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Because of the Templeton Prize's focus on spirituality, recipients are often quizzed about their personal faith.

U.K. astrophysicist wins $1.6 million religion prize 2011

The Post swept the awards: Ann Telnaes, who creates animated cartoons for Washingtonpost.com, was named the Herblock Prize's first-ever finalist.

TOM TOLES: The Post cartoonist wins the 2011 Herblock Prize 2011

But the reward, second only to the Nobel Prize's near £1 million cash reward for academic economists, might make it worth the mental headache.

Overheard: Breakup Prize 2011

Because of the Templeton Prize's focus on spirituality, recipients are often quizzed about their personal faith.

U.K. astrophysicist wins $1.6 million religion prize 2011

Beijing interprets the Nobel Peace Prize's mandate, which talks about "fraternity between nations," as being about political stability, not about fighting for change.

Rebecca Novick: A Loyalist and a Tiananmen General Win China's Peace and Harmony Awards Rebecca Novick 2010

The only other instance in the Nobel Peace Prize's 100 year existence where neither an awardee or his representative was prevented from receiving the award was in 1936 when Carl von Ossietzky was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp for his dissent against the Reich.

Brian Levin, J.D.: Nobel Challenge: Struggle for Human Rights in China Must Be Broad & Sustained J.D. Brian Levin 2010

To advance, the vehicles must meet the X Prize's high fuel efficiency standards, which are modeled after EPA ratings.

Va. team last standing in car competition 2010

The only other instance in the Nobel Peace Prize's 100 year existence where neither an awardee or his representative was prevented from receiving the award was in 1936 when Carl von Ossietzky was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp for his dissent against the Reich.

Brian Levin, J.D.: Nobel Challenge: Struggle for Human Rights in China Must Be Broad & Sustained J.D. Brian Levin 2010

Beijing interprets the Nobel Peace Prize's mandate, which talks about "fraternity between nations," as being about political stability, not about fighting for change.

Rebecca Novick: A Loyalist and a Tiananmen General Win China's Peace and Harmony Awards Rebecca Novick 2010

Beijing interprets the Nobel Peace Prize's mandate, which talks about "fraternity between nations," as being about political stability, not about fighting for change.

Rebecca Novick: A Loyalist and a Tiananmen General Win China's Peace and Harmony Awards Rebecca Novick 2010