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A woman holds Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov's 2021 Nobel Peace Prize medal in New York in 2022.
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Who will win the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics?
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Portraits of Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai are shown on the screen as they are awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, on Oct. 7, 2026.
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Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference in Detroit on Aug. 19, 2026. "Medicare for All!" has become part of the political chants at his rallies.
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