Things to know about the Nobel Prizes

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The Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The annual Nobel Prize announcements are almost over with five of the six awards unveiled so far by prize committees in Stockholm and Oslo. Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her campaign against the oppression of women and for human rights in Iran. First up in the week was the Nobel Prize in medicine, which was awarded Monday to two scientists whose discoveries enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. On Tuesday, three scientists won the physics prize for their work on how electrons zip around the...