Parallel Parking and Non-Nobels

Yes, There's A Parallel Parking Championship

Christi VanSyckle | Car And Driver | 27th October 2025 | U

The contest is held annually in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "a lighthearted yet fiercely battled competition that celebrates the everyday art of parking". There are handicaps and officials with measuring tapes. Hitting the curb means instant disqualification. Scores are calculated based on speed and distance from the curb. The winner says the key is confidence: "Those bumpers are called bumpers for a reason" (1,500 words)

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How Not To Win The Nobel Peace Prize

Peter Caddick-Adams | Engelsberg Ideas | 30th October 2025 | U

Insights about the Nobels, drawn from conversations with Odvar Nordli, late Norwegian prime minister and member of the prize committee. Trump is unlikely to succeed in his quest for the Peace Prize simply because he has publicly lobbied for it; the committee likes to reward "underdogs". Winston Churchill had the same problem. He did receive the Literature Prize as a consolation offering, though (2,500 words)