Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes goes to those who haven't fully achieved peace
The world's most famous prize was just awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, days after his historic peace deal with FARC rebels suffered a razor-thin defeat at the ballot box.
The Nobel Prize for Chemistry Went to the World's Smallest Machines
Nanomachines today are what electric motors were in the 1800s.
Obama's Visit to Argentina: A New 'Mature' Chapter in a Complicated Relationship
The visit is seen as a triumph for President Macri’s efforts to rebuild relations with the US after a chilly 12 years, but has also rekindled painful memories of US support for the military dictatorship that took power in Argentina exactly 40 years ago.
Myanmar Election Results Show Big Win for Opposition Party Led by Aung San Suu Kyi
The Nobel Peace Prize winner's National League for Democracy is on track to win a landslide victory and form the country's first democratically elected government since the early 1960s.
Myanmar’s 'Very Silly' Constitution Blocks Nobel Peace Prize Winner From Presidency
A legacy of military rule means Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president after the country's first free election in 25 years, even if her party wins a landslide.
The World Didn't Seem to Notice That China Gave Robert Mugabe a Peace Prize
Zimbabwean media reported that he had received the award on Sunday to little notice, but after word of the irony spread on social media, Western news outlets began amplifying coverage of the dubious distinction.
The Nobel Peace Prize Has Been Awarded to a Tunisian Mediator Group
The global prize has been awarded to the negotiating team that helped Tunisia transition to democracy following the fall of autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali — unlike other Arab Spring countries.
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'Progressive' Pope's Meeting with Kim Davis Shakes LGBT Community's Faith in Him
A favorite to receive the Nobel Peace Prize later this week, Pope Francis found himself caught in a cultural crossfire after his secret meeting with Kim Davis risked curdling his message and undermining his cool image.
Myanmar Upholds Ban on Aung San Suu Kyi Becoming President
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is banned from running for the presidency because her sons hold UK passports, though her party is expected to gain heavy support at Myanmar's next election.
There Goes Sepp Blatter's Dream Of Winning A Nobel Peace Prize
FIFA is upset that the Nobel Peace Center is not acting in the "spirit of fair play" after the organization terminated its association with the soccer body.
How Science Fiction Should Shape Finance, According to a Nobel-Winning Economist
An interview with Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in microfinance.