Writer honored for work that illuminates murky corners of memory, family and society; she is 17th woman of 119 recipients of award

Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger - who previously shared Israel's Wolf Prize - handed prestigious award for research with implications for secure information transfer

Svante Paabo, whose research showed genetic mixing between humans and Neanderthals and Denisovans, to receive nearly $900,000

Experts say peace prize unlikely to honor Zelensky or the people of Ukraine amid a difficult search for a winner when 'not a lot of peace is being made'

Lot in which medal was sold also includes three of Walter Kohn's science textbooks from when he was a student

Investigative reporters Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia will pick up prestigious award next month in Oslo for their work promoting freedom of expression

Joshua Angrist, one of 3 winners of the economics prize, says he had to call Stockholm to confirm; plays down reports he left Israel over low wages

Much of the US-born economist's work has focused on Israel's education system, in particular its classroom sizes, which are based on a Talmudic theory

Professor awarded prize for his work on unintended experiments; taught at Jerusalem's Hebrew University and at Harvard before his current position at MIT

Winners Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov cited for their fight for freedom of expression, protecting 'against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda'