Oct 10th, 2008 · The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari has won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was cited for his long career of peace mediation work including a 2005 accord between Indonesia and rebels in its Aceh province.
Jul 17th, 2008 · The former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks with host Neal Conan about his major address on energy and global warming in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and how America can make a giant leap for humankind.
May 1st, 2008 · Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discusses the life of his mother, Lillian Carter. She's the subject of his new book A Remarkable Mother. The 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner also discusses his recent trip to the Middle East and his controversial meeting with members of Hamas.
Apr 14th, 2008 · Kenyan political activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai turned down an invitation to participate in the Olympic torch relay in Dar Es Salam, Tanzania. Maathai explains her decision and shares insights about recent political developments in Kenya.
Dec 10th, 2007 · In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech Monday in Oslo, Norway, former Vice President Al Gore urged the United States and China to face up to the challenges of dealing with climate change or, in his words, "stand accountable before history for their failure to act."
Dec 10th, 2007 · Former Vice President Al Gore has officially become a Nobel laureate, after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Gore shares the honor with the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Nov 26th, 2007 · President Bush and Al Gore met Monday for the first time since the president took office in 2000. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was at the White House for a photo opportunity with the American recipients of this year's Nobels. Gore and Bush also met privately in the Oval Office.
Nov 18th, 2007 · The final report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change includes data and findings on climate change, work that earned the panel this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The group warns of heat waves and rising sea levels as early as 2020 unless urgent, global action is taken.