Unofficial languages can be the most difficult to master
When you go to a country that speaks the same language, understanding people and being understood may not be as easy as you think.
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Decoder: What happens when we borrow to pay back debts?
Many nations hold debt so large they have to borrow just to pay the interest. Can that cycle continue forever? And if it can’t, what happens?
In France, a good life is a human right
In Paris, people protest en masse for the right to live well. That means good schools, good health care and a nice pension. Who would argue with that?
Decoder Replay: Longer life and fewer babies
Can a healthier population harm a national economy in the long run if there are fewer young people to care for rising numbers of elderly? We’ll find out.
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Decoder: What happens when we borrow to pay back debts?
Many nations hold debt so large they have to borrow just to pay the interest. Can that cycle continue forever? And if it can’t, what happens?
Decoder: How economically powerful is China?
Depending on what part of China’s economy you look at, it seems either wealthy or weak. Should the rest of the world be worried?
Decoder Replay: Protests in France go back a long time
Students are taking to the streets. A few years ago it was pensioners and farmers. Ever since the revolution, French people have demanded their rights.
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Storytelling in a STEM class? Go figure.
Mastering concepts to ace a test is one thing. But to apply the concepts learned to something outside the class? That’s a different challenge.
Way beyond rote learning
In education, teachers work to build critical thinking skills, media literacy and social responsibility. But first we have to get teens to want to learn.
Let’s stop talking at teens
The world pummels teens with information and disinformation and expects them to sort it all out. And you are surprised when they just want to check out?