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Academy of Sciences permanent secretary Hans Ellegren, center, Jakob Svensson, left, and Jan Teorell, of the Nobel assembly announce the Nobel memorial prize in economics winners, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A Robinson, seen on screen, during a press meeting at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday Oct. 14, 2024. (Christine Olsson/TT News Agency via AP)

Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail

By Daniel Niemann and Mike Corder - Associated Press

This photo combo shows the 2024 Nobel Prize winners in physics, professor John Hopfield, left, of Princeton University, and professor Geoffrey Hinton, of the University of Toronto, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Princeton University via AP and Noah Berger/AP Photo)

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics

By Daniel Niemann, Seth Borenstein and Mike Corder - Associated Press

Permanent Secretary of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Hans Ellegren, center, together with members Eva Olsson, right, and Mats Larsson, announces the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics, at the Royal Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. The Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for looking at electrons in atoms by the tiniest of split seconds. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier win physics Nobel for looking at electrons in fractions of seconds

By David Keyton, Seth Borenstein and John Leicester - Associated Press

Illustration on the work of Keith Krach by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why tech statesman Keith Krach’s ‘Trust Principle’ deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

By Miles Yu

Winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2020 at a press conference in Stockholm, Monday Oct. 12, 2020. Americans Paul R. Milgrom, left, and Robert B. Wilson have won the Nobel Prize in economics for "improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats." (Anders Wiklund/TT via AP)

Americans Milgrom, Wilson win Nobel prize in economics

By David Keyton and Frank Jordans - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets at the European Council headquarters in Brussels. The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize was given to Ahmed on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, file)

Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian prime minister, wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2019

By Cara Anna, Elias Meseret and Geir Moulson - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the European Council headquarters in Brussels. The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize was given to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, file)

The Latest: UN council to say well done in person to Ahmed

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In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, file photo, a bust of the Nobel Prize founder, Alfred Nobel on display at the Concert Hall during the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm. (Henrik Montgomery/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ethiopia’s reformist PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel peace prize

By ELIAS MESERET and CARA ANNA - Associated Press

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, file photo, a bust of the Nobel Prize founder, Alfred Nobel on display at the Concert Hall during the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm. (Henrik Montgomery/Pool Photo via AP, File)

The Latest: Group want Handke award revoked

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raises his hand during a parliamentary session at the Lower House in Tokyo, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Abe and his chief spokesman have declined to say if Abe nominated President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace prize. Speaking in parliament on Monday, Abe said the Nobel committee has never in a half-century disclosed the identity of the person or groups behind such nominations. He said, “I thus decline comment.”(Kyodo News via AP)

Shinzo Abe mum on reports he nominated Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

By Haruka Nuga - Associated Press

Illustration on the obstacles to peace in Colombia by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The problem with processed peace

By Clifford D. May

FILE - In this file photo dated December 10, 1948, Nobel Prize winners of 1948, shortly after being presented their prize inside the concert hall in Stockholm, Sweden. English writer T.S. Eliot Nobel Prize for Literature and the Swiss Scientist Paul Mueller Nobel Prize for Medicine. Mueller was honored for discovering that the powerful pesticide DDT killed flies and mosquitoes to fight Typhus and Malaria, but ended up doing both good and bad as it also poisoned wildlife. Nobel Prizes cannot be changed or revoked, so the judges must put a lot of thought into their selections, with this year's awards due to be announced over the next two weeks. (AP Photo/FILE)

5 decisions that made the Nobel Prizes look bad

By KARL RITTER - Associated Press

In this file photo taken Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, Malala Yousafzai speaks about her fight for girls' education on the International Day of the Girl at the World Bank in Washington. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her "heroic struggle" for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize

By Marl Lewis and Karl Ritter - Associated Press

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for the Washington Times

TAUBE: Fabricating an illusion of importance

By Michael Taube

A statue holding the Euro sign is pictured with some flags of EU countries outside the European Parliament building in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe) ** FILE **

BOLTON: Peace Prize honoring favorites over accomplishments

By John R. Bolton

2 US scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

By MALCOLM RITTER and KARL RITTER - Associated Press

** FILE ** Dr. Robert Lefkowitz, of Duke University Medical Center, one of three winners of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, listens to remarks at a news conference at Albany Medical Center in Albany, N.Y., in this April 26, 2007, file photo. (AP Photo/Tim Roske, File)

2 U.S. scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

By Karl Ritter and Louise Nordstrom - Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Peace, They Say’

By Andrew Roberts - Special to The Washington Times

Dead scientist awarded Nobel in medicine

By KARL RITTER and LOUISE NORDSTROM - Associated Press

Scientist wins Nobel 3 days after cancer death

By MALCOLM RITTER - Associated Press