peres on Tech, Terrorism and the Middle East
The former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner believes science and technological innovation could transform the region.
'Newsweek' at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival
Panels at the philosophy and music festival feature discussions of topics as varied as sexuality, feminism, gravity and democracy.
Kadyrov: Putin Should Get Nobel Prize, Not Obama
The Chechen leader gushed about the president he admires the most.
And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to… Donald Trump?
Previous winners of the prize include Malala Yousafzai and Martin Luther King, Jr.
British-Born Economist Angus Deaton Wins 2015 Nobel Prize for Economics
Deaton's work in analyzing consumption, poverty and welfare has been a major influence on policy making.
Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to Soviet Life Chronicler Svetlana Alexievich
the Swedish Academy calls her work chronicling Soviet life "a monument to suffering and courage in our time."
The Men Who Will Share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Explaining DNA Repair
Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar are honored for work detailing how cells protect genetic information.
Nobel Prize for Chemistry Goes to Work on DNA Repair
The work of Sweden's Tomas Lindahl, American Paul Modrich and Turkish-born Aziz Sancar has given insight into cancer treatments.
Nobel Prizes in Medicine Awarded To Work on Malaria, Parasitic Diseases
The Nobel Assembly said the impact of the discoveries 'in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable.'
The Iran Nuclear Deal and the Legacy of John Kerry
Is the secretary of state in line for a Nobel Peace Prize? Or did he doom the Middle East to an even more chaotic future?
Putin Says Sepp Blatter Deserves a Nobel Prize
Russia's president criticized the U.S. investigation into possible corruption at FIFA, football's governing body.