Economy Oct 12 WATCH: 2 American economists win Nobel for studying how to deal with economic shocks By Kostya Manenkov, Stefanie Dazio, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Arts Oct 07 WATCH: Canadian writer Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature Toronto-born Carson, 76, draws on themes and stories from ancient Greek and Roman literature for works that often blend elements of poetry, essay and fiction. By Jill Lawless, Hillel Italie, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press
Science Oct 06 WATCH: Kagan and Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry for illuminating mirror-image molecules Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and transformed modern medicine. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Kostya Manenkov, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Science Oct 05 WATCH: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for demystifying neutrinos Born in Belgium, the 82-year-old scientist is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the U.S. Halzen helped pull the curtain back on a rare gang of tiny cosmic particles that scientists say hold clues about the development of the… By Kostya Manenkov, Adithi Ramakrishnan, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Health Oct 04 WATCH: 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for studying mysteries of the brain Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. By Kostya Manenkov, Lauran Neergaard, Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Feb 18 Moderna says FDA will now consider its new mRNA flu shot after initial refusal By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Moderna announced the change Wednesday, about a week after revealing that the FDA’s vaccine chief was refusing to review the new vaccine, made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology. Continue reading
Oct 29 Nigeria's Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his U.S. visa was revoked By Wilson McMakin, Associated Press On Tuesday, he mentioned that he was told to reapply if he wished to enter again. Soyinka, who became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, believes this issue is related to U.S. immigration policies… Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth By Kostya Manenkov, Christopher Rugaber, Mike Corder, David McHugh, Associated Press Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and human welfare, even as they leave older companies in the dust. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: María Corina Machado, champion for democracy in Venezuela, wins Nobel Peace Prize By Kostya Manenkov, Regina Garcia Cano, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South American nation, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a… Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature By Kostya Manenkov, Jill Lawless, Mike Corder, Associated Press The 71-year-old Krasznahorkai is the first Hungarian winner since 2002. He has previously received the Man Booker International Prize and the National Book Award for Translated Literature in the U.S. Continue reading