Nobel Prize
Winston Churchill: antifascist or racist – or both?
Winston Churchill: antifascist or racist – or both?
Wartime leader celebrated as a hero but espoused racist views in his lifetime
9 Jun 2020
Instant Opinion: Election is an ‘unpopularity contest’
Instant Opinion: Election is an ‘unpopularity contest’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 10 December
10 Dec 2019
Trio win Nobel physics prize for work to understand cosmos
Trio win Nobel physics prize for work to understand cosmos
The scientists were hailed for ‘ground-breaking’ discoveries
9 Oct 2019
Anti-rape in war campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize
Anti-rape in war campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize
Bookies had tipped Kim Jong Un to get the honour
5 Oct 2018
Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to cancer breakthrough pair
Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to cancer breakthrough pair
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo awarded the prestigious prize for ‘exciting and groundbreaking’ work in immunotherapy
2 Oct 2018
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize - again
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize - again
Norwegian MPs put forward the US president for his efforts to denuclearise North Korea
15 Jun 2018
No Nobel Prize for Literature for first time since WWII
No Nobel Prize for Literature for first time since WWII
Cancellation of this year’s award follows committee resignations over handling of sexual assault claims
4 May 2018
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Head of Nobel Literature Prize quits over sex abuse scandal
Head of Nobel Literature Prize quits over sex abuse scandal
Swedish Academy chief Sara Danius had been criticised over handling of claims against member’s husband
13 Apr 2018
Nobel Prize winners say Trump among world's big threats
Nobel Prize winners say Trump among world's big threats
Climate change, nuclear war and Facebook top list of existential problems
1 Sep 2017
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature
US singer-songwriter edges out Japanese author Haruki Murakami with his 'new poetic expressions'
13 Oct 2016
Tony Blair's philanthropy prize
Tony Blair's philanthropy prize
GQ names Tony Blair philanthropist of the year but it's not the first controversial prize to be awarded
3 Sep 2014
Profile: Fields Medal winner Maryam Mirzakhani
Profile: Fields Medal winner Maryam Mirzakhani
Mirzakhani takes the top maths prize, banishing 'myths about women and mathematics'
13 Aug 2014
